Florida Business News

• In Florida, a drop in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations

  For the first time since early October, Florida has shown meaningful improvement in the struggle against the coronavirus pandemic. The trend, a real sign of hope, mirrors what has happened in most of the United States.

• DeSantis calls for $1 billion to brace for climate change

  If the Legislature approves the new program, “Resilient Florida” will use revenues from the state documentary stamp tax to pay for the debt service on $1 billion in bonds for projects that address the impacts of climate change.

• Guess what’s new in downtown Miami? A full-fledged drive-in movie theater

  The Nite Owl Drive-In Theater has been operating for nearly a month during a soft 60-day opening. City of Miami commissioners will meet on March 11 to give the theater final approval.

• Winn-Dixie parent Southeastern Grocers pulls IPO

  Southeastern Grocers Inc. announced it is postponing its planned initial public offering a day before the deal was expected to be priced.

• Darden donation to help bring mobile food pantries to places hardest hit by pandemic

  Darden Restaurants’ charitable foundation is donating $500,000 to create mobile pantries for food banks in five states, including Second Harvest in Central Florida.

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