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What you need to know about Florida today

| 10/26/2016

New poll shows Trump leading Clinton in Florida

A new poll puts Donald Trump ahead of Hillary Clinton by 2 percentage points in Florida, good news for the GOP nominee whose campaign has been starved for positive headlines in recent weeks. More from Politico and Bloomberg.

Google Fiber puts the brakes on plans to lay super-fast Internet network in Jacksonville

Plans to bring Google Fiber to Jacksonville have been put on hold. Google’s parent company is halting operations and laying off staff in a number of cities where it once hoped to bring high-speed internet access by installing new fiber-optic networks. More from the Florida Times-Union.

How the political clout of a charter school mega-company could be at risk in Florida

One of Florida’s largest for-profit charter school management companies, Academica, has long enjoyed considerable influence in the state Legislature. The November election puts the company’s clout at risk and could have broader implications for a booming charter school industry. More from the Miami Herald.

Presentation details plan to help citrus growers

Government programs are available with financial incentives to growers to replant trees lost to the fatal bacterial disease citrus greening, which arose in Florida in 2005. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Orlando snack company reports new $3M investment

An Orlando-based snack company announced a new investment Tuesday of $3 million to help it expand in stores like Walmart, Costco and Safeway. Pasta Chips will be receiving funding from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners, LP (ACAP), along with Silas Capital and Emil Capital Partners. Statement from the company is here. Also read more at the Orlando Sentinel.

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Out of the Box
Parking Spot Park

A space that once held one car is now the cutest park in Jacksonville. The Parklet outside of The Brick Coffee House seats six people comfortably at neon orange tables shaded by a large umbrella. It's the perfect spot to drink coffee, read a book, do homework, peruse Facebook or watch the traffic zoom by pensively.