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| 8/28/2017

Gov. Scott offers additional support, supplies for Texas

Today, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced he is deploying additional Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers and resources to Houston in response to additional requests from Texas for continued emergency assistance following Hurricane Harvey.

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The National Weather Service issued this map, then tweeted,"So much rain has fallen, we've had to update the color charts on our graphics in order to effectively map it."

See the news release from Gov. Scott here, and read more at the Tallahassee Democrat.

See also:
» Three cruise ships are still stranded after Harvey - one is headed to Miami
» Central Florida emergency crews are en route to Houston to help Harvey flood victims
» Rising waters in Houston mean rising gas prices everywhere
» 920th Rescue Wing from Patrick AFB deploys for Texas
» How to send aid to Texas residents displaced by Harvey

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Take the mystery out of selling

Imagine that you’re sitting across the desk from a CEO of a Fortune 500 company. You are interviewing for a position to run all of marketing in a new division. And he asks you why they should hire you. What would you say? More from Ron Stein.

Neil Brown will be Poynter’s next president

The Poynter Institute announced Monday that its new president will be Neil Brown, the editor and vice president of the Tampa Bay Times. “I am honored to join Poynter, where imagination and integrity have been hallmarks in helping journalists get better at what they do and stay relevant in how they do it,” Brown said. Full story here.

Jacksonville Housing Authority organizing fair to get entrepreneurial help to public housing residents

Entrepreneurs who want to create a startup business but may not have easy access to capital or information on how to do it will have free advice and guidance available Tuesday in Jacksonville. More from the Florida Times-Union.

Under Trump, gun sales drop in Florida

Support for gun rights is a bedrock issue for President Donald Trump. The gun industry, though, appears to be taking a hit with his election. Since January, two key indicators of firearms ownership in Florida have declined compared to the same seven-month period in 2016, when they reached record highs. More from the Tampa Bay Times.

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Corporations

florida What is a corporation? A corporation is an independent legal entity that exists separately from the people who own, control and manage it. It does not dissolve when its shareholders (owners) change or die because it is a separate legal “person.”

» More from Florida Small Business.

Out of the Box
Floating city

florida originalsFreedom Ship International, based in Winter Springs, Florida, is planning to build the world’s first mobile ocean city that would provide comfortable residential facilities for 40,000 people.

» Read more from Blasting News and Freedom Ship.

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