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What you need to know about Florida today
› SBA initiative to help growing entrepreneurs returning to South Florida
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the launch of the 2018 Emerging Leaders initiative for executives of small businesses poised for growth in emerging markets. Local area recruitment for the 2018 training cycle is currently ongoing at designated SBA District Offices.
› Visitation cut at Florida state prisons. Agency cites staff shortages, safety concerns
Citing severe staff shortages and safety concerns, Florida has taken the drastic step of curtailing visitation at all 50 state prisons. The smuggling of cellphones, weapons and drugs continues unabated throughout the state, leading to turmoil.
› Grower launches new pepper variety grown in Florida
J&J Family of Farms is pleased to announce a new, one of a kind pepper variety: Sunny Sweet Peppers. The company said they peppers are like no other sweet pepper in its category, having a much sweeter taste than mini sweet peppers.
› Florida eye doctor gets 17 years for Medicare fraud
A prominent Florida eye doctor once accused of bribing Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey received a 17-year sentence Thursday for stealing $73 million from Medicare by persuading elderly patients to undergo excruciating tests and treatments they didn't need for diseases they didn't have.
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