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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida Peanut Federation hosts Lego building competition to teach nutritional benefits of peanuts
Members of the Florida Peanut Federation are teaching residents about the benefits of peanuts in a unique way. They are hosting a Lego-building competition where people can learn about the importance of peanuts. Executive Director Laura Goss said Florida is the third leading producing state for peanuts with 200 thousand acres throughout the state.
› Jacksonville entrepreneurs opened record number of businesses in 2023
Jacksonville's level of new business creation surpassed strong national figures in 2023, although it didn't jump quite as much as the state overall. Jacksonville saw 5,973 new businesses created in 2023, an increase of 25% compared to 2022 and 74% compared to 2019’s pre-pandemic levels, according to data collated by Yelp.
› SeaWorld plans 60th anniversary celebrations, parade
SeaWorld will begin celebrating its 60th anniversary next month with festivities that will include new shows, rides and parades. The campaign will have a “So Much More to Sea” theme. The events will kick off March 21, the date SeaWorld opened in San Diego in 1964. (SeaWorld Orlando debuted in 1973, two years after the arrival of Walt Disney World and Magic Kingdom.) The kick-off party will extend through March 24, and there will be additional special events and experiences coming this summer, the company said.
› Census data reveals which ZIP codes have the highest incomes in Central Florida
The wealthiest people in metro Orlando live in Oviedo/Chuluota and the Baldwin Park area, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The U.S. Census Bureau releases median household income estimates by ZIP code every year, with the most recent data representing 2022.
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