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What you need to know about Florida today
› Grant to help Northeast Florida working poor with financial education, taxes
RealSense, the United Way of Northeast Florida’s financial-education and tax-help program, received $200,000 from a Jacksonville-based philanthropy.
› Florida grapples with tight budget for bear-proof trash containers
Florida's "BearWise" program has $515,000 this year to match with local funding to aid the purchase and modification of bear-resistant trash cans and dumpsters.
› New UCF hotel to have big impact on local economy
Construction of the University of Central Florida’s estimated $43 million on-campus hotel is set to begin in two months, and the inn is projected to have a $21 million annual economic impact, according to the Development Ventures Group (DEVEN Group).
› Proposed livestock market causes concern
With high hopes of creating new jobs and bringing in more business, a new livestock auction market could soon be built in Okeechobee County. However, some neighbors are of a different mind and fear the changes the market could bring to their quiet neighborhood.
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