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What you need to know about Florida today

| 3/30/2016

› Online automotive retailer Carvana expands to Jacksonville
Carvana, a national online auto retailer, launched its Jacksonville operation on Tuesday. Unlike traditional automotive dealers, Carvana.com customers shop for, finance, purchase and trade-in their vehicle entirely online.

› Wawa looks to add 5,000 workers in spring hiring spree
Wawa is looking to hire over 5,000 workers during the next three months as the convenience store chain expands its reach across six states.

› Scott asks Yale University to move to Florida
Gov. Rick Scott is asking Yale University to move to Florida after Connecticut lawmakers proposed a 7 percent tax on the profits on the university's $25.6 billion endowment.

› Research suggests Florida's ancient past offers clues about sea level rise today
The looming threat of sea-level rise is a cause for anxiety throughout much of the coastal United States, and Florida is one of the unlucky states most at risk.

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