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› Long-lost Spanish fort found on Florida island
Laser and radar technology has revealed the 454-year-old remains of a Spanish fort on an island off the Gulf Coast of Florida, a new study finds. The fort, known as Fort San Antón de Carlos, was home to one of the first Jesuit missions in North America. The Spanish built it in 1566 in the capital of a powerful Native American kingdom controlled by the Calusa people. Today, the site is known as Mound Key, an island in Estero Bay.
› Disney Cruise Line delays all sailings until at least late June
Disney Cruise Line became the latest to delay its sailings into June because of the coronavirus pandemic. An update to the cruise line’s website said Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, which sail out of Port Canaveral, have canceled cruises that depart through June 18.
› Retired banking executive joins tech company board
Former Raymond James senior-level executive Bob Anastasi has joined the board of Abacode, a cybersecurity protection firm. Anastasi recently retired as chairman of Global Equity Research for St. Petersburg-based Raymond James Financial, where he led the development of one of the largest investment research platforms in the brokerage industry, according to a statement.
› Vology co-founder Barry Shevlin steps down as Pinellas company’s CEO
Vology co-founder Barry Shevlin has stepped down as the Pinellas County information technology company’s CEO to begin a new career as a tech company adviser with a local equity firm. Shevlin will stay at Vology — a homegrown IT company specializing as a security and cloud provider — for at least the next year in an advisement role.
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