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What you need to know about Florida today

| 2/26/2019

› Florida Supreme Court impanels grand jury to investigate school safety
Granting a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Supreme Court on Monday impaneled a statewide grand jury to investigate whether school districts are complying with mandatory safety requirements following last February’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

› Florida blueberry president: Don't blame University of Florida
A top blueberry industry leader called for tougher trade deals to protect local farmers in the wake of a report that found a taxpayer-funded university has been sharing its technology with the competition in Mexico.

› Wa-wow, you won't believe how many permits it takes to open a convenience store in Florida
The folks who run the Wawa convenience store in Deerfield Beach want you to know you’re in safe hands. Why else would they display more than 20 permits and certifications in a glass case just inside the rear entryway of its location at the corner of Southwest 12th Avenue and Hillsborough Boulevard?

› 'Top Chef's' Fabio Viviani opens new Spanish restaurant in downtown Tampa
The "fan favorite" from season five of the hit Bravo reality series already owns the newly-opened Osteria downtown. Now he adds a Spanish spot aiming for dishes reminiscent of “grandma’s cooking.”

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A crowd cheered and took photos as two loggerhead sea turtles slowly made their way through the sand and into the Atlantic Ocean. Monday's turtle release marked the end of their rehabilitation at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida.

 

 

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