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What you need to know about Florida today
› The largest youth activist gathering sets its sights on the Florida Capitol
More than 200 youth activists of all ages from throughout Florida will go to the state Capitol this week to urge elected officials to take action on climate change. Organizers describe this year’s event as the largest gathering of youth climate activists in state history.
With Orange County mayor’s new memo, tourist-tax plan appears set
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has blessed a plan to cut tourist tax revenues for the Visit Orlando marketing agency in an 11th-hour memo, completing a consensus as county commissioners head into a decision-making session today. With Demings’ direction clear in his Monday memo, the commissioners aren’t likely to clash much in the session. They’re mostly on the same page.
› Seaworthy Collective charting new waters in BlueTech, from Miami to the seven seas
“I like to say that ClimateTech is an emerging market, and that BlueTech is an emerging market within that emerging market,” Daniel Kleinman, founder and CEO of Seaworthy Collective, a Miami-based nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs working on ocean & climate impact innovation.
› Stellar Energy confirms plans to triple capacity, add 250 jobs as Project Orion
Stellar Energy confirmed in a news release issued Jan. 23 that it is expanding its manufacturing capacity in Jacksonville after a deal with the city as Project Orion. The Jacksonville-based company said it plans to triple manufacturing capacity in 2024 and projects a fivefold increase in 2025, creating 250 jobs this year.
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