Social media blitzes lift commercial space companies on launch days

A major goal for the new space race is to engage a new generation through Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Using social media is a way to convey the drama of a launch, communicate accurately and build support for the emerging private space race. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]

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» Opinion: Entrepreneurs add zest to space race

One small Florida town has become a playground for the richest of the rich

Every winter, the small town of Wellington, in southeast Florida, experiences a tremendous influx of some of the wealthiest people in the world. No, they aren't gathering for some sort of business affair. They're coming for WEF: the Winter Equestrian Festival. [Source: Business Insider]

Florida's ABC Fine Wine & Spirits looks to grow through delivery services

Orlando-based ABC Fine Wine & Spirits is getting into the booze delivery business. ABC partnered with Drizly, a mobile-app company based in Boston, to launch an online alcohol delivery in Tampa in November. By February, it had expanded into St. Petersburg. Now ABC is launching a similar service with Shipt. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

FSU receives $10 million for nuclear research center

Florida State University will receive $10 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to create a new Energy Frontier Research Center that will focus on accelerating scientific efforts needed to support nuclear waste cleanup. The center will focus on developing technologies for recycling nuclear fuel and cleaning up Cold War-era weapon production sites. It will be led by Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt, the Gregory R. Choppin Professor of Chemistry at FSU. See the full story from FSU News, here.

Concerns about Trump within Florida delegation

The stakes for Trump are high this week, and his performance could be especially critical in Florida, a state that is crucial to his success and where he still faces lingering resistance from a divisive primary and questions about the breadth of his appeal. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune]

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›What to know about Florida's harmful algae blooms [Weather Channel]
The enormous harmful algae bloom that has blanketed Florida's Treasure Coast waterways with a "guacamole-like" blue-green sludge is a man-made affliction and one that periodically plagues the Sunshine State to the chagrin of residents, tourists and officials alike.

› Jacksonville's ParkerVision settles patent dispute with Samsung [Florida Times-Union]
The volatile stock ride for Jacksonville’s ParkerVision Inc. wireless communications company saw another wild gyration Monday after the company announced a patent settlement agreement with one of the giants in the industry.

› Fort Lauderdale's 2015 boat show had $531.5 million economic impact in South Florida [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
In 2015, the 56th edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show generated an estimated $531.5 million in economic impact in South Florida and $857.3 million statewide, according to a study by Thomas J. Murray & Associates and the University of Florida.

› Minnesota software firm expands into Tampa, adds 60 jobs [Tampa Bay Times]
Sagitec Solutions, a St. Paul, Minn.-based firm which serves clients with pension, provident fund and unemployment software solutions, is expanding into Tampa Bay.

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› West Palm Beach-based Gunster aims for real estate growth [Orlando Sentinel]
Gunster law firm is making more moves in Orlando, with an eye toward expanding its real estate practice. The West Palm Beach-based firm just acquired local prominent real estate attorney Allison Turnbull from global giant Holland & Knight.

› Florida House candidate uses Pokémon Go to lure voters [Miami Herald]
Democrat Dan Horton is trying to catch ’em all. On Saturday, Horton, a candidate for the state House, attracted Pokémon Go players to a campaign event in Key West by using in-game items to show his event's location on players' smartphones.

› Florida gas prices fall for 40th straight day [Orlando Business Journal]
Filling up your car’s fuel tank in the Sunshine State has been an easier task more than a month now, according to a new report from AAA. Gas prices in Florida on July 17 were down 19 cents, making it the 40th straight day for that state average prices fell.

» See also: Average gas prices slip toward $2 in Southwest Florida

› Tampa launches $35 million redevelopment of Riverfront Park [Tampa Bay Times]
Monday wasn't the first time Tampa has tried to do something bold and visionary and transformative at the 23 acres of Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park. But at $35.5 million, City Hall has never put this kind of money into the effort.