The transatlantic tech connection: How the UK and Florida are shaping a shared innovation future
As Florida continues to rise as a global innovation hub, it’s not just Latin America and Europe watching closely. The United Kingdom is, too. Over the last two years, the UK and Florida have built a growing trade and innovation bridge, spanning sectors from aerospace and life sciences to fintech and AI. More from Refresh Miami.
Strong season ahead for Florida tomatoes
The outlook for Florida tomatoes looks good as the weather has been kind to the Sunshine State, even if costs and foreign competition have been rough on growers. At a time when consumers are rethinking sourcing, Florida tomatoes have gotten a lift from retailers and consumers who support locally and domestically grown produce. More from Produce Business.
St. Pete nears deal to purchase CSX rail line for urban trail
The city of St. Petersburg is one step closer to purchasing a long-wanted stretch of the CSX rail line that it plans to convert into an urban trail. After “extensive negotiations” between the city, CSX, Trust for Public Land, Rails to Trails, Ellison Development and Mark Ferguson, CSX accepted a conditional $7 million offer for a segment of rail line between MLK Jr. Street from First Avenue South to Fifth Avenue North. The line runs through Ferg's Sports Bar and Grill. More from the Tampa Bay Business Journal and Spectrum News.
AdventHealth program aims to keep Orlando’s performers healthy
AdventHealth has launched a health initiative to make sure Central Florida’s musicians can play, dancers can move and actors are in tip-top shape when they take the stage. The Performer Health Program, which encompasses both physical and mental well-being, is the first of its kind locally and involves such major arts organizations as Orlando Shakes, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and Opera Orlando. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Jacksonville Main Street Bridge could become a national landmark
A group of City Council members are making a push for the Main Street Bridge in Downtown Jacksonville to be added to the National Register of Historic Places in advance of a $100 million-plus upgrade by the state in 2028. The bill says the state’s investment in the bridge, built in 1941, shows its value as a “critical transportation asset and engineering landmark.” More from Jacksonville Today.
Arts Business
Art Week Miami Beach installation Doors to Freedom highlights persecuted artists
Dissident artists persecuted by authoritarian regimes joined leaders of human-rights organizations and elected officials on the beach Monday evening to unveil a public art installation dedicated to telling the story of artistic expression in the face of totalitarianism. “Doors to Freedom,” a project by the Human Rights Foundation, Cuban Freedom March and City of Miami Beach, features the works of eight artists from around the world.
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Leading the shift
Jennifer Crabtree has been Tampa General Hospital’s vice president of corporate communications and chief of staff to CEO John Couris for four years. She became president of the Tampa Medical & Research District last month. Crabtree, 36, recently spoke with FLORIDA TREND about the district and her certainty that it can be a catalyst attracting more business to Tampa.
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