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What you need to know about Florida today

| 4/26/2017

The drought in Florida is having an impact on cattle ranchers, farmers

Dry conditions in Florida are changing prices of some produce and meat in Florida grocery stores. Because grass is drying up cattle farmers are spending money to feed their cattle in other ways. They are left trying to make-up with supplemental food. More from WPTV and NBC Miami.

Muscogee Nation seeks economic freedom with BP grant

The Muscogee Nation of Florida has endured for 155 years in a quiet corner of Walton County, its people scratching out a living where a living could be made and struggling to find a toehold in a world that has too often treated Native Americans with scorn and hostility. More from the Northwest Florida Daily News.

Sarasota lures New Jersey IT company with $40K

Sarasota County officials approved an up to $40,000 financial incentive for IT and web hosting company ITelagen LLC. The grant will provide funds for the company to relocate its corporate headquarters from New Jersey to Sarasota County. More from the Business Observer.

Jorge Pérez of Related Group named Lifetime Achiever

Internationally recognized as a visionary developer, Jorge M. Pérez, chairman, CEO & co-founder of The Related Group, is the force behind many of the iconic residential developments that comprise Miami’s skyline. More from Miami Today.

Gainesville, UF plan for driverless cars on city streets

The University of Florida, city of Gainesville and Florida Department of Transportation announced a partnership to develop a test for autonomous vehicles throughout the streets of Gainesville, coming as early as this fall. More from the Gainesville Sun.

Opinion Column
The time is now to address the Everglades crisis

Florida’s Everglades is an American iconic national park known and revered throughout the world for its bio diversity. Floridians, regardless where they live, must join together to protect and restore this treasure before the Everglades reaches a point of no return. The Everglades is home to thousands of plant and animal species and draws millions of visitors to Florida.

Business Profile
Taste of Immokalee

An enterprising group of high school students in rural northern Collier County covet a taste of the business big-time. The students, at Immokalee High School, are behind Taste of Immokalee, run under the support of several seasoned Naples area business leaders who mentor the students.