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Thursday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Florida awards more 'job growth' money
Gov. Rick Scott has one month to spend a little more than $16.6 million in economic-development money after rolling out the latest round of awards on Wednesday, when he announced nearly $10 million in awards for six Florida Job Growth Grant Fund projects. See who gets the latest allocation of job growth money in the full news release, here. Also read more at WPEC.
Florida officials make few changes for upcoming storm season
Florida's governor and Legislature promised a dizzying array of fixes following the devastation of last year's hurricanes. But heading into a new storm season, the state has enacted only a few changes — the largest aimed at protecting seniors in nursing homes. More from the AP.
Pensacola war veteran, UWF student looking to 'rebrand Florida' with coconut business
Orange you ready for a new natural Florida beverage? Army combat veteran Alex Hill, 26, is hoping his company, Florida Coconuts, can squeeze a little of the beverage market away from the big and beloved Florida orange juice industry. More from the Pensacola News-Journal.
Greyhound racing-ban supporters launch digital campaign
Supporters of the proposed constitutional ban on greyhound racing have launched a digital campaign to inform voters about the amendment, the Protect Dogs-Yes on 13 group announced Wednesday. More from Florida Politics.
Top executive at Office Depot's CompuCom resigns
After only two months, the top executive at Office Depot’s $1 billion acquisition, CompuCom, has resigned. Boca Raton-based Office Depot revealed Dan Stone’s resignation, effective June 6, in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Out of the Box
Why does every Florida Publix have a big scale?
If you were making a collage of Florida things, you’d certainly include an alligator, some mouse ears and an orange. You could also make a case for a Publix scale, the old-timey ones with the sturdy metal bars and the big, round dial-up top that antique scale collectors call "lollipops."
» More from the Tampa Bay Times.
Florida Trend Regional Report
Fashion Dreams in Miami
In January, Istituto Marangoni, a fashion school in Milan, Italy, opened its first U.S. outpost. The school offers short courses, as well as associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fashion, design and business. Hakan Baykam, the Miami school’s president, sees the school as the first step in developing a serious fashion industry in Miami.
» Full story here. This story is part of a regional roundup of business news for Miami Dade.
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