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What you need to know about Florida today
› Darden says tax reform will save it $70 million
Restaurant companies are joining the corporate chorus rushing to praise the tax bill Congress passed last month as Orlando-based Darden Restaurants said the legislation will save it about $70 million. Also read more at the Orlando Sentinel.
› Koch-backed group starts seeking out Puerto Ricans in Florida
A massive influx of Puerto Rico residents displaced by recent hurricanes is transforming communities in Florida and other states, and a conservative group is moving quickly to woo them ahead of the midterm elections
› Safety policies help reduce lightning deaths in Florida
Weather officials say stricter safety policies have reduced the number of fatal lightning strikes in Florida. National Weather Service officials said lightning killed 16 people in the United States last year, including five deaths in Florida.
› No Supreme Court action means Florida couple’s treehouse must come down
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take the case brought by Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen, who live on Anna Maria Island on Florida’s west coast. The couple built a two-story treehouse on their Holmes Beach property in 2011 after being told they didn’t need a permit.
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