April 27, 2024

Thursday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 2/18/2016

› Amtrak test trip to be met with celebrations across Gulf Coast
Thursday's run is a one-off trip to assess the CSX rails and the interest in restoring passenger rail service along the northern Gulf of Mexico and into central Florida.

› Sanford airport plans $43M expansion to meet soaring popularity
With more and more travelers flying in and out of the Orlando Sanford International Airport every year, officials recently announced a $43-million expansion project that will add new gates, baggage carousels and security lanes over the next four years.

› Florida gets 'C' grade for teacher discipline ranking
A new survey is ranking each state when it comes to teacher discipline. State education officials around the country were surveyed on how they background check their teachers, disciplinary actions against teachers in their states, and whether they share that information with other states.

› Preliminary injunction sought in medical marijuana battle
Three nurseries have asked a Leon County circuit judge for a preliminary injunction to block the Florida Department of Health from moving forward with efforts to grow and process limited types of medical marijuana in parts of the state.

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