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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Family grocer Wynn's Market still thriving in Naples after 80 years
You might say the success of Wynn's Market is all in the family. The small, independent grocer turned 80 this year — and it's still owned by the same family that started it back in 1938.
› Gas pump skimmer activity increased in 2018 across Florida
It's unlikely motorists and authorities will be able to leave gas pump skimmers behind in 2018 as the fraudulent devices proliferated yet again this year throughout Florida. State officials said the skimmers are used by con artists to lift credit card information from unsuspecting owners. State and local authorities have worked with gas stations to find the skimmers.
› 'Thanksgiving season was very good for Orange County’s tourism economy,' comptroller says
The Orange County hotel tax revenue kept rising in November, jumping about 7.5 percent year-over-year. The 6 percent tax on hotels, motels and short-term rentals generated about $23.5 million, according to the latest numbers released by Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond.
› Free beer is back at Busch Gardens for its 60th anniversary
The new year brings free beer back again at Busch Gardens, as part of the theme park’s 60th anniversary celebration. It is based in the park’s roots, when it opened in 1959 as a beer garden that had bird shows and promoted the products of its then-owner Anheuser-Busch.
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