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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› South Florida toy exec ready to pony up thousands for Murphy-Jolly run
Politics can be a nightmarish place: Attack ads. Dark money. Political "bogeymen." Then there are the days when My Little Pony enters the fray. That's right. The man whose company produces your favorite classic, rainbow toy horses is getting involved in the 2018 Florida election.
› Gun control support fades three months after Florida massacre
The Parkland, Florida, school massacre has had little lasting impact on U.S. views on gun control, three months after the shooting deaths of 17 people propelled a national movement by some student survivors, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday.
› Push to disclose birth parent information to Florida adoptees
New studies suggest adoptees face a higher risk of mental illness and suicide, but efforts at the state Capitol to help adopted children find their birth parents, which could reduce some anxiety, have gone nowhere. For the second year in a row, state lawmakers failed to give a full hearing to legislation that would allow adoptees access to their original birth certificates.
› Amazon Prime Now delivering beer and wine to South Florida doorsteps
The service for Prime members offers hundreds of wine and beer products, including brews from South Florida’s own Funky Buddha, for free two-hour delivery to South Broward and Miami-Dade addresses, according to a news release. One-hour delivery is available for $7.99. The service also is being rolled out in Orlando.
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