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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Faces of homelessness in Florida: Meet 15 people living on the streets or in shelters
A wide spectrum of circumstances can lead to homelessness. The Big Bend Continuum of Care’s 2019 Point in Time count identified 966 people experiencing homelessness in Leon, Wakulla and Gadsden counties. While some have experienced chronic homelessness for much of their lives, others may have suddenly lost their jobs, and the next thing they knew – they had nowhere to live.
› Florida texting and driving laws: Are ‘golf cart’ drivers included?
If you’ve received a warning by running afoul of the new Florida texting/driving laws, consider yourself lucky. Your grace period is expiring on New Year’s Day. Florida’s texting/driving laws actually went into effect July 1, and the hand-held ban in school zones and construction zones followed suit on Oct. 1. Many law enforcement agencies across the state, including the Florida Highway Patrol, gave drivers a six-month “breaking in” period with warnings, rather than fines, for basic texting infractions.
› Corporate giving plays a giant role for Sarasota County charities
From the homeless and hungry to reef restoration and Alzheimer’s research to abused and abandoned children, Sarasota County companies give an enormous amount of money and volunteer hours. For a lot of these companies, giving is in their DNA.
› David Beckham’s Inter Miami MLS team taps Diego Alonso as first coach
David Beckham’s new MLS team finally has its first coach, with Inter Miami hiring Diego Alonso. The Uruguayan, who has coached two different teams to CONCACAF Champions League titles, officially took over Monday as the inaugural manager of Beckham’s club.
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