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Hurricane 2018: Is Florida better prepared for storms? Not quite
Hurricane Irma wreaked such havoc on the Sunshine State last year that state lawmakers vowed they would better secure Florida for future storms. Although the Legislature failed to pass many of the bills they identified as essential in accomplishing this, it did pass measures to help the state recover. More from the Tampa Bay Times.
The largest mall in America is getting closer to approval in Northwest Miami-Dade
The largest mall in America moved closer to winning a key approval in Miami-Dade on Monday, as a county planning board gave a thumbs up to a $4 billion retail theme park that expects 30 million visitors a year. More from the Miami Herald.
Sun Hydraulics’ sales and profits rise
Sun Hydraulics Corp.’s sales and profit rose in the first quarter, the Sarasota-based maker of hydraulic equipment said after the market closed Monday. Net sales rose $15.9 million, or 20 percent, to $97.3 million in the three months that ended March 31. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
IT staffing firm Frank Recruitment Group to open sixth U.S. office in Tampa
A niche IT staffing firm launched in a university town in northern England next month will open its sixth U.S. office in Tampa with 100 sales consultant jobs, local economic development officials announced today. More from the Tampa Bay Times.
FPL continues to rank best among all major energy companies in Florida
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) announced that its ongoing efforts to improve service reliability continue to pay dividends for its nearly 5 million customers, ranking it among the best of all major energy companies in Florida in 2017 based on performance data recently filed with the Florida Public Service Commission. More from Miami's Community Newspapers.
Investing
Investment app Robinhood lets Florida users invest in Bitcoin
Interested in putting your money into cryptocurrencies? Popular investment app Robinhood now lets its Florida users invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum, the California-based company announced today. The transactions are commission-free.
» More from the Tampa Bay Times.
Business Profile
Rocket Crafters
A 10-second burst of flame from an engine mounted on a trailer outside a nondescript Cocoa industrial building previewed a technology backers say could soon power a revolutionary new rocket. The brief test on Monday afternoon demonstrated startup Rocket Crafters’ patented hybrid rocket fuel, which is made with a 3-D printer.
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