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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida firm hacked to spread ransomware had previous security flaws
For 21 years, the software company Kaseya labored in relative obscurity — at least until cybercriminals exploited it in early July for a massive ransomware attack that snarled businesses around the world and escalated U.S.-Russia diplomatic tensions. But it turns out that the recent hack wasn’t the first major cybersecurity problem to hit the Miami-based company and its core product, which IT teams use to remotely monitor and administer workplace computer systems and other devices.
› PMG acquires Johnson & Wales 25-acre university campus in North Miami
The developer behind Miami’s tallest skyscraper project has purchased the Johnson & Wales campus in North Miami. The Brickell-based development firm PMG acquired the 25-acre university in July, according to a spokesperson for the company. The South Florida Business Journal first reported the news.
› Cra-Z-Art more than doubling in size in North Jacksonville
Cra-Z-Art is expanding at Imeson Park in North Jacksonville, boosting its presence there to more than 615,000 square feet and adding more than 40 full-time jobs to total at least 125. “We are growing in the Jacksonville area due to the robust demand from our major retailers to manufacture more toys, art materials and school supplies in the United States,” said Randy Tarino, chief operating officer of Randolph, New Jersey-based LaRose Industries LLC, which does business as Cra-Z-Art.
› Madeira Beach to vote on Schooner Resort plan Wednesday
The stage is set for a Wednesday vote that will help decide the fate of the long-delayed Schooner Resort redevelopment. An agreement between the building’s developers and the city unanimously passed Madeira Beach’s planning commission on Monday, solidifying that the agreement meets the city’s existing land development. The Wednesday vote will determine if the city gives its stamp of approval to what could become the city’s tallest hotel, passing it through to its permitting stage.
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