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What you need to know about Florida today

| 4/9/2018

› Orlando's GolfNow looks to tech to grow beyond tee times
The future of golf course management could see owners controlling entire operations, from tee times to drinks, on just three or four iPads. That’s why Orlando-based GolfNow, known for booking tee times, must think like a tech startup or risk smaller firms taking some of its business.

› Frequent visitors to Florida state parks could get a prize
Frequent visitors to Florida state parks could be in line for some prizes. The Florida Park Service announced this week that it’s launching a new way to document park visits called the Deluxe Real Florida Passport . The passport is a journal that park visitors use to collect stamps from the state’s 175 parks.

› Palm Beach County tourist season roars past Easter and into April
Easter may be over, but the winter tourists are still here. The spring holiday has traditionally marked the end of Palm Beach County’s busy travel season, but local hoteliers say their rooms have remained full despite Easter’s early date.

› South Florida CEOs say that Miami can sustain David Beckham’s soccer team
David Beckham is establishing a soccer team in Miami, but with attendance weak at Marlins Park and spotty at Hard Rock Stadium, is the city ready to sustain another professional sports franchise?

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