Thursday's Daily Pulse

› Citizens Property Insurance picks new president [News Service of Florida]
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. board members today tapped a private sector CEO to lead the state-backed insurer as it tries to relinquish its role as the state's largest property insurer.

› Wish Farms selling strawberry farm in Plant City [Tampa Bay Times]
Strawberry grower Gary Wishnatzki, best-known for selling berries under the Wish Farms label, is shutting down a 200-acre farm operation in Plant City and, for the next growing season, expanding a much larger operation in Duette, southeast of Sun City Center.
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Gary Wishnatzki, CEO of Wish Farms, and “Misty” at the company’s strawberry field. Wishnatzki attributes some of the company’s success to Wish Farms’ “Pixie Pete” YouTube clips. His son, Nick, also plays a role in the clip, along with pixie “Misty.” [Photo: Jeffrey Camp]

› SpaceX chief: Texas lead contender for spaceport [AP]
South Texas is the leading candidate for a launch site for the company that sent the world's first commercial supply ship to the International Space Station. SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said he wants to build a spaceport near Brownsville. He said Wednesday he plans to talk to Texas Gov. Rick Perry about incentives and other issues. SpaceX also is considering sites in Florida and Puerto Rico.

› Keeping cool, costs down as weather heats up [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
With South Florida's peak heat approaching in July, consumers may find their electric bills rising as well. South Florida's temperatures are forecast to be in the mid-90s during July and August, which is the "normal summer pattern," said Barry Baxter, forecaster for the National Weather Service in Miami.