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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Yuengling buys naming rights at USF Sun Dome
D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. has signed a 10-year deal for the naming rights to the University of South Florida's Sun Dome, which will become the Yuengling Center on July 1. Yuengling, whose historic brewery is based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, has operated a brewery in Tampa since 1999.
› Catrike adds wheel assembly line to Florida factory
Recumbent trike manufacturer Catrike recently expanded its Orlando facility with the addition of a new wheel assembly line. "We are constantly working to improve our production systems and processes," Catrike general manager Mark Egeland.
› Tampa early-stage capital firm expands through partnership
Florida Funders, a firm providing early-stage capital to Florida technology companies, has launched a partnership with the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator. FIBA, based in Tampa, supports Israeli growth-stage companies’ entrance in the U.S. market.
› Rain in Florida, labor shortage in California for tomato growers
The Florida tomato season has now largely finished for the year. Recent rains meant that it finished a little earlier than usual. Overall, the season produced a good quality crop with decent volumes, but growers noted that prices were lower.
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