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Monday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Gov. Rick Scott launches campaign to unseat Sen. Bill Nelson
Calling Washington "horribly dysfunctional," Florida Gov. Rick Scott is challenging U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in an election that could be one of the most expensive and highly-watched races in the nation. “I’m going to run for the U.S. Senate representing the great state of Florida,” Scott announced Monday in Orlando. “This is going to be a lot of fun.” More from the AP and the Tampa Bay Times.
See also:
» Florida’s Senate race ‘the heavyweight bout for both parties’
» Florida’s Governor, eyeing Senate run, offers hope to an unsteady G.O.P.
» Improbable journey of Gov. Rick Scott leads to Monday's 'big announcement'
» Scott running for Senate in epic showdown with Nelson, test of Trump’s popularity
» Analysis: Why Rick Scott's Senate candidacy is very, very good news for Republicans
South Florida finally attracting investors for startups
Investors from Silicon Valley are seeing innovation in South Florida, more funds are being raised in the region for startup capital and angel investors continue to seek early entry to the next big thing. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
The end of season means slowdowns for most, but not all businesses, in Southwest Florida
Not every business in the region sees a slowdown at the end of season, in fact some entire sectors in Southwest Florida are built around the unique phenomenon of a large portion of the population heading north for the summer. More from the Naples Herald.
As Florida dramatically slashes arts funding, theaters and museums scramble
In March, Gov. Rick Scott unrolled his $88.7 billion budget for 2018-2019. Those in the arts expected things to be bad, but not breathtakingly bad. In 2017, the state allowed $25 million for arts projects. This year, it dropped to $2.6 million — nearly 90 percent less. Those funds will be split among 489 organizations approved through the state’s Department of Cultural Affairs. More from the Tampa Bay Times.
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A massive new development will help reshape Parrish – and bring new demands for services
During the course of his long career, developer Pat Neal has built more than 13,000 homes in Southwest Florida. But the 5,842 homes he's planning north of Parrish with his son, John Neal, would be the granddaddy of them all. More from the Bradenton Herald.
Industry Profile
Welcome to 'Water World'
Florida tourism isn’t just the “House of the Mouse” and 663 miles of beaches. Floating resorts, each the size of three football fields in length, are propelling an industry that is a bigger moneymaker than the state’s theme parks and recreational offerings. All the hotel rooms in the state cannot generate enough cash to match what the big three cruise lines rake in.
» More from the Villages Daily Sun.
Out of the Box
Fed up with Miami traffic, he commutes with dolphins and pelicans
Parker Lake got sick of the rat race. Sick of working in a cubicle. Sick of commuting on Miami’s mean streets. Sick of being overweight from sitting at a desk or in traffic jams. So Lake quit his unfulfilling job, sold his car and moved to a house on the Little River. Road warrior no more, he paddles to two new jobs on a stand-up paddleboard.
» Read more from the Miami Herald.
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