April 19, 2024

Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 8/15/2017

› Slight drop for gas prices in Florida
Gas prices in Florida are continuing to drop slowly, while prices stay steady elsewhere. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Florida dropped 2 cents in the past week to $2.26.

› Jacksonville council president wants Confederate monuments off city property
The president of Jacksonville City Council on Monday asked several city departments conduct an inventory of all Confederate monuments, memorials and markers on public property with the intention of asking that they be removed.

› Park preparations coming together for World Rowing Championships
With 65 days left until the biggest international sports event in Southwest Florida history, preparations are continuing at Nathan Benderson Park.

› Florida legislators: Time to ban minor marriages in state
Top Republican legislators say it's time to stop minors from being able to marry in Florida. Two high-ranking state senators filed a bill (SB 140) on Monday that would make it illegal to issue a marriage certificate to anyone under 18.

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