May 3, 2024

Thursday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 3/19/2015

› Florida beach town tries to tame spring break without killing the party
Like previous Florida spring break hot spots Fort Lauderdale and Daytona Beach, Panama City Beach is facing a crisis of conscience over the trade-offs involved in hosting a binge for some 300,000 students who arrive through mid-April with coolers, beer funnels and credit cards.

› Jackson Health wins approval for western expansion
The Miami-Dade County Commission unanimously approved on Tuesday Jackson Health System's agreement to expand west with an outpatient center in Doral.

› Private restaurants are flourishing again in Cuba
Private restaurants in Havana are exploding in number and soaring in quality, providing a treat for visitors and a surprising bright spot in a nation better known for monotonous food and spotty service.

› Miami renters increase 25% in 7 years
Miami’s rental population is growing and market watchers are divided as to why, with some saying it’s temporary and others that housing prices are prohibitive for anyone but the super-wealthy.

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