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Monday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Extensive damage to Wells Fargo Center in Jacksonville sends tenants scrambling
Five days after Hurricane Irma struck Jacksonville, the Wells Fargo Center downtown remains closed. Water poured into the basement parking garage of the 37-story tower and the building has not recovered.
› Sarasota park races to get ready for world championships
Growing numbers of international rowers are arriving in Sarasota-Manatee as organizers rush to finish preparations for the World Rowing Championships delayed by Hurricane Irma. By Monday, at least 30 teams are expected to have checked into local hotels, with 39 more showing up this week. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday evening at Nathan Benderson Park.
› Miami to Orlando in 26 minutes is one step closer to hyperloop reality
Miami to Orlando in a mere 26 minutes? If only you could jump into a tube and be whisked to the Land of the Mouse at up to 700 mph. The race to the future is on to develop this emerging tube-transit technology, dubbed hyperloop by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk who envisioned the technology.
› Officials: Returning Keys residents must be self-sustaining
As the devastated Florida Keys began reopening to residents who fled Hurricane Irma, officials warned the returning islanders to bring enough supplies to sustain them for a while, because no one yet knows when water and power will be fully restored.
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