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Friday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› More stuff than space: Self-storage is the latest boom in St. Petersburg
Across the country, more than 50,000 self-storage facilities offer a place for Americans to keep their stuff. City officials are unsure how many dot the St. Petersburg landscape, but say as many as 5,000 new storage units have been planned over the past five years.
› Hurricane names Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate being retired
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that hurricane names Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate will be replaced with Harold, Idalia, Margot and Nigel.
› Florida’s Port Canaveral is growing
One of Florida’s newer deepwater harbors, Port Canaveral is a man-made facility created in the early 1950s. Originally envisioned by local business leaders to support the growth of central Florida, the port has rapidly expanded from its humble beginnings with the local commercial fishing industry.
› Foreclosures on the rise in Southwest Florida
Foreclosure activity picked up in Southwest Florida during the first quarter of 2018, another sign that some homeowners are still dealing with the aftermath of last year’s hurricane season. But foreclosures remain well below last year’s levels, staying at what analysts consider a normal volume.
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