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What you need to know about Florida today
› Lake County farm opens strawberry picking season for first time
It’s strawberry season and a farm in Central Florida has opened up to “u-pick” customers. Southern Hills Farms in Clermont might be known for blueberry picking, but this season they are giving strawberries a try. According to the farm’s Facebook page, its first strawberry u-pick season starts this week.
› Miami-Dade Launching ‘We Can, We Will' Campaign to Prevent Holiday Covid Spread
Miami-Dade is launching a new campaign to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the county over the upcoming holidays. The “We Can, We Will” campaign is an effort by Miami-Dade County, city mayors, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, businesses and business groups, health leaders, and community leaders.
› 2021 Florida Renaissance Festival canceled amid fears of COVID surge
The 2021 Florida Renaissance Festival has been canceled, with organizers uneasy about the trajectory of coronavirus case numbers in the state. The festival, a jolly return to 16th century England, has been a nearly 30-year ritual for South Florida families, typically stretching over seven weeks in February and March in Deerfield Beach’s Quiet Waters Park.
› Orlando OKs plan to send counselors instead of cops to some calls
Orlando city commissioners on Monday signed off on a one-year plan to send mental health counselors to certain nonviolent police calls and extended its test of sidewalk scooters through July. Under the plan, two teams of Aspire Health Partners’ mental health clinicians and case managers would respond to 911 calls about nonviolent suicidal people or people experiencing mental illness who need assistance.
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