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Wednesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
In tourist-heavy Florida, vacation rental owners, hotels battle over beds
In a mounting turf battle over Florida’s tourists, some vacation-rental owners say they want the right to rent out their houses or rooms as they see fit, while the hotel industry says such home sharing is a big business that needs more oversight. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Floridians’ confidence in the economy drops for third month
Floridians are losing confidence in the economy, according to the latest monthly consumer sentiment survey. The University of Florida survey released Tuesday marks the third month in a row of declining sentiment. More from the Tampa Bay Times and UF News.
Miami Beach mayor enters governor’s race
Democratic Miami Beach Mayor and multi-millionaire businessman Philip Levine is expected to enter Florida's governor's race. Levine has spent months building up to Wednesday's announcement, putting more than $2.6 million of his own money into a political committee and touring the state talking to Democrats and other groups. More from the AP and the Miami Herald.
Space Florida woos startup satellite builder
A startup satellite manufacturer and a developer of futuristic mass transit vehicles would bring work to the Space Coast under proposed deals with Space Florida. Space Florida’s board of directors this week approved loaning up to $750,000 to York Space Systems, a Denver-based startup. More from Florida Today.
Debris from Hurricane Irma costing Miami $73 million
City of Miami officials have calculated a preliminary cost estimate of handling debris from Hurricane Irma, $73 million, as they continue to dig out from the storm’s lingering impact. More from Miami Today.
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Florida Innovation
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Matthew Buckman began learning HTML and designing websites in the seventh grade in Ocala. Last December, the 23-year-old returned to Ocala and formed his own digital media company called Twelve Eight Media.
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