Florida may have nation's first local transmission of Zika

Florida health officials said Tuesday they were investigating a possible case of Zika that wasn't carried back by a traveler. The investigation is being conducted in Miami-Dade county by members of the Florida Department of Health in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control. If a native case is confirmed, it would be the first evidence that Zika has spread to mosquitoes in the continental U.S. Full news release from the Florida Department of Health is here and includes tips for prevention. Also read more at NBC News, the Miami Herald,and CNN.

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Proactive: Eliminating an impediment to growth

With their extensive tourism and military-based economies, the Panhandle’s coastal cities and counties have long dominated regional competition for new industries and jobs. As a result, Holmes County, like many of its rural, inland neighbors, has struggled to expand its economic base and gain the attention of site selectors. Access story here.

Once revered, Jeb Bush now an object of scorn for refusing to back Trump

Prominent Florida GOP activists attending the Republican National Convention in Cleveland are expressing disappointment, even disgust, that the former Florida governor has declined to board the Trump train, breaking his earlier pledge to support the party's eventual nominee. [Source: USA Today]

Citizens hires company to review water damage repair estimates

State-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is hiring an outside vendor to scrutinize water-damage repair estimates from contractors, and to directly negotiate lower invoices with those contractors in exchange for a cut of the savings. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]

Gambling operators challenge card game changes in Florida

It may be unusual for industries to seek red tape, but gambling operators are urging a judge to keep regulators from doing away with a rule governing controversial card games that have become all the rage at the state's pari-mutuel facilities. [Source: Tampa Bay Business Journal]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Boca Raton energy drink to sell in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Celsius Holdings Inc., the Boca Raton-based maker of energy drink Celsius, has partnered with a beverage and food manufacturer to sell the drink in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia this year.

› Sarasota wins another open government lawsuit [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
A federal judge has denied the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida's request for records pertaining to the use of StingRay cellphone surveillance devices in the Sarasota area.

› Arthrex to add 560 jobs in Collier County [Florida Trend]
Gov. Rick Scott announced that Arthrex, a medical device manufacturer, will be expanding its operations in North Naples, creating 560 jobs and investing more than $63 million in Collier County. Arthrex currently employs more than 2,200 Floridians.

› Sarasota, state offer $450K to reel in headquarters [Business Observer]
State and local officials have committed $450,000 in financial aid to a company considering Sarasota for a new headquarters. The business, “a supplier of superior rare-earth valuables,” according to a statement, is on track to receive the $450,000 through the Qualified Targeted Industry Tax Refund.

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› UF Health Shands recognized as top health care workplace [Gainesville Business Report]
UF Health Shands Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare.

› Florida airports to get more overseas flights [Fort Myers News-Press]
Southwest Florida’s in a good position to score air service from Paris or London in the next five years. Brexit is no barrier. And U.S. flights to Cuba “will be huge – 10 years from now.” These are observations from Mike Boyd, aviation industry consultant.

› Florida law enforcement unifies in wake of shootings [Naples Daily News]
Sunday’s killing of three police officers in Baton Rouge prompted law enforcement leaders across Florida to remind troops to stick together, rely on their training and remember the communities that they serve support them.

› Orange Bowl college football game was key driver of $228 million economic impact for South Florida [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
South Florida scored a big economic boost from last year's Capital One Orange Bowl game and other events organized as part of the 2015-16 Orange Bowl Festival, a new study from Rockport Analytics showed.