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Monday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
University of Miami names Harvard Dean Dr. Julio Frenk as its sixth President
The University of Miami announced that Dr. Julio Frenk, current Dean of Faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mexico’s former Minister of Health, will be the University’s next president. Dr. Frenk will succeed Donna E. Shalala, who has led the University of Miami since 2001 and served under President Bill Clinton as the longest-serving U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Full statement from UM is here.
It's official: Sen. Marco Rubio announces 2016 presidential bid
Florida Senator Marco Rubio has informed his donors that he is running for president in 2016, becoming the third Republican to officially enter the contest. Rubio will make a formal announcement Monday evening (4/13/2015) in which he is expected to present himself as the embodiment of generational change who can unite the Republican Party’s factions and offer economic solutions for the 21st century. More from the New York Times
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» 4 things Marco Rubio needs to become president in 2016
Sales and Marketing Advice
Six core rules for business success
We all live by rules. Many are imposed on us, usually for good reason such as which side of the road to drive on. Certain policies are a burden, even antiquated, and don’t make much sense in today’s world. Then there are rules that are at the core of what drives our companies or us as individuals. More in the latest column from Ron Stein.
Today's SpaceX launch may pull off double play
SpaceX hopes to have two reasons to celebrate tonight. The first would be a successful 4:33 p.m. launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the second would be pulling off a landing of the rocket's first stage on a ship down range in the Atlantic Ocean. More at Florida Today.
Small Business Advice
Five things every manager should avoid
Management is an ever-evolving discipline, and every manager must work constantly to improve his or her skills. One thing that all effective managers have in common is that they steer clear of the five sins of management. Read more from Jerry Osteryoung.
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