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What you need to know about Florida today

| 9/22/2014

› Number of women small-business owners increasing, but not their borrowing power
Women are a growing force in the business world, but if they own a company, they may still struggle to get a loan from a bank.

› SpaceX Falcon Rocket Blasts Off From Florida
An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Sunday to deliver a cargo ship to the International Space Station for NASA.

› Manatee furniture maker Tropitone is purchased
A California furniture maker with manufacturing operations in southern Manatee County has been purchased by its top competitor, creating one $400 million company.

› Beginner's classes in the pot business take root
Marijuana Business Academy teaches people to be “ganjapreneurs,” reflecting the pot industry’s rapid growth and appeal to legions of novices.

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