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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Evidence of Tampa Bay Area's growing tech hub: Clearwater counts 50 tech companies, 2K jobs
Many people don’t realize that Clearwater is home to two strong Tech Districts with more than 50 IT/software companies between the two areas that have created about 2,100 jobs.
› Winter Park included in Southern Living list of best food towns
Winter Park’s dining options inspired readers of Southern Living magazine to vote the city in as the No. 6 food town in the South. 4 Rivers Smokehouse was also named the best barbecue in Florida.
› Bike Week business slips at some Daytona hotels
Despite sunny weather that offered postcard-worthy scenes for motorcycling, hoteliers in Volusia County reported a mix of encouraging and disappointing business results from the city’s 77th Annual Bike Week that concluded on Sunday.
› Hillsborough fire chief agrees to random drug testing after called out by union
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Chief Dennis Jones has agreed to submit to random drug tests as he seeks to require the same of rank and file firefighters and paramedics.
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