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What you need to know about Florida today
› Tampa marketing company merges with Orlando video production firm
Roger West Creative and Code, a Tampa-based marketing agency, has merged with Digital Brew, an Orlando-based video production firm, both companies say in a Wednesday announcement. The two firms now form a holding company named Roger and James, with the older brands remaining.
› What's next for St. Augustine's bid for Black history museum
In a city full of attractions centered around its significance in history, St. Augustine tourism leaders are making their case for bringing the soon-to-be-created Florida Museum of Black History. The outcome of the process is far from being decided. St. Augustine has joined about a dozen other sites around the state vying for the chance to be home to the new museum. Its creation stems from a decree from the state legislature to build the museum.
› Utopia not the end as Royal Caribbean orders 7th Oasis-class ship
It’s a good week to buy big ships as Royal Caribbean Group announced it had ordered a seventh Oasis-class ship to be constructed following the debut this year of the Port Canaveral-bound Utopia of the Seas. “While we eagerly anticipate the debut of Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas this summer, we’re already dreaming up her sister ship and the next installation in the brand’s extremely popular Oasis Class,” said Jason Liberty, president and CEO of the parent company to Royal Caribbean International as well as the Celebrity and Silversea cruise bands.
› Hillsborough wants sales tax renewal on ballot this year, but details nag
At a workshop Wednesday, Hillsborough County Commissioners agreed that the half-penny sales tax that’s been paying for projects across the county for decades should go to voters for renewal on the November ballot — even though the tax doesn’t expire until late 2026.
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