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What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida Frontiers: Small town of Palatka has a long history
The small town of Palatka, Florida, is about 60 miles south of Jacksonville, 45 miles east of Gainesville, and 29 miles southwest of St. Augustine. It’s the home of St. Johns River State College and the Florida School of the Arts, headquarters of the St. Johns Water Management District, and the site of Ravine Gardens State Park.
› Hurricane Irma debris cleanup close to finished in South Florida
After three months, South Florida is just about finished cleaning up the mess Hurricane Irma left. Cities are making the final passes through neighborhoods, picking up the last piles of debris from the storm that struck South Florida on Sept. 10.
› Tampa Bay is above average in minority homeownership
Tampa Bay ranks 22nd among the nation’s 45 largest metro areas in the percentage of minority homeowners. According to Abodo, an online apartment marketplace, 46.2 percent of minorities in the bay area own their homes, which have an average value of $169,700.
› Florida: Fewer Cubans registering for government assistance
Florida officials say the number of Cubans registering for government assistance dropped dramatically after a longstanding migration policy ended in January.
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