March 19, 2024

Friday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 10/17/2014

Hospitals grapple with possibility of Ebola

As questions persist over the handling of an Ebola patient who has since died at a Dallas hospital, it has become clear that the key to containing the disease in the U.S. lies with the response of local hospitals. More from the AP and NBC Miami.

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Florida high court puts limits on phone tracking

In a sweeping ruling, Florida's highest court said Thursday that police in the state have no right to use a cellphone to track someone's movements without a warrant. In a 5-2 decision, the court ruled that in a day when cellphones have become a routine way of life, Floridians should expect a certain level of privacy in how they use them. [Source: AP]


Gas prices dip below $3

For the first time in years, you can buy gasoline for less than $3 per gallon. Several stations in Broward and Palm Beach counties have lowered their price for regular to $2.99. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]


Rare independent group aims to open debate in Cuba

The former editors of one of Cuba's few non-government controlled media outlets have quietly restarted efforts to spur debate about the nation's future, launching a series of public forums and plans for a new journal addressing the island's most urgent problems. [Source: AP]


Medical marijuana foes are making gains in Florida

A couple of months ago polls suggested Florida’s medical marijuana ballot measure was going to sail through to passage this year. However, after well-funded attacks on the measure, its passage is now less than a sure thing. More from FCIR, the Tampa Bay Times, and Reuters.


ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Chased out of Israel, international windsurfing event lands on Clearwater Beach
The best young windsurfers on the planet had a big problem. This year's youth world championships were all set to be held in Israel. But that was before violence erupted on the Gaza Strip.

› FAU to open new start-up business center Friday
Tech Runway, billed as a new model for entrepreneurship in South Florida, will open Friday with five tenants at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

› Top Florida Orchestra leader leaves for new role
One of the top officials at the Florida Orchestra is leaving the organization for a job that involves her lifelong love of animals.

› Google names Sarasota the state's eCity for 2014
Google Inc. has named Sarasota its 2014 eCity in Florida, a reflection of what the Internet giant calls the city's strong online business community.


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