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| 8/8/2018

› ADT acquires internet security firm
Boca Raton-based ADT Inc. has acquired Secure Designs Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Announced Tuesday, Secure Designs will begin operating as part of ADT Cybersecurity immediately.

› Orlando City Hall to become first Florida government building with all-user bathrooms
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced Tuesday that City Hall will soon have gender neutral restrooms, becoming the first government building in Florida to do so. Dyer said during his State of the City address that the new non-gender-specific bathrooms are currently under construction at the Downtown City Hall building.

› Most expensive home sale in Tampa Bay may become biggest foreclosure
The priciest house for sale in the Tampa Bay area could soon become its biggest foreclosure. A Miami company has filed a lis pendens on a Clearwater mansion that was once part of the storied Century Oaks estate and is now on the market for nearly $19 million.

› Scam calls about pain medicine target Florida Blue customers, seniors
Look out for calls about new pain-relieving medicine, especially if you are a customer of the state’s largest health insurer, Florida Blue, warns an advisory that calls the effort “shameful” and a “scam.” Such calls can deliver a dose of financial hurt including identity theft or bogus charges, according to the state’s top financial officer. Also read more at the Palm Beach Post.

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