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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› A billionaire just scooped up the most expensive home ever sold in Florida
In early December, hedge fund billionaire Steven Schonfeld and his wife bought an estate in Florida for $111 million. The property boasts over 70,000 square feet of living space, 350 feet of beachfront, and 233 feet on the Intracoastal Waterway.
› SWFL businesses must have a permit to sell CBD-infused foods
For the first time, there are new regulations for a marijuana derivative you can find all over Southwest Florida: CBD. CBD is one of many products the Seed and Bean Cafe sells. The permit covers food, drinks and anything else that a person can consume. Businesses must have the permit starting Wednesday morning.
› December’s biggest dining news in Jacksonville area
A Jacksonville celebrity chef suddenly closed his last local restaurant, a popular barbecue announced its expansion to Jacksonville Beach, and a longtime fine dining restaurant will be the heart of a $30 million community revitalization project. December was a busy month for restaurant news in Northeast Florida.
› Tampa Bay’s largest companies saw big stock price gains in 2019
It was a good year to own a broad range of stocks, including many of Tampa Bay’s 10 largest companies. Six of the local heavyweights beat the S&P 500, which finished up 29 percent. Two came close, and two have some explaining to do to shareholders.
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