April 24, 2024

Wednesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 2/21/2018

› Florida highways' express lanes drive controversy
Our state transportation leaders say express lanes are the future of transportation, because they improve traffic flow. However, the I-95 express lane project has drawn mixed reviews and controversy in South Florida.

› Yoshi — car maintenance that comes to you — launches in Tampa Bay
A California-based company that promises to bring limited on-site car maintenance directly to you — from an oil change to a fill-up — has picked Tampa Bay as its next pit stop.

› Chinese shopping district expands to Orlando's west side
Central Florida’s Chinese population is booming, which is fueling the new Chinatown shopping center on Colonial Drive. New Chinese bakeries have opened, along with restaurants, grocers, discount stores, attorney offices, a bank and mail services.

› 3 South Florida employers move up in rank on Fortune's '100 Best Companies to Work For'
The three South Florida headquarters that typically make Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” all moved up in rank on the 2018 list.

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