April 29, 2024

Friday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 5/27/2016

› Florida lands three on Dr. Beach best beaches in the U.S. list
Three beaches in the Sunshine State made the 26th annual Top 10 Beach List from Stephen Leatherman, the Director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. The beaches are: Siesta Beach on Siesta Key near Sarasota, Grayton Beach State Park in the Panhandle and Caladesi Island State Park near of Tampa.

Community Portrait of
Community portrait of Lee County

Officials in Lee County are working to diversify the county’s workforce to fill employment needs and continue to attract other companies in the wake of Hertz’s relocation there. At this portrait, you'll find facts, figures and other details about Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs and Sanibel.

› NASA hits snag while inflating new room at space station
NASA hit a snag while releasing air into an experimental inflatable room at the International Space Station on Thursday and put everything on hold for at least a day.

› Ranch, once planned as shooting resort, is sold
What was once one man's dream for a world-class “shooting resort” for gun enthusiasts from across the country has been sold to a Tampa businessman.

› Rising Seas Push Too Much Salt Into The Florida Everglades
Because of climate change and sea level rise, the ocean is starting to seep into the swampland. If the invasion grows worse, it could drastically change the Everglades, and a way of life for millions of residents in South Florida.

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