Friday's Daily Pulse

› Spreading its wings: Wawa sees Orlando as growth market [Orlando Business Journal]
Just 26 months after planting its proverbial flag into Orlando soil, Wawa is up to 50 stores in Florida and still excited about its opportunities in the region.

› Ringling College building and buying [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
One of the more active buyers of residential properties in north Sarasota this year is not a well-heeled family, a hedge fund with gobs of cash or even a flipper intent on making a quick buck. It's the Ringling College of Art and Design.

› One of Jacksonville's top business officials retires after more than three decades of service [Florida Times-Union]
Many business owners and entrepreneurs had to deal with him eventually for over three decades in Jacksonville. Now Joe Whitaker is retiring. Whitaker, the business development project manager for Jacksonville’s Office of Economic Development, is formally stepping down from the job Friday.

› Florida No. 31 for overall highway conditions [Orlando Business Journal]
Florida ranks 31st in the nation in overall highway performance and cost-effectiveness in the latest Annual Highway Report by Reason Foundation.

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