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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Hotels in Florida Keys, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale named most romantic spots in U.S.
Four Florida luxury hotels were named the best romantic getaways in the country — and they’re all in South Florida. Condé Nast Traveler rounded up the best spots around the United States to celebrate Valentine’s Day (or any time of year), and two hotels in Miami Beach, one in the Florida Keys and another in Fort Lauderdale made the list.
› TECO manatee viewing center outside Tampa sets visitor record
Tampa Electric says its Manatee Viewing Center in Hillsborough County has set a new record: The center hosted 1,100 manatees at one time, which beats the previous record of 850, set last winter. "This season has been consistently chilly, which has allowed us to see more manatees at one time than ever before," says Stan Kroh, manager of land and stewardship programs for Tampa Electric. "This makes for an even better experience for our visitors."
› Miami mayor pushed for no-bid city contract benefiting his private employer’s partner
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and his top aides spent months last year advocating for a no-bid city contract for a little-known software company that was simultaneously negotiating a partnership with a firm paying the mayor a $20,000-a-month salary. The mayor’s advocacy on behalf of the software company, NZero — and the behind-closed-doors discussions involving its partnership with Suarez’s private employer, Redivider — were laid out in dozens of emails obtained by the Miami Herald.
› Central Florida's largest engineering firms to add lots of new jobs
Metro Orlando's top five engineering firms generated more than $288 million in local billings in their last fiscal year and they employ 346 licensed engineers in the region. The top five engineering firms in Central Florida area are: Kimley-Horn, AECOM, HNTB Corp., DRMP Inc., and BRPH
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