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NASCAR's majority owners explore sale
The majority owners of NASCAR, the Daytona Beach company which operates the namesake U.S. car-racing series, are exploring options that include the sale of a majority stake. The move comes as NASCAR grapples with an aging fan base, stricter safety rules and a competitive media landscape that have weighed on its popularity and made it less attractive to advertisers and sponsors. More from Reuters, CBS Sports, and the Daytona Beach News Journal.
See also:
» NASCAR memo: France family 'dedicated' to sport
» Is a report of a possible NASCAR sale as stunning as it seems?
» Nascar Sale: France Family Buys While Goldman Sachs Sells
» Not much surprise from NASCAR fans over possible sale
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» Turning Radius: NASCAR tries to engage Millennials
Florida Trend Exclusive
Tenure: Profiles of longtime employees at Florida companies
Longtime employees at several iconic Florida companies reflect on their personal histories — and their companies’ history. The story begins with an interview of Giora Israel, the Senior vice president of global port and destination development at Carnival Corp. in Miami. Full story here.
» Coming tomorrow: Continuing our 60th Anniversary Special Report, tomorrow's installment will be, "Views of the Future." Writer Mike Vogel interviews 21 notable Floridians to get their persectives.
Richard Corcoran expected to pass up run for governor, endorse Putnam
After weeks of speculation and millions raised and spent, Wednesday is expected to bring the end of Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran's unannounced campaign for governor. This news leaves the Republican primary as a two-man race between Putnam and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, who was endorsed by Trump and is a favorite of Fox News. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
Update 10:00 am 5/9/2018:
» It's official - Corcoran passed on the governor’s race and endorsed Adam Putnam
FlightDocs opens tech center in Southwest Florida
Cloud-based aircraft maintenance tracking, compliance, and inventory management services provider Flightdocs opened a 6,200-sq-ft technology center today in Bonita Springs. The facility houses nearly 40 developers and other technology experts. [Source: AIN Online]
Florida gambling rule targets controversial card games
A new rule floated by Florida gambling regulators holds a price tag of $50 million a year and could cost hundreds of jobs, according to a lawyer representing several of the state’s cardroom operators. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Miami’s growing tech scene tries to level up
For many who associate the city, and South Florida, with Art Deco architecture, sunny beaches, and tourism, Miami’s selection as one of Amazon’s 20 finalists cities for its HQ2 contest may have come as a surprise. But there’s much more happening in Miami, and many in the local tech scene see the momentum increasing.
› Florida Attorney General candidates split on felons' rights
Republicans running to replace term-limited Attorney General Pam Bondi would continue with the state’s legal approach to defending a controversial process for restoring felons’ voting rights. But Democrats seeking the state Cabinet post oppose Bondi’s handling of the legal battle.
› Florida Trend wins 3 ASBPE Awards
This week, Florida Trend won three awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) in their recent "AZBEES" Awards of Excellence. The contest is highly competitive and celebrates the highest quality reporting, editing and design in business-to-business, trade, association and professional publications.
› Two Miami-area cities among the 'most dangerous' in the nation, report finds
A newly released ranking of the "most dangerous" cities in the U.S. list two Miami-Dade County cities — Opa-locka and Florida City — in the top five, based on the amount of violent crimes committed per 100,000 residents. Full report from Alarms.com is here.
| Florida cities in the top 20 "Most Dangerous" in the nation study | |||||
| Rank | City | State | Approx. Pop. | Violent Crime per 100,000 people | Annual trend |
| 3 | Opa Locka | FL | 16,000 | 2,807 | 2% |
| 4 | Florida City | FL | 12,000 | 2,551 | 0% |
| 11 | Cocoa | FL | 17,000 | 1,911 | -20% |
| 17 | Belle Glade | FL | 18,000 | 1,787 | -14% |
| Source: Alarms.org | |||||
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