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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Bradenton coffee company prioritizes staying approachable
When Josh and Abbey Schmitt began roasting coffee beans in 2013 in their garage in Oregon, they had no idea their hobby would turn into a business. Back then, Josh was roasting coffee beans using a popcorn popper for friends and family. A year or two later, the couple moved to Bradenton, Abbey’s hometown. Diving into their hobby, they began to sell bags of roasted coffee beans at the Bradenton Farmers’ Market. At first, it was only a few bags. Then it started to grow.
› Florida Farmworker Association Coordinator Discusses Aldicarb Ruling, Pesticide Use
A federal appeals court recently dealt a second blow to Florida citrus growers’ efforts to expand the use of a toxic pesticide. In January, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registered aldicarb for use on 100,000 acres of citrus crops across the state. More than a decade prior the agency announced plans to phase out the pesticide's use nationwide by 2015. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control finds too much exposure to aldicarb may cause acute symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness and headache.
› Artemis I core stage goes vertical at Kennedy Space Center
Up, down, up, down. The 212-foot long core stage for the Artemis I rocket to the moon has been living life both horizontally and vertically, but it’s time it went vertical and stayed that way. NASA is preparing to mate the massive central component of the Space Launch System rocket to the twin solid rocket boosters already in place atop the mobile launcher in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center.
› Vaccinated visitors soon can take off masks at Disney World
Walt Disney World in Florida is making it easier to see smiles again, but guests still can’t hug the characters. Starting Tuesday, face masks will be optional for visitors to the theme park resort who are vaccinated, though Disney workers won’t require proof of vaccination, the company said on its website.
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