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What you need to know about Florida today

| 6/7/2016

Hillary Clinton secures delegates, shatters political glass ceiling

Hillary Clinton has captured enough delegates to secure the Democratic presidential nomination, according to tallies by two U.S. media outlets, as she and rival Bernie Sanders faced off on Tuesday in contests in six states. Clinton would be the first woman to ever be the presidential candidate of a major political party in the country's history. Full story from Reuters is here. Also read more at the AP, FOX News, and NBC News.

Florida leads nation in toll roads

Florida has 719 miles of toll roads crisscrossing the state — the most in the nation, according to federal data. And Central Florida is the epicenter: Orange County has 153 miles of toll roads, the most per square mile in the state. More from the Orlando Sentinel.

Florida AG asked Trump for donation before nixing fraud case

Florida's attorney general personally solicited a political contribution from Donald Trump around the same time her office deliberated joining an investigation of alleged fraud at Trump University and its affiliates The new disclosure provides additional details around the unusual circumstances of Trump's $25,000 donation to Bondi. More from the AP.

State, Seminole Tribe press arguments in gambling dispute

Accusing the state of essentially reneging on a 2010 deal, the Seminole Tribe of Florida is asking a federal judge to declare that tribal casinos have permission to keep operating banked card games, including blackjack, for 15 more years. More from the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

South Florida gas company helps fuel the on-demand trend

As thirst for on-demand services builds — think Uber, Postmates or Glamsquad — a South Florida company is getting onboard. Neighborhood Fuel, a Miami-based mobile gas service, is working to eliminate last-minute trips to the pump. More from the South Florida Business Journal.

Healthcare Business
Canadian meds for sale in Florida

About 15 storefront businesses across Florida claim to help thousands of customers each year place online orders from pharmacies in Canada and overseas for medicines at prices up to 70 percent off what people pay in the U.S.

» More from the Tampa Bay Times.

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Ron Magill

The ZooMiami Goodwill Ambassador tells us: "I've dedicated my life to animals, but having said that there's no single animal life that's more important than a human life. The bottom line is, if we don't take care of the people, they can't take care of the animals."