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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Tired of dull knives? Melbourne-based company develops sharpener for pros and home cooks
In the time before coronavirus, Phil McMahon was busy juggling quite a few knives, given that his Melbourne-based company, Rhineland Cutlery, had offices in Canada, England and Dubai, and a massive team of distributors. In Rhineland’s first year, the company amassed more than $2 million in sales.
› Homebuilder names real estate firm for net-zero community
Pearl Homes has named Compass Development Marketing Group as the exclusive real estate agent for Hunters Point, a 148-unit coastal community soon to be constructed in Cortez, Manatee County, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. The resort community and marina will consist of 99 homes for sale and several dozen hotel units.
› 97X Next Big Thing 2020 canceled: ‘We need to pause’
It was meant to be the 20th anniversary of one of the area’s biggest annual concerts, but fans of the 97X Next Big Thing will have to wait to celebrate two decades of live alt-rock in Tampa Bay. Cox Media’s St. Petersburg-based WSUN-97.1 FM, better known as 97X, announced Tuesday in a video update that Next Big Thing is canceled for 2020.
› Craft Beer Festival returns to SeaWorld
SeaWorld Orlando’s annual Craft Beer Festival is returning to the park with more than 100 crafts brews. The fest will feature a mix of domestic and Florida favorite beers, plus more than 20 food items to pair with the brews. This year’s event, which takes place Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 20, will be modified to allow guests to safely visit the park with limited capacity amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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