May 5, 2024

Friday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 1/15/2016

› New Maritime Cargo Service Connects Costa Rica with Florida
GT USA announced the January 2016 launch of the new Blue Stream weekly container cargo service connecting Port Canaveral to Europe, the French West Indies, and Central America.

› New study finds vast disparities in Florida executions
Two days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Florida’s death sentencing system as unconstitutional, a new report says the state’s death penalty is plagued by vast racial, gender and geographic inequities.

› Hurricane Alex forms, but it's no threat to Florida
In a rare occurrence, a January hurricane has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Alex became a sub-tropical system late Wednesday night before officially becoming a hurricane Thursday morning. The storm has prompted a hurricane warning for the Azores.

› Royal Caribbean reveals Harmony of the Seas’ entertainment
A slew of entertainment offerings will greet travelers sailing on the world’s largest cruise ship when it debuts in May. Harmony of the Seas’ entertainment will range from high-tech ice shows to high-flying acrobatic performances to a new problem-solving group activity.

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