May 7, 2024

Monday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 6/22/2015

› FWC to decide fate of bear hunt on Wednesday
The black bear's population has grown, but biologists are still updating those outdated numbers from the 2002 estimate of around 3,000 bears.

› Rick Scott takes 7-city tax cut 'victory tour'
Gov. Rick Scott is declaring victory after pushing for $673 million in tax cuts and getting a $429 million reduction from Florida legislators.

› Judges crack down on serial bankruptcy filers
In the past year and a half, at least 85 Tampa Bay residents have been barred from refiling for up to two years after it became obvious they declared bankruptcy primarily to block foreclosure.

› Special Report: A money pipeline to Latin America
Bal Harbour police exposed a vast network of businesses, many in the Doral area, that were used by drug cartels and other criminal groups to launder millions. In the end, no one was ever charged.

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