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What you need to know about Florida today
› Navy nuclear-powered submarine USS Indiana to be commissioned at Port Canaveral
The Navy has selected Port Canaveral to host the commissioning later this year of the USS Indiana, a nuclear-powered submarine. The commissioning and related events over a two-day period are expected to attract thousands of people to the Space Coast.
› Mears investors to compete nationally with ride-share cabs
Mears Transportation, Central Florida’s oldest taxi company and one of the largest in the Southeast, announced Monday that a South Florida company has purchased majority ownership of the firm with ambitious plans to merge the Mears traditional taxi service with ride-share business tactics.
› Gov. Scott signs bills designed to keep Florida ‘military friendly’
Gov. Rick Scott came to USAA's headquarters in Tampa Monday morning for a ceremonial signing of two laws designed to keep Florida "the nation's most military friendly state." Scott signed bills designed to reduce fees for Florida military, veterans and their families.
› Florida teachers unions recruiting new members to stay ahead of state decertification law
A move by the Republican-led Legislature that could weaken the Democratic-allied state teachers unions is showing signs of having the opposite effect as an epic election-year unfolds in Florida.
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