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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida grapefruit growers take a 'tough hit'
After several of months of declines, the outlook for Florida's struggling orange production remained steady from March to April. However, the forecast for grapefruit continued a decline.
› Opinion: Time to help small businesses by ending rent tax
The business rent tax is the only state-sanctioned sales tax on commercial leases in the entire country and Florida is the not-so-proud holder of that title.
› Florida Legislature makes slow progress on medical pot rules
Florida's voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment in November that formally legalized medical marijuana for chronic pain and other ailments, but with less than a month to go in their session, Florida legislators remain far apart on how to implement it.
› The biggest hurdle to buying a house in Miami? Coming up with the down payment
A new survey of aspiring home owners around the U.S. confirms what Miami renters already know: Rents are so high, there’s not enough money left over to save up for a down payment.
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