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Wednesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Despite shortfall, lawmakers still funding pet projects
Lawmakers faced with a potential $1 billion hole in next year's budget aren't holding back requests for money that will make them look good back home. Through March 20, members of the Florida House requested $2.9 billion in a raft of requests chock full of hometown projects. More at the Tampa Bay Times.
Appetite for gator meat grows in Florida
The market for gator meat has exploded in the past couple of years, pushing the price in Florida to its highest level ever. The upswing is a relief for alligator farmers and trappers whose businesses were devastated by the recession. More at the Orlando Sentinel.
Cruise lines seek more Miami berths
More cruise ships aim to come to PortMiami, a Miami-Dade County official revealed. A number of companies are in talks with the county about bringing their ships to PortMiami. More at Miami Today.
Old Everglades Jetport site targeted for revival in air show plan
Miami-Dade officials are traveling to Paris in a bid to revive the idea of bringing a global aviation expo to the Miami area, this time using a remote airport so far west that much of it sits in Collier County. More at the Miami Herald.
Boutiques to donate percent of sales to nonprofit
Several boutiques in Palm Beach County are coming together to raise funds for a center that provides shelter and emotional support to abused, abandoned and neglected children in Palm Beach County. More at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Breaking News In a highly unorthodox move, UF President Kent Fuchs and Gators head football Coach Jim McElwain are trading jobs -- permanently. The move is the result of Fuchs exercising a little-known clause in his employment contract that states that Fuchs retains the right to swap jobs with anyone else at the university he chooses for as long as he wants. » Full story, with video, here See also: |
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