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Friday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Major Delinquency Metrics Turned Higher in July
Mortgage delinquencies jumped in August, a 5 percent increase which sent the rate to its highest level since February. At the same time, foreclosure starts declined for the first time in five months, dropping 10 percent from July and 24 percent from August 2013.
› Florida joins with 22 other states in new game
Florida is joining 22 other states that will be selling tickets for a new lottery game called Monopoly Millionaires Club. This new game is based on the popular Monopoly board game but is a departure from other type of games where the jackpot goes up until someone finally wins it.
› Slush Puppie creator leaves wilderness to state
Will Radcliff, who made his fortune selling Slush Puppie drinks, cherished a spread of Florida wilderness so much he sold it a decade ago for preservation but at a discount so he could hang out there until his death.
› This time, Miami Dolphins are all business for NFL game in London
When the Dolphins last played in London, they were part-ambassadors, and part-tourists. Then-owner Wayne Huizenga rented out the Tower of London for a team party. A 26-foot Jason Taylor robot roamed Trafalgar Square. This time around, it’s strictly business.
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