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What you need to know about Florida today
› Lakeland, North Port make list of top US ‘boomtowns’
When it comes to American migration, it seems nowhere is more popular than the South. According to a new study by LendingTree, Florida, Texas, and North Carolina are some of the biggest places people are moving to in the United States. Not only is Florida a consistent popular zone for those moving around the country, but two cities in Tampa Bay made it onto a list of biggest “boomtowns” in the U.S. — Lakeland and North Port, in Polk and Sarasota counties, both made it into the top 10.
› After rebranding ‘challenge,’ Jacksonville-based contractor Opus Group renamed Avant
Signage and branding for Jacksonville-based contractor Opus Group posted at many Downtown adaptive reuse construction sites will soon be replaced with the name Avant. It’s the second renaming by the 26-year-old company in fewer than 18 months. Avant President and founder Alan Cottrill said that changing from River City Contractors to Opus in November 2021 was about updating the company’s branding to better describe what they do. But moving on from Opus to Avant was a requirement.
› Tampa Bay theater company will set up library of banned books in protest
A St. Petersburg theater company is setting up a library of recently banned books that will debut Saturday at the Localtopia festival of local vendors. It’s a response, they said, to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Legislature that passed laws aimed at removing books deemed objectionable from schools.
› LeverX Moves Headquarters From Silicon Valley to Miami
Global system integrator LeverX is pleased to announce the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Miami, Florida. By moving from California to Florida, LeverX is taking the next step in its international expansion, while extending the company’s presence as part of Florida’s growing technology hub.
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