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What you need to know about Florida today
Some Panhandle businesses may never recover following Hurricane Michael
Not quite a week following Hurricane Michael the recovery efforts are still underway, but the fact that many traffic lights don't work and electricity and Internet service remain non-existent, means the local business community is staring down some trying weeks and months ahead. More from the Pensacola News Journal.
See also:
» Small Business Administration providing assistance in the Panhandle
Hurricane Michael: In Florida, determining death toll proves elusive
In Florida, a grim task is unwinding slowly: Finding out how many people were killed in Hurricane Michael. The storm that ravaged Florida's Panhandle left incredible destruction stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the state border, but getting a firm grasp on how many died is proving somewhat elusive. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
See also:
» Rescuers search for 1,000 missing in Florida Panhandle after hurricane
» Post-Michael: Hard-Hit Florida Residents Consider Whether To Rebuild
Publix CEO shares insights on competition, customer service and the company's founder
He started as a store clerk. Now, Todd Jones is in charge of an empire that includes about 1,200 stores, more than 190,000 employees and annual revenue of $34.6 billion. That entity is Publix, where Todd Jones was named president and CEO in 2016 after Ed Crenshaw retired. More from the Business Observer.
Miami-based Apollo Aviation Group agrees to be acquired by the Carlyle Group
Apollo Aviation Group, a multi-strategy aviation investment manager, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by The Carlyle Group. The transaction is expected to close no later than January 31, 2019, subject to customary conditions, after which Apollo Aviation will become Carlyle Aviation Partners Ltd. More from Florida Trend and the South Florida Business Journal.
Miami-based facial recognition company Kairos sues outspoken former CEO
Miami facial recognition company Kairos is suing its founder and former CEO Brian Brackeen, an outspoken proponent of Miami’s budding tech scene, accusing him of theft. The company claims that Brackeen, whom the company terminated Sept. 28, used company funds to pay for personal expenses totaling at least $60,000. More from the Miami Herald.
Business Profile
Super Auth Inc.
Super Auth Inc., a Tampa startup, thinks it has a solution that will not only ease online frustrations but also make digital lives more secure. It has created a password-less authentication system that uses a person’s fingerprint or facial features, entered via a smartphone, to transmit login credentials to apps and websites.
» More from the Business Observer.
Out of the Box
SpookEasy Lounge
To get into Ybor City's SpookEasy Lounge, patrons pass through an entrance hidden by a sliding bookcase. They alert the door man by tapping a hardcover copy of The Bone Vault. Inside they find an upscale Victorian tea lounge with serious Disney’s Haunted Mansion vibes.
» Read more from the Tampa Bay Times.
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