April 20, 2024

Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 1/30/2018

› Alex Rodriguez has an idea on how to fix the Marlins
The Miami Marlins, despite two World Series championships, have never experienced sustained winning. And South Florida, despite having a major league franchise for a quarter-century, still faces questions about its viability as a baseball market.

› Florida Supreme Court halts activity on school financing lawsuit during the legislative session
Any effort to continue fighting Florida's education funding system will have to wait until 15 days after lawmakers complete their work for 2018. The Florida Supreme Court issued a ruling late Friday granting legislative leaders' request for a stay on the challenge:

› Record number of inmates died in Florida prisons last year
More inmates died in Florida prisons last year than in any other year on record, leaving the state scrambling to identify causes and find solutions. The tally, 428 inmate deaths in 2017, was released Jan. 19 by the Florida Department of Corrections and showed a 20 percent increase over previous years.

› Meet South Florida's Bizwomen mentors for 2018
Ahead of Mentoring Monday 2018, the Business Journal is highlighting the distinguished group of prominent executives serving as mentors for the annual event.

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