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What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida Retirement surpasses benchmark with 6.3% annual return
Florida Retirement System, Tallahassee, returned a net 6.26% for the fiscal year ended June 30, confirmed John Kuczwanski, spokesman for Florida State Board of Administration, which oversees the money management of the $163.1 billion pension fund.
› Orlando AT&T worker wins $10,000 for Zebra Coalition
A good deed may be its own reward, but as Kristian Cosme of Orlando learned this month, getting $10,000 to give to his favorite charity — the Zebra Coalition, a nonprofit for LGBTQ youth — is pretty sweet too. Cosme, 39, is the 2019 recipient of the AT&T Community Impact Award, given by the company to recognize employees who go above and beyond in community service.
› More South Florida Breweries on Tap Despite Uphill Battle for Real Estate
Jose Mallea set out in 2012 to open a brewery in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, but the city had yet to craft its zoning regulations for beer makers. Instead, he opened Biscayne Bay Brewing Co. in Doral, which allows manufacturing with dual industrial-retail uses — an ideal recipe for breweries.
› Boat lift manufacturer brings new executive on board
An aluminum frame boat lift manufacturer announced that it hired a new chief financial officer and chief operations officer. North Fort Myers-based Golden Boat Lifts appointed Jeff Wagner to the positions, according to a news release.
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