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What you need to know about Florida today
› Orlando pet-supply stores fetch big business
While many traditional retailers struggle to keep up with online competitors, brick and mortar pet-supply stores in Central Florida are growing. The expansion comes even as Lake and Seminole counties have recently banned the retail sale of puppies.
› Firm nabs ex-Morgan Stanley manager to lead southwest Florida team
One of Morgan Stanley’s youngest-ever branch managers has joined Raymond James, swapping one bay area — San Francisco — for another — Tampa.
› Column: Florida deserves reforms to federal flood insurance system
Communities across the state are still rebuilding from last year’s historic hurricane season. Fortunately, Florida’s recovery efforts will soon be bolstered with the help of recently allocated federal funds, but Congress cannot let our country face another hurricane season without addressing the outdated disaster policies that do little to protect lives and property in harm’s way.
› Putnam says Florida must fix "talent gap" to keep jobs
Contending that Florida has a "talent gap" when it comes to jobs, the top Republican contender for governor wants the state's middle and high schools to dramatically boost their vocational and technical education programs.
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