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| 11/13/2017

› Harris trains law enforcement on cyber security
Florida law enforcement officials received hands-on training from Harris Corporation’s cyber security experts during a free workshop held in South Florida.

› Publix cancels dairy contract over abuse allegations
An undercover video that purports to show workers kicking cows in the head and hitting them with metal rods has prompted authorities to open a criminal investigation at one of Florida’s largest dairy farms.

› Jacksonville native Travis Tygart, who led Armstrong investigation, on another crusade to clean up sports
The Jacksonville native who brought down Lance Armstrong is taking on another giant. Travis Tygart, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency chief executive who won state championships in baseball and basketball at The Bolles School in the late 1980s, is again out in front at a crucial juncture in Olympic sports.

› Barbershop philanthropy — for Miami’s black communities, giving starts close to home
Though the word suggests big-dollar donations, philanthropy is more than just writing checks, local leaders say — especially in communities of color that define giving on a more personal level.

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