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What you need to know about Florida today
With NAFTA talks looming, will Florida’s strong Canadian ties fray?
Canada is undeniably one of Florida’s most important international economic partners. No other country — not China, Brazil or Mexico — is so ingrained in as many parts of the state’s business. Canada ranks tops in visitors, second in foreign investment, second in exports and third in imports into the state. More from the Tampa Bay Times.
Amazon will keep hiring over next five weeks for Orlando warehouse
Amazon will continue to hire for positions at its new fulfillment center in Orlando over the next five weeks after finishing its initial job blitz, the company said Friday. Amazon didn’t say how many jobs it had filled at the 1,500 employee call center after completing an initial two-week hiring blitz for employees that finished up Thursday. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Want to start a food business? Pompano to launch free workshop
Pompano Beach residents who want to start a business using their cooking or baking skills can learn how through a free program beginning Sept. 5. Topics will include writing a business plan, business registration, general liability, taxes, food management, food truck development, pop-up restaurants, and event promotion. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Florida governor candidates go grassroots before primary
After $90 million of TV ads, free-swinging debates and bus trips across the state, Florida’s Democratic and Republican primaries for governor may come down to a test of which candidate’s old school, get-out-the-vote efforts pay off best. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Two Florida destinations make Time's Top 100 places
Time magazine released its inaugural World’s Greatest Places list touting 100 destinations, places to stay and places to eat. Florida landed two of those destinations: The new Pandora world based on “Avatar” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and a new underwater art museum in the Florida Panhandle. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Around the State
Tampa General partnership aims coordinate patient care
Tampa General Hospital is partnering with GE Healthcare to create a 9,000-sq.- ft. patient-care coordination center that will use predictive analytics to improve and streamline the hospital’s patient-care process.
» More from Florida Trend.
Business Profile
Nature’s Food Patch
Nature’s Food Patch’s roots are in Clearwater, but after 30 years in business the organic grocer has finally grown to a second location in north Pinellas County. It couldn’t come at a busier time. There are more niche grocery stores in Tampa Bay than ever before — chain speciality stores, that is.
» Read more from the Tampa Bay Times.
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