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What you need to know about Florida today
› Riverfest returns to Tampa’s Riverwalk this weekend
After taking a two-year pandemic pause, Tampa’s Riverfest returns this weekend with activities along the entire length of the Riverwalk’s many parks, on the water and even in the air, with hot air balloons and artistic lanterns lighting up the night. Though the Riverfest took a break to avoid large crowds gathering, the Riverwalk itself became a magnet for Tampa Bay residents looking for some solace outdoors, said MaryBeth Williams, executive director of Friends of the Riverwalk, which has produced the community event since 2015.
› Bound for SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch, NASA’s asteroid probe Psyche arrives at Kennedy
SpaceX has only launched its Falcon Heavy three times, but it has two more possible missions for it slated this summer. One of them, NASA’s Pscyhe probe headed for an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter, has arrived at Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon Heavy, which is basically three Falcon 9 rockets strapped together, is one of the most powerful rockets ever built, producing more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff.
› Fleet Week Returns To South Florida After 2-Year Hiatus
Fleet Week is back! The festivities kicked off on Sunday with an All Hands on Deck Welcoming Party and Concert featuring Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and sea cadets at the Las Olas Oceanside Park. The fun lasts all week long following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
› Sharks bit 3 people in South Florida in recent weeks
Summer in South Florida means two things: hordes of people are going to head to the beach to work on their tan and cool off in the ocean. And as a result, that means sharks are more likely to wander near the shore, creating potentially hazardous situations. In the past month, two people in Palm Beach County were bitten by sharks, when last year’s total was one. And about two weeks ago, a shark bit another person in the Florida Keys.
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