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› Dr. Bridget Edkin named JAX Chamber 2021 Small Business Leader of the Year
The JAX Chamber named Dr. Bridget Edkin, owner of Sláinte Chiropractic, its 2021 Small Business Leader of the Year at a breakfast reception Feb. 2. Edkin was selected from a group of 12 finalists, chosen from the Chamber’s 10 councils, Beaches Division and Entrepreneurial Growth Division.
› Roger Dean Chevrolet keeps naming rights to Jupiter stadium in sale of local car dealership
The sale of the Palm Beach County car dealership for which it is named won't change the name of Jupiter's spring-training baseball stadium. The Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals will continue to train at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, despite the dealership's West Palm Beach location being sold in December.
› Bill aims to curb Florida’s data-driven policing programs
A state senator has filed a bill that would regulate how law enforcement agencies can use data to identify and target people who might break the law in the future. The proposal, filed by Sen. Audrey Gibson, comes after a Tampa Bay Times investigation found the Pasco Sheriff’s Office invented an algorithm to determine which residents were likely to commit crimes and sent deputies to their homes.
› They invested early — and now Miamians like A-Rod will make bank as jet firm goes public
The early bird gets many things — including an occasional financial windfall. On Monday, private jet group Wheels Up announced it was going public — something that will net a select group of Florida residents serious wealth after they made early investments in the charter plane platform.
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