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What you need to know about Florida today
› Tourists stroll through South Beach, as mayor says curfew rules could last 3 more weeks
Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said Tuesday businesses and residents should expect weekend curfews and traffic restrictions to continue at least for the next three weeks to curb spring break chaos in South Beach, as rowdy tourists continued the party on Ocean Drive into the work week. The problems appeared to mount for the city this week after South Beach residents announced they were holding a weekend demonstration, which is supported by former Miami Beach City Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, to protest the city’s response to the mayhem in the entertainment district.
› Pandemic spawned real estate winners and losers in Central Florida
There’s no easy way to sum up the impact COVID-19 had on Central Florida’s real estate industry. When Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings issued the county’s first mandatory stay-at-home order a year ago on March 24, the reverberations could be felt immediately throughout every sector of the industry as much of the economy shut down. The next 12 months would reveal the pandemic’s winners and losers, as the recovery and reopening were anything but even.
› To mark 50th anniversary, Walt Disney World unveils specialty license plate for Florida drivers
Florida drivers who love Disney will be excited to learn the theme park's latest announcement. Walt Disney World Resort unveiled the design on its first-ever specialty license plate that registered Florida car owners can pre-order. The unique reveal arrives in conjunction with "The World's Most Magical Celebration" set to begin on Oct. 1, 2021. The celebration marks the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World's opening.
› Ella’s Americana Cafe wants to save Seminole Heights steeple
I-275 near the E. Hillsborough Avenue exit is still going to lose a commuting landmark. The Seminole Heights Baptist Church will be razed to make way for a free-standing emergency room for Memorial Hospital of Tampa. The church’s white steeple, which has towered above I-275 for decades, will still be removed from the property. But it might be spared from the wrecking ball.
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