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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Brevard tourism sector invests in sports, ranging from softball to surfing
Space Coast tourism officials are looking to a range of sports events to help draw visitors to the area — and help boost the local tourism sector. A key contributor to that will be the baseball and softball tournaments that the U.S. Specialty Sports Association will hold at what previously was known as Space Coast Stadium in Viera.
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› New tax law spell sweet relief for citrus growers
Finally, Florida citrus growers have something to cheer about thanks to a new tax law designed to help the state’s besieged industry bounce back from the one-two punch of HLB and Hurricane Irma.
› Florida polls suggest DeSantis bid for governor, potential GOP front-runner
U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is seeing some favorable statistics for his undeclared, yet highly anticipated, bid for governor of Florida, following the president’s endorsement just before Christmas.
› Feds seize 1 immigration detainee per day from Miami-Dade jails
Miami-Dade jails turned over an average of one immigration detainee per day to federal authorities during 2017, a pace set by the county’s controversial decision to comply with President Donald Trump’s crackdown on people being sought for deportation.
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