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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Slow start for Florida bell pepper season
Suppliers of bell peppers are reporting that it's been a slow start for the Florida bell pepper season. It's unclear what the reason for this is as the weather has been largely favorable in South Florida, the location of the current season.
› Habitat ReStore is closing 2 Orlando locations
Habitat for Humanity of Orlando and Osceola County is closing its two Habitat ReStore retail locations. Habitat ReStore is the retail arm of Habitat for Humanity, the non-profit that helps build homes for low-income and disadvantaged individuals and families.
› Vote-by-mail scandal in North Carolina exposes Florida’s lax laws
A contested election. Accusations of election fraud. Widespread attention from the national media. No, it's not in Florida, which has had its fair share of election hijinks over the decades. It's in North Carolina. The case highlights a notable difference between the two states, however: North Carolina has much tougher laws than Florida when it comes to voting by mail.
› Two months after Hurricane Michael, Mexico Beach ‘beating strong’
It’s taken a lot of work, but two months after Hurricane Michael leveled Mexico Beach, the tiny Gulf-side community is dusting itself off. “Although many people predicted it would be years before the community began to come back to life, the heart of Mexico Beach is beating strong,” said Mexico Beach Mayor Al Cathey in a prepared statement.
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