March 19, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 5/24/2017

With medical marijuana future uncertain, some businesses open anyway

As marijuana laws in Florida are being hashed out by our elected leaders in Tallahassee, those who are connected to the medical marijuana industry are moving forward and trying to reach patients. More from CBS 12.

See also:
» Administrative judge says 2 should get medical pot license
» Adam Putnam calls for special session on medical marijuana
» Florida Board of Medicine to hold another hearing on telemedicine and medical marijuana rules

Port Everglades receives approval to begin $437M expansion project

Port Everglades this week received unanimous approval from the Broward County Board of County Commissioners to begin the most expensive capital improvement in the port's history. Full news release is here.

Court ruling throws Florida bag law into limbo

For years, Florida has prohibited local bans on plastic bags and EPS food-service products – or has it? A state judge recently ruled that the prohibition no longer applies and, in response, one city has passed a plastic bag ban. More from Resource Recycling.

Florida banking and finance laws to take effect

Out of a handful of bills related to banking and finance that were filed for the 2017 session of the Florida Legislature, only three passed, said Jeremy Ben-David, managing partner of the law firm of the AXS Law Group. More from Miami Today.

President's budget proposal would end Amtrak services in Florida

President Trump's budget proposal would eliminate all Amtrak service in Florida. Released Tuesday, the proposal cuts funding for Amtrak’s long-distance routes, which includes all three routes in Florida. It would also hinder ongoing efforts to restore service in Florida’s Panhandle and along the Gulf Coast. More from WCTV.

See also:
» Are Trump’s Amtrak budget cuts counter to Florida’s rail future?

Around the State
Changing channels in Jacksonville

florida Competition is fading in the Jacksonville TV market. In January, Graham Holdings, owner of independent station WJXT, acquired CW network affiliate WCWJ — leaving Jacksonville’s six commercial TV stations in the hands of just three operators.

» Access full story.

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Wildwood Antique Mall

florida originalsMore than six years ago, Manny Pesco had just $4,000 left from his failed auction company driven out of business by the Great Recession in 2008. “I had to decide whether to live off Social Security or do something else,” said Pesco, 77 at the time. Pesco decided on the latter and parlayed his remaining money into the first Wildwood Antique Mall.

» Read more from the Orlando Sentinel.

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