Voters head to the polls on primary day

After enduring an onslaught of TV ads, mail and phone calls, voters will choose six members of Congress, dozens of state legislators and scores of county officeholders. They also will nominate candidates for U.S. Senate and decide a ballot proposal to add a property tax break for solar energy equipment to the state Constitution. More from the Tampa Bay Times, the Orlando Sentinel, the Tallahassee Democrat, and CBS Miami.

See also:
» Guide to the 2016 Florida Primary
» Senate Showdowns Highlight Florida Primary Election

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Florida's life sciences industry is on the map

Created almost from scratch since 2003, Florida's life sciences industry is progressing — despite some high-profile failures. Read the full story here.

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Undeterred in STEM world, more Florida students study theater

At a time when universities are under pressure to produce more graduates in science, technology, engineering and math, some Florida schools, including UCF and Rollins College, see demand growing for theater classes even as the number of drama majors remains small. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]

White retiree influx helping keep Florida in play for Donald Trump

Fast-growing minority communities give Democrats an increasing advantage in Florida, one of the most heated battlegrounds in the presidential election. A different and little-noted demographic trend is helping to keep the state competitive for Donald Trump : a new influx of white retirees. [Source: Wall Street Journal]

Florida-Israel Business Accelerator partners with SOCOM

The Florida-Israel Business Accelerator has entered into a partnership with the U.S. Special Operations Command to develop new technologies in support of Socom’s science and technology directorate at the Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Center. [Source: Executive Biz]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› As Labor Day approaches, 'volatile' gas prices keep climbing in Florida [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
An approaching holiday, the threat of tropical weather, and "refinery issues"? You know what that means for gas prices. Up and up and up they go and where they'll stop, no one knows.

› Lake Mary-based 3D tech firm acquires N.H. company [Orlando Sentinel]
A Lake Mary-based tech company announced Monday the acquisition of a New Hampshire business that specializes in laser projection. Faro Technologies makes software and 3D-based laser beam measuring devices for manufacturing and other industries.

› Uber teams up with Miami Dolphins to deliver your beer on gameday and more [South Florida Business Journal]
As ride-sharing companies across the board work to expand their array of services, Uber is following suit with a multi-year deal with NFL franchise, the Miami Dolphins.

› Florida county turns to manatees, taxes after nuclear plant’s closure [The Tribune]
Citrus County, Florida, was struggling to dig itself out of the Great Recession when its battered economy took another hit: On Feb. 5, 2013, Duke Energy announced it would permanently close its Crystal River Nuclear Plant.

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› Judge rules against gambling regulators on Florida card games [Tampa Bay Business Journal]
Florida gambling overseers were wrong to do away with a rule governing controversial "designated player" card games at pari-mutuel facilities without replacing the regulations, an administrative law judge said Friday.

› Florida's NextEra says it has advisors ready for deal to buy giant Texas utility Oncor [Dallas Morning News]
Who will own Texas' biggest utility? Florida-based NextEra looks to be in the lead position to buy Oncor, but there's still competition. NextEra released a couple of statements this week to show it's moving forward.

› Manufacturer to hire 185, build $30 million plant in Lutz [Business Observer]
Mettler Toledo, a global manufacturer of precision weighing instruments and scales, plans to build a 250,000-square-foot facility in Lutz, next to the Suncoast Parkway.

› Funding, Oversight Next Questions for Florida’s Private Youth Prison System [JJIE]
By the end of the summer, Florida will have cut all ties with youth prison contractor Youth Services International, a company that’s been plagued by allegations of abuse and substandard conditions for decades.