May 5, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 6/17/2016

› A call for public/private partnerships to help win South Florida’s battle with rising sea levels
Conversations are taking place between private developers, public sector leaders, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions in south Florida on a shared, multifaceted approach to climate change.

› Bradenton brewery in a music battle
As the city of Bradenton and Manatee County consider revising their noise ordinances pertaining to late-night music at entertainment venues, two competing factions want to be heard on their issue — and their voices are likely to get louder.

› New chemistry building at UF to honor $10M donor
A New York entrepreneur has donated $10 million to the University of Florida to enhance the chemistry department and a chemistry building now under construction will be named Joseph Hernandez Hall in his honor.

› South Florida airline begins selling tickets for regularly scheduled flights to Cuba
Fort Lauderdale-based Silver Airways has begun selling tickets for regularly scheduled flights to Cuba as it awaits further approvals from the Cuban government.

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