Friday's Daily Pulse

› Raymond James' recruiting bump will boost next quarter [Reuters]
Independent broker-dealer Raymond James Financial Inc's recruiting drive has paid off, landing 71 net new advisers, as it sets the stage for a bounce in the second quarter, according to Raymond James Chief Executive Officer Paul Reilly.

› Orlando Health joins network to share patient records electronically [Orlando Sentinel]
Orlando Health has started participating in Florida's Health Information Exchange, joining more than 50 other nonprofit hospitals that are already in the network.

› Gov. Rick Scott wants to stop taxing college textbooks [AP]
College students could be getting a break on the cost of their textbooks. The Scott administration estimates the tax break could save a fulltime student as much as $60 a year. The tax break is expected to cost more than $41 million.

› Pinellas proposes spending $1 million to improve behavior at five schools [Tampa Bay Times]
Pinellas County school officials want to spend $1 million to teach classroom management techniques to teachers and administrators at struggling St. Petersburg elementary schools.

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