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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Orlando approves incentives for high-tech firm's expansion
City officials agreed to provide $30,000 in annual tax-break refunds through late 2017 to Just Program LLC, known as Solodev, a software development company in downtown Orlando's Thornton Park.
› Foreign buyers taking over — this time it’s Canadians in Florida
A new report confirms Canadians are the No. 1 international buyer of real estate in Florida as they plopped down about $2.2-billion in cash in the Sunshine State last year.
ICYMI: Home on the (bombing) range A 106,034-acre site in rural central Florida is routinely bombed, blasted and shot to pieces. Naturally resplendent, it’s a unique asset for both the military and environmentalists. A photo gallery is here. |
› Florida marks 10th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan
Florida is marking the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan, which remains one of the costliest tropical storms to ever make landfall in the U.S.
› Darden analysts: Replacing full board too ‘drastic’ a change
Darden Restaurants and one of its largest shareholder groups are duking it out in a proxy battle as they vie for shareholders to vote on their respective choices for the company’s board — and Darden appears to have captured some support.
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