Wednesday's Daily Pulse

› FGCU names dean of business school [Fort Myers News-Press]
FGCU has named a New Jersey administrator as dean of its Lutgert College of Business. Robert Beatty, 52, comes to Florida from Rowan University, where he was business dean and a professor.

› Duke announces plans to build $1.5B gas plant in Citrus [Ocala Star-Banner]
Continuing a series of major changes, Duke Energy Florida on Tuesday said it plans to build a $1.5 billion natural-gas power plant in Citrus County while also shutting down two old coal-fired generating units.
» See also: Florida leaders approve FPL nuclear plans

› Conference offers crash course on Florida politics [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Some of the hottest issues surrounding the way Florida runs elections will be dissected Friday. More than 40 speakers are on tap for the event put on by the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics & Public Trust and the St. Thomas University Center for Ethics.

› One Spark 2014 had $1.8-million impact on Jacksonville tourism industry [Florida Times-Union]
An economic study on the impact of the second annual One Spark festival in downtown Jacksonville last month has been released this week and it shows the five-day festival had a $1.816-million impact on the local economy.

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