May 3, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 6/7/2016

› Florida Supreme Court takes up gambling, death penalty, open carry
The Florida Supreme Court will take up several cases that could reshape gambling, the death penalty and open carry laws in the state. Justices will hear oral arguments this week, starting Tuesday.

› Commentary: Florida’s imperiled coral reefs reflect a global issue
It turns out that coral reefs are very sensitive to changes in temperature. Just a few degrees warmer is enough to trigger a bleaching event. As our oceans warm, we are losing living coral reefs across the planet at alarming rates.

› SpaceX moves fourth reusable Falcon 9 through Port
Moving a used SpaceX rocket around Cape Canaveral is almost becoming routine -- and that is a big step in SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s quest to lower the cost of launches.

› The one thing a summer-tripping driver doesn’t want to hear
Gas prices across South Florida unexpectedly spiked last week as prices rose across the southern United States. Despite the spike, prices are still much lower than they were this time last year.

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