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What you need to know about Florida today

| 3/9/2018

Robocall "epidemic" worsens, Florida a prime target

Spam or scam telemarketing calls are a problem most people have in the Sunshine State have encountered, and — bad news — it's only getting worse. Last year, 588,021 formal complaints were filed to the FTC, second only to California — and those are just the calls actually reported. More from the Naples Daily News.

Coke Florida completes $700M debt deal

The Tampa-based Coca-Cola bottler completed a private offering of $375 million in senior unsecured notes and entered into an agreement with a group of banks for a $325 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility. More from the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

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Tampa Bay Rays’ push toward Ybor City sparks real estate sales

Craig Rooth had been trying for months to find a buyer for the former Perfecto Garcia cigar factory in Ybor City. Then came the Rays’ Feb. 9 announcement and within four hours he received a letter of intent. "We’ve had a gold rush,’’ Rooth says. More from the Tampa Bay Times.

UCF poised to choose its next president

The Board of Trustees is expected to select the University of Central Florida’s next president Friday from a pool of four finalists who have visited the campus for interviews and meetings with students, staff and the public. More from the Orlando Sentinel.

Fueled by big Publix deal, Made Coffee in St. Pete is buzzing

Made Coffee is on a caffeine-fueled surge, with so much demand for its canned cold brew that it's outgrown the mid-century St. Petersburg warehouse where it launched less than a year ago. More from the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

Transportation Business
New Bus Routes Could Cost Tampa Jobs

Tampa could lose 300 jobs to San Antonio and Buffalo after changes to the local bus system last year made it more difficult for one local company to hire new employees. One Touch Direct usually hires about 60 people a month, but that’s becoming more difficult now that employees can’t get to work as easily on the bus.

» More from the Tampa Bay Times.

Company Profile
Mosaic's Next Chapter

A little over a decade ago, phosphate-mining giant Mosaic began to think more about its future. The successful Streamsong development has provided phosphate mining company Mosaic with part of the template for its future, but not a whole plan.