Friday's Daily Pulse

› Trump’s budget could cut hurricane research. Does Florida’s governor care? [Miami Herald]
In a Miami press conference to mark the beginning of hurricane season, Gov. Rick Scott and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly sidestepped questions about President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut millions from hurricane research and disaster relief.

› Proposed Budget Cuts Hang Over Enterprise Florida Meeting [WFSU]
It hasn’t been a great year so far for Enterprise Florida. House Speaker Richard Corcoran continued his campaign against what he terms corporate welfare—again leading the charge to refuse incentive funding and this year adding cuts to the operational side, too.

› Disney World attendance down in 2016 [Orlando Sentinel]
All four of Walt Disney World’s theme parks had dips in total attendance for 2016, according to a report released by the Themed Entertainment Association and AECOM on Thursday.

› St. Petersburg's new pier is a go: City Council approves first construction funds [Tampa Bay Times]
City Council members voted 7-1 on Thursday to appropriate $17.6 million for the first major construction contract to start building the replacement for the iconic St. Petersburg Pier, which was closed in 2013 and torn down last year.

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