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› Orlando Magic owner Rich DeVos dies at 92
Rich DeVos, a self-made billionaire who co-founded Amway and purchased the Orlando Magic in 1991, died Thursday in Ada, Mich., due to complications from an infection. DeVos was 92 years old.
› Jacksonville roofers keep getting put in risky places, feds say. So their bosses must pay
A Jacksonville roofing company faces $105,283 in OSHA fines because it keeps getting caught putting employees in danger of falling or losing parts of their face on the job.
› Cigarette Store Corp. to relocate subsidiary to Florida
The Cigarette Store Corp., a family-owned company that owns brands such as Smoker Friendly and Gasamat, is relocating one of its businesses due to changes in Colorado’s tax law. Payless Cigars & Pipes is being moved to New Port Richey, near Tampa in Florida.
› HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier arrives at Mayport for first look at America
There were no trumpets on the pier to herald her arrival. The only fancy hats were ones issued by the Royal Navy. And the metal gangplank was certainly not fit for a queen. But there she was: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Her majesty’s ship, the first of the British fleet’s two new aircraft carriers, glided into Naval Station Mayport this week.
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