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What you need to know about Florida today
› South Florida lags on tech talent, Square co-founder McKelvey tells ITPalooza
South Florida’s tech sector is not growing talent as quickly as it should, according to billionaire entrepreneur Jim McKelvey. The co-founder of mobile payment company Square was addressing more than 2,000 technology professionals gathered at ITPalooza at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Convention Center.
› The ‘ultimate nightmare scenario’ for this historic Miami church: A $7 million tax bill
The First Presbyterian Church of Miami, the oldest organized congregation in the city, has been hit with a $7.1 million tax bill by the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser, which claims the church has leased a portion of church grounds to a for-profit school and food trucks, violating its religious exemption status.
› JAXUSA announces international business awards
JAXUSA Partnership, the business development wing of JAX Chamber, announced its International Awards recognizing local businesses with global involvement at the organization’s quarterly luncheon. The International Company of the Year was the Macquarie Group.
› Tribune Publishing ends talks about selling company to McClatchy
Tribune Publishing has terminated negotiations to sell the Chicago-based newspaper company to McClatchy, a source familiar with the matter said Thursday. Potential antitrust issues in Florida, where McClatchy owns the Miami Herald and Tribune Publishing owns the nearby Sun Sentinel, ultimately derailed a deal between the two companies.
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