the meeting, saying, “Ports must continue to help companies create the best environment for exports and develop ties with companies around the world. I was honored to join my fellow port directors and business leaders to brief the Administration on ways they can support Florida and the country in export activities.”

Walsh was complimentary of the briefing and the officials’ effort to unite the participants behind a pro-export agenda. In addition to a discussion of ports, the White House team sought the participants’ support in lobbying Congress to reauthorize the Import-Export Bank, whose charter expires Sept. 30.

Remembering Sotloff. International terrorism came too close to home earlier this month when journalist Steven Sotloff, a UCF alumnus and native Floridian, was executed by Islamic State militants. Florida’s state and federal politicalpopulous – where no-party/third-party voters outnumbered Republicans on the day of the primary elections (209,774 to 204,555).

Looking at the region’s three most populous counties – Hillsborough, Orange and Pinellas – white voters remain the majority, making up 64.2 percent of the voters. That ranges from a low of 51 percent in Orange County to 82.1 percent in Pinellas. Hispanic and African-American voters are relatively evenly divided across the three counties at about 14 percent each.

The largest block of Hispanic voters is in Orange County, where they comprise 21.4 percent of the electorate and the lowest is Pinellas at 3.8 percent. The largest group of African-American voters is in Orange County, but Pinellas is where they have the largest lead over Hispanic voters.

One final notable trend: registration among women