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Friday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Sarasota architects dominate Gulf Coast AIA Design Awards
Halflants + Pichette Studio for Modern Architecture and Sweet Sparkman Architects collected a total of nine of the 12 design awards presented this week as part of Sarasota Architecture Week. The biannual competition is sponsored by the Gulf Coast American Institute of Architects.
› The Zika threat has waned. But with summer rains on the way, officials still urge caution.
While the number of outbreaks related to Zika have dropped dramatically since its peak in 2016, Floridians shouldn’t let down their guard, health officials say.
› Forest Service offering landowners money to boost longleaf pine population
The Florida Forest Service is offering money incentives to private landowners in exchange for growing and creating a friendly ecosystem for the Long Leaf Pine. Those with non-industrial land of at least five, but no more than 5,000 acres of forest land are eligible.
› Brightline announces appointment of new executive leadership team
Brightline announced the appointment of four executives to the leadership team. The new additions are Jeff Swiatek as chief financial officer; Ravneet Bhandari as chief commercial officer; Michael Cegelis as executive vice president of infrastructure development; and Jeff Schappert as senior vice president of technology.
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