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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› David Tepper a strong contender to purchase Panthers
A frontrunner has emerged in the Carolina Panthers' search for a new majority team owner. Billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist David Tepper is considered a strong contender to purchase the team. Tepper, 60, is the founder and president of Appaloosa Management, a global hedge fund firm based in Miami Beach.
› The late Billy Graham began career in Palatka, crusaded in Jacksonville
The late Billy Graham, the popular evangelist who was known as “America’s pastor,” had a host of personal ties to Northeast Florida. Graham, 99, died at his home in Montreat, N.C., after long battles with cancer, Parkinson’s disease and other ailments.
› Clearwater Beach named No. 1 in U.S. by TripAdvisor; Siesta Beach is #2
A reigning champion for sand and sunshine, Tampa Bay is once again home to one of the best beaches in the United States. Clearwater Beach was named the best beach in the U.S. for 2018 by the popular travel site TripAdvisor. Also read more at the Tampa Bay Times.
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› Room revenue, occupancy up for Orlando hotels in January
The Central Florida market had the second-biggest leap in average daily rate, an increase of 8.9 percent to $135.96. That trails only Super Bowl host Minneapolis-St. Paul, which recorded an ADR gain of 10.5 percent for $117.25.
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