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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› With ticket quota issue still roiling, state highway boss seeks 10% raise for FHP
Florida’s top highway safety official said Wednesday that state troopers will be reminded that ticket quotas are illegal, as the job status of an official who called for quotas remains “under review.”
› A long-awaited vision for Tampa's Westshore Marina District
More than a decade after plans to develop a vacant waterfront tract were first announced, a new rendering finally gives a hint of what Westshore Marina District will ultimately look like.
› Alligator hunting season opens in Florida
The first day of alligator hunting season is underway in Florida, opening the 30th year of hunting in the state. Participants can harvest two alligators per permit. Permit holders can hunt daily between 5 p.m. and 10 a.m. until the season closes on November 1.
› If your license plate is framed, you’re probably breaking Florida law
License plate frames in Florida are fairly common, but if you have one you might want to go take it off. That’s the advice from Alvaro Alves, who only escaped a ticket on his frame because he fought it in court and a judge relented since he had already removed the frame. See the Florida statute where it spells out how drivers cannot obstuct the license plate.
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