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| 4/9/2018

USDA announces $2.36 billion program to help Florida growers hurt by Irma

Help is on the way for Florida's growers hurt by Hurricane Irma. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has implemented a federal aid program to help the state's growers and other farmers recover from hurricanes and other natural disasters last year. See the full announcement about the $2.36 billion to help agricultural producers recover after last year's hurricanes and wildfires from the USDA, here. Also read more at the Naples Daily News, Space Coast Daily, and the Daily Commercial.

Enterprise Florida plans Qatar mission to explore investment

Enterprise Florida plans to organize a business mission to Qatar to explore investment opportunities in the country, said CEO Peter Antonacci. He said this after meeting the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani on the sidelines of the “Economic Tour” in the US. [Source: Gulf Times]

Swimming champ Diana Nyad brings attention to rebuilding the Keys after Hurricane Irma

Coming this afternoon on FloridaTrend.com:

Full roundup of stories and analysis pn Gov. Rick Scott's expected announcement about running for U.S. Senator, as well as other news of note for businesses in Florida.

Swimming champion Diana Nyad spent the week in Key West helping rebuild homes in the Florida Keys region hardest hit by Hurricane Irma nearly seven months ago. While Key West was largely unscathed by Irma, parts of the Lower and Middle Keys continue to recover from the storm, which struck Sept. 10. [Source: Miami Herald]

Gov. Scott vetoes 'toilet to tap' bill

Florida Gov. Rick Scott sided with environmentalists Friday by vetoing a so-called "toilet to tap" bill that would have allowed treated wastewater to be pumped back into the state's groundwater. Scott hasn't always been popular with environmental groups, and the decision will head off criticism as he prepares a run for U.S. Senate. [Source: AP]

Andy Corty

Florida Trend Column
Florida's population, economy are growing

Florida is growing at a crazy pace. The state's population now tops 21 million — 21,162,207 to be exact. That’s 430,000 more people in just one year, a gain in excess of 2.0%. This is a crazy pace. You can witness the growth all over the state as construction cranes dot the sky with condos, apartments and single-family homes going gangbusters. Read Publisher Andy Corty's full column, here.

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Facing an uncertain future, JEA loses its CEO [Florida Times-Union]
Paul McElroy, the bookish chief executive officer of Jacksonville’s electric and water utility, who led the massive city agency during tumultuous political and economic climates under two mayors, told the JEA board of directors Friday he was resigning and immediately stepped away from day-to-day operations.

› Telemundo Center in Miami to serve as network's global headquarters [NBC Miami]
The massive state-of-the-art Telemundo Center in Miami that will serve as the network's global headquarters will be officially unveiled Monday The $250 million, 500,000 square-foot industry-leading production and broadcasting facility sits on 21 acres with the capacity for 1,200 employees.

› Tampa Bay area airports see spring break surge in passengers [Tampa Bay Times]
The Tampa Bay area has had a big spring break if airport traffic is any indication. March was the biggest month in the history of St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, with 237,021 passengers, a 15 percent increase over the same month last year.

› One Spark ignites ideas, fuels innovation [Florida Times-Union]
It might not be like re-inventing the wheel, but Clayton Emory Smith and his family have designed and built what they believe is a better beach bicycle. The Jacksonville entrepreneurs showcased the new Emory C4 Cruiser to an appreciative audience Saturday during One Spark 2018, a two-day festival billed “The World’s Largest Idea Fest.”

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