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What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida Tech Students in Beijing for Sino-U.S. Space Policy Research Center Study Program
Four Florida Tech students and Andy Aldrin, associate professor and director of the Aldrin Space Institute, are attending the inaugural Sino-U.S. Space Policy Research Center summer study program starting in Beijing.
› Should Miami Beach officials get a raise? Voters will decide in August
Miami Beach’s elected officials haven’t gotten a raise in more than 50 years. Commissioner salaries were set at $6,000 in 1966 and haven’t changed, although elected officials do get other perks including pensions, a car allowance and a monthly stipend for expenses.
Daytona Beach and Volusia County
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› Midtown Tampa plans, including first office building, coming into sharper focus
More key pieces of the $500 million Midtown Tampa mixed-use development near West Shore are beginning to come into view. The real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield said Thursday it had been hired by the developer, the New York City-based Bromley Companies, to handle leasing for the 750,000 square feet of office space planned at Midtown Tampa.
› SeaWorld Orlando brewing up new craft beer festival
SeaWorld Orlando visitors won’t have to wait too long for more beer fun following the park’s free beer promotion. The new SeaWorld Craft Beer Festival will pour more than 100 beers on draft on weekends from Nov. 3-11.
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