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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Mental health providers decry lack of state funding
Thanks to a legislative priority of tax cuts over social services, the state-funded mental health system is capable of serving only a fraction of the estimated 4 million Floridians with mental health challenges, primarily those with severe and persistent illnesses who are in crisis.
› Central Florida hotels expected to outpace national forecast
Orlando-area hotels are expected to outperform the industry's national growth in 2016, according to data from STR, Inc., a company that globally tracks the industry.
› Lawsuit targets Duke Energy Florida, FPL over higher rates for nuclear power projects
A class action lawsuit was filed against Duke Energy Florida and Florida Power & Light alleging the monopoly electricity providers force millions of Florida customers to pay unlawful charges in connection with their electricity rates to fund the companies' nuclear power plant projects, some of which have been abandoned.
› Huge cruise company to renovate one of its biggest ships
Carnival Magic, one of Carnival Cruise Line's largest "fun" ships, is about to get a lot more fun with the addition of three bars and two restaurants.
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