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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Coyote sightings increase as wilderness diminishes in Sarasota
According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, coyotes are present in each of Florida's 67 counties. They were first reported in the Panhandle in the 1960s, and were sighted as far south as Key Largo in 2011.
› UF to receive nearly $10 million to support new agricultural safety and health center
The University of Florida has received a grant of nearly $10 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a five-year project to explore the occupational safety and health of people working in agriculture, fishing and forestry.
› Florida Gov. Scott wants to hire counterterrorism agents
Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants to spend nearly $6 million to boost the number of state agents dedicated to counterterrorism efforts.
› Port Everglades gets OK to deepen, widen channels
The Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project has received federal authorization for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with deepening and widening the Port's navigation channels.
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