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What you need to know about Florida today
› Allegiant to add flights from Melbourne to key Northeast airport
Starting Nov. 17, Allegiant Air will launch new nonstop twice-weekly flights from Melbourne to Allentown, Pennsylvania, offering Brevard County travelers access to a new Northeast destination roughly 65 miles from downtown Philadelphia and 90 miles from downtown New York City. “We’re excited that Florida’s Space Coast joins our list of destinations — due to Melbourne’s proximity to the Kennedy Space Center,” Thomas Stoudt, executive director of the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, said.
› Naples Chamber of Commerce names interim president, CEO
Cotrenia Hood, with experience in chambers of commerce and economic development, in addition to working in Corporate America, has been named the interim president and CEO of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. The announcement is also a homecoming for Hood, who was vice president of business development at the Naples chamber from 2010-2014.
› Judge rules Miami can take land for riverfront park using eminent domain. What’s next?
A judge ruled in favor of the city of Miami buying a parcel of land for a riverfront park, but the city still doesn’t know how much it will pay for it. Miami has a 20-day window from the date of the decision to submit a deposit of about $3.5 million, after which it will be awarded the title to the land. This amount, which is not necessarily the total price the city will pay for the land, was determined by the judge based on the appraisal of the property value.
› Tampa General reports confidential data of 1.2 million patients hacked
A “criminal group” stole confidential information of about 1.2 million Tampa General Hospital patients, including Social Security numbers, the hospital announced Wednesday. The theft of information came to light after the hospital detected “unusual activity” on its computer systems on May 31. An investigation aided by a third-party forensic firm found that an unauthorized user obtained access to data files over a three-week period through May 30.
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