May 17, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 3/30/2015

› Major shakeups in Jacksonville TV news redefining financial landscape of broadcasters
The Jacksonville local television news market may be in its most competitive state ever, if not in its most transformational state in its history.

› New boss wants to raise profile of Central Florida Zoo
Philip Flynn said one of his main goals will be to raise the zoo's profile, not just in Seminole County, but across the region. "Our mission is going to be: How do we let people know that we're here? How do we let people know that we are about education, conservation and inspiration?"

› Florida strawberries to be sold at Puerto Rican stores
Florida is partnering with 41 Walmart and Amigo stores in Puerto Rico to sell its strawberries. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced a trade mission with the stores this week.

› UF Online struggling to meet enrollment expectations
A year after its launch, fewer than 1,000 students — about 11 percent of them freshmen — are enrolled in UF Online, the four-year bachelor's degree program the university was charged by the Legislature to create.

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