April 25, 2024

Thursday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 10/12/2017

› Kaká says he will not renew Orlando City contract
Soccer legend Kaká announced he will not renew his contract with Orlando City Wednesday. He said his first cycle is over, but he didn’t completely close the door on possibly returning to the club in some role.
» See also: Commentary: Underappreciated Kaká turned Orlando into an international soccer destination

› Average credit card debt in Jacksonville will take 71 days of working to pay off
The average Jacksonville resident has to work more than two months to pay off his or her credit card debt, according to a new study. The report by Smart Asset said that the average credit card balance in Jacksonville is $6,087.

› Rep. Frank White ready to join GOP race for Florida attorney general
A third candidate is poised to enter the Republican primary to succeed Pam Bondi as state attorney general in 2018. Frank White, a first-term state House member from Pensacola, told the Times/Herald he’ll make a final decision in a few days.

› Visit Orlando discloses it spent $76,500 on Fox 35 advertising
Under pressure from Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran to be more transparent , Visit Orlando revealed Tuesday it spent $76,500 in tax money on advertising with Fox 35 this year.

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