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What you need to know about Florida today
› 'Shark Tank' shampoo entrepreneur from Viera High guiding Nohbo to new heights
After learning depressing data about plastic bottle waste in his freshman biology class, Ben Stern realized that "the farthest room away from the recycling bin was the bathroom." Then the future entrepreneur spotted his mother using a Tide laundry detergent pod. "And the idea hit me like Eureka!" he described.
› Naples travel baseball team among young SWFL entrepreneurs
Someday a group of Southwest Florida children could be millionaires. In fact, they are already on their way to making that happen by running their own student businesses. Naples Storm, a U-12 travel baseball team are not just student-athletes; they’re young entrepreneurs.
› Owners of Orlando gold coin company get prison time for defrauding customers out of $9 million
The brothers behind an Orlando gold coin Ponzi scheme were sentenced to prison Friday for their hand in defrauding more than 150 people out of more than $9.3 million. Salvatore and Joseph Esposito, the owners of U.S. Coin Bullion, a precious metals investment firm in downtown Orlando, pleaded guilty to federal charges after an investigation by the Secret Service and Florida Attorney General’s Office.
› U.S. women’s soccer team begins quest for Olympic gold in Tampa
Fresh off a championship at the 2019 World Cup, the U.S. women’s soccer team has started its quest for a gold medal at the 2020 Olympics. The journey started this week at the Tournament SportsPlex of Tampa Bay, where the team is holding its training camp before playing in an Olympic qualifying tournament begins this month in Houston.
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