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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Seminole commissioners to hear plans to acquire properties for preservation
As more land critical to replenishing Florida’s aquifers and in supporting a variety of ecosystems is lost to rooftops and parking lots, county Commissioner Lee Constantine is proposing a natural lands acquisition program called Seminole Forever that would emulate the state’s decades-old conservation program, Florida Forever.
› 'Clean Eatz' opens at Railroad Square with promises of healthy food options
Clean Eatz cafe will be the newest addition to the Railroad Square Art District, where creativity of urban-art culture and small business ingenuity intersect.
› Commentary: Federal funding can’t combat food insecurity unless Congress acts
Food banks are facing a critical food shortage at a time when food insecurity is surging nationwide as a result of decades-high inflation. A federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans is a vital link in providing individuals and families with emergency free food assistance, and Congress must step up now to make sure that program can continue providing life-sustaining goods.
› Crystal River Mall expected to close sooner
The last day for the Crystal River Mall has been moved up to Aug. 20, or 10 days earlier than originally planned, and tenants have until Aug. 24 to vacate the premises. Most, however, have already moved out, and as of Tuesday, July 19, only a handful of stores remained open.
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