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Thursday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Hurricane season arrives after 2016 wakeup call
A year after the state was sideswiped by Hurricane Matthew, Florida residents say they’re taking more precautions ahead of Thursday’s start of the hurricane season, a new study has found. More from the Orlando Sentinel, the Fort Myers News-Press and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
See also:
» Hurricane season starts Thursday; how will Florida fare?
» Atlantic hurricane season is here. Be glad it’s not 1992
» Three-day storm supply sales tax holiday starts Friday
Florida lawmakers brace for Trump decision on Paris accord
President Trump will announce this afternoon whether he'll pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate change accord, and is expected to do so. Florida Democrats, and a handful of Republicans, say that would be a major mistake. More from the Tampa Bay Times.
SpaceX set to host historic launch pad's 100th mission tonight
SpaceX rocket is scheduled to take off from Florida this evening, carrying with it science experiments and cargo that will help astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The launch will be the 100th from Launch Complex 39A, which hosted the Apollo 11 mission that sent Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon, in 1969. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Wawa announces Naples 'hiring push'
Wawa Inc., a chain of convenience stores with gas stations, is hiring to fill positions at its new location in Naples. The Pennsylvania-based company is in the final stages of its launch into Naples. Its first Collier County store is slated to open in August 2017. More from the Naples Daily News.
Boats Group decides Miami is the place to be, anchors headquarters
A quarter of Boats Group’s customers are in Florida, many of them in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. Now the parent company of the world’s largest online marketplaces for boats is steering its corporate headquarters to Brickell. More from the Miami Herald.
Natural Resources
Drought Drops Lake Okeechobee to Risky Level
Florida’s drought has dropped Lake Okeechobee to its lowest level since 2011 — close to the point where lake water wouldn’t be available to water crops or back up drinking water supplies.
» More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Sports Business
Miami-Dade Unveils David Beckham’s Stadium Deal
David Beckham has cleared his last big political hurdle to closing a stadium deal with Miami-Dade, as the commissioner representing his proposed site sponsors a plan to sell him county land in Overtown for about $9 million.
» Read more from the Miami Herald.
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