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| 12/11/2018

Top All Children’s executives resign following investigation

The CEO of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and two other hospital administrators have resigned following a Tampa Bay Times investigation that found dramatic increases in the hospital’s heart surgery program’s mortality rates, Johns Hopkins announced Tuesday. See the official announcement here and read more from the Tampa Bay Times.

Thousands of mailed ballots in Florida were not counted

Florida officials say thousands of mailed ballots were not counted because they were delivered too late to state election offices. The Department of State last week informed a federal judge that 6,670 ballots were mailed ahead of the Nov. 6 election but were not counted because they were not received by Election Day. More from the AP.

Disney Springs restaurants go for greatness with celebrity chefs, modern cuisines

Wolfgang Puck had one of the country’s highest-grossing restaurants at Disney Springs before he shut it down last year and moved it a few hundred yards away. The reason? Being good just didn’t cut it at Disney Springs. Puck knew his place had to be better than that. More from the Orlando Sentinel.

Doral’s Prime Fresh Handling is making connections with the right people

After trekking up to Orlando with a sales team to attend the recent Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition, Doral-Based Prime Fresh Handling (PFH) is preaching the power of small-business networking at trade shows. More from Miami's Community Newspapers.

Catalina, one of Tampa Bay's largest private companies, is contemplating bankruptcy

One of the largest privately owned companies in the Tampa Bay area, Catalina is often remembered for doling out cash register coupons. Now, it uses data to help its clients turn shoppers into buyers and boost consumer loyalty. More from the Tampa Bay Times.

Natural Resources
Biosolids: Waste to fertilizer to - pollution?

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection says wastewater treatment plants around the state now produce about 340,000 dry tons of biosolids a year. Roughly a third is being spread on ranches as fertilizer.

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Bob Dutkowsky

Bob Dutkowsky, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN of TECH DATA, says, "My advice to someone entering the world of technology is to be fiercely competitive. It doesn’t matter if you’re in accounting, sales or IT."