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Thursday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 8/31/2017

› How Southeastern Grocers CEO Anthony Hucker is leading the company forward
Hucker is the eighth CEO since 1965 to run a company that can trace its Jacksonville roots to the former Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.

› Specialty crop growers outline goals for NAFTA renegotiation
In the months leading up to the July release of NAFTA trade negotiation objectives by the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) and other industry groups worked to highlight the impact on Florida growers of cheap imports of fresh fruits and vegetables under NAFTA.

› Gov. Scott, Visit Florida CEO rally tourism professionals at Hollywood conference
Even though Florida enjoyed record visitor arrivals during the first half of 2017, tourism professionals know the job of attracting new and repeat visitors is an ongoing effort.

› Sarasota food bank among those benefiting from Publix’s $5 million initiative
Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Charities announced a $5 million initiative to fight hunger throughout the Southeast, including a $150,000 donation to the All Faiths Food Bank in Sarasota.

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