May 5, 2024

Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 1/26/2016

› Gas prices could drop another 5-10 cents, experts say
Gas prices could slip another 5 to 10 cents at the pump, but if oil prices finally have found a bottom and begin to make gains, the recent days of steady declines for gasoline could end, AAA said.

› Florida county's plan to import trash for incineration may be halted by state law change
Palm Beach County’s Solid Waste Authority in Florida is importing trash from Broward County to burn at a new waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerator, launched beside its landfill, which is expected to generate $18 million over five years.

› Calculus classes figure more in students' lives
Serena LeMand wants to study business in college, and like an increasing number of fellow Orange County students, she figures taking calculus during her senior year of high school will put her ahead of the curve.

› $2.8 million affordable housing for veterans starts construction
A Jacksonville company had a $2.8 million permit approved by the city’s planing and zoning department to build an affordable apartment complex for veterans on East 1st Street.

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