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› NextEra CEO: Energy storage will replace gas peakers post-2020
NextEra Energy wants to be the biggest and most profitable renewable energy company in the United States, CEO Jim Robo told the Power & Gas Leaders Conference earlier this week.

› Daughter's decade-long push to build Cade Museum becomes reality
The Cade Museum is the legacy that Phoebe Cade Miles has built for her father, Dr. Robert Cade, the kidney specialist at the University of Florida who led the team that invented Gatorade.

› Sarasota hits nearly $300M in building permits
The City of Sarasota set a record for building permits in the 2014-2015 fiscal year, with 8,402 applications. It’s the first time the city surpassed 8,000 permits in one year, according to a release.

› Jacksonville's Laura Street named one of the top-5 streets in the nation
Laura Street, at least five blocks of it in the heart of downtown, has been named one of the best streets in the United States. One of the best five streets.

 

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