May 21, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 7/22/2016

› Celebrate Florida agriculture and natural resources by cheering on the Gators
Farmers, ranchers, landscapers – and everyone in between – are invited to celebrate Agriculture and Gardening Day at the University of Florida’s homecoming football game, Oct. 15, 2016.

› Florida cannabis business ready for sales
A north Florida grower has won the state's first approval to process and dispense medical marijuana to the limited number of patients who qualify under existing rules.

› Jacksonville Mayor Curry appoints Bestbet president to JaxPort board
Mayor Lenny Curry appointed Jamie C. Shelton, president of Bestbet Jacksonville, to the Jacksonville Port Authority board. Curry appointed Shelton after the recent resignation from the board of John Rood, the former ambassador to The Bahamas and chairman of the Vestcor Cos. Inc.

› Free start-up business events at Innovation Hub
Free events for those who want to start a business are scheduled this month at the Innovation Hub at Broward College. Serial entrepreneur Michael O'Donnell will be among the teachers of the course, which is part of CareerSource Broward's Start-Up Now program.

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