April 18, 2024

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| 4/25/2018

› FWC to decide whether endangered Goliath grouper should be fished, killed for research
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission could decide this week if Goliath grouper, labeled critically endangered by the World Conservation Union, should be fished and killed in the name of research.

› Dayton, Ohio’s most awarded chef is headed to Florida
Anne Carney is the Dayton area’s most highly credentialed chef, based on her recognition by the James Beard Foundation, whose awards are regarded as the nation’s most prestigious recognition program for the food and beverage business — the equivalent of the Academy Awards of the restaurant industry.

› Belle Glade company creates innovative disposables
Tellus Products LLC is a Belle Glade-based manufacturing company that uses leftover sugarcane fiber to make compostable, sustainable, and chlorine-free plates, bowls, and takeout containers.

› Judge awards former Fleetwing president $3.4 million
A circuit judge has ordered Fleetwing Corp. to pay its former president $3.4 million in a breach-of-contract lawsuit against the Lakeland-based petroleum distributor. Circuit Judge Steven Selph also ordered the family-owned fuel distribution company to pay former company president Dave Ricketts’ attorney fees.

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