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What you need to know about Florida today
› State keeps protection for Goliath grouper
A 28-year ban on killing the goliath grouper was upheld Thursday by the state wildlife commission, maintaining protection for a popular blimp of a fish that can reach 800 pounds.
› Outback Steakhouse owner Bloomin’ Brands beats Wall Street forecast in first quarter
Growing sales at Outback Steakhouse have once again led parent company Bloomin’ Brands to beat Wall Street’s expectations, the latest quarterly report shows. But the Tampa-based restaurant group’s other chains are failing to keep up.
› Google now documenting South Florida's waterways
The folks at Google are hitting the water and going high tech to document South Florida's waterways in an attempt to make your travels on the water easier. In a first of its kind in the world, Google will map South Florida's Intracoastal Waterway from Jupiter to Ocean Reef.
› Another mosquito species may carry Zika virus
Another mosquito may carry the Zika virus, but more research is needed to confirm the early lab tests, University of Florida scientists reported. UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers detected Zika in the saliva of southern house mosquitoes collected in Florida.
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