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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Singer, TV host and now Kelly Clarkson is a Miami ‘godmother’
Singer Kelly Clarkson is joining a maritime tradition that has included celebrities from Pitbull to “The Love Boat” cast in the South Florida cruise industry. Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line named the “American Idol” winner as the godmother to its 17th ship, the Norwegian Encore.
› Universal’s new hotel, others could put pinch on I-Drive’s little guys
It’s been a seemingly endless summer of setbacks for the Days Inn by Wyndham Orlando on International Drive. Business slowed first when Universal Studios in June debuted its first-ever “value” hotel property east of Interstate 4, the 750-room Surfside Inn & Suites, next door. Then, as Hurricane Dorian barreled toward Central Florida, a rush of cancellations came just before the usually fruitful Labor Day weekend. Now, General Manager Amjid Akram fears losing even more business to Universal, which is opening an even larger I-Drive hotel in the spring.
› At Sidecar Treats in Cape Coral, luck has found a way
For Chris Cohen and his wife, Christine, the new owners of Sidecar Treats in Cape Coral, moving to Southwest Florida and owning an ice cream shop came from one stroke of luck after the other.
› Hurricane Dorian: Orange County racks up ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in business losses
Slow-moving Hurricane Dorian exacted a heavy toll in business losses as airports closed, tourists stayed away and a major surfing convention canceled a multi-day expo here, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said Tuesday.
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