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Florida’s truck drivers’ strike fell short of expectations. Why?
The word got out on social media about the planned suspension of deliveries to and from the state on July 1. Many, including Latino truck drivers from different states, started sharing messages and videos, threatening to boycott Florida in response to the new immigration law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. But when the day arrived, the boycott didn’t materialize. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
With no Florida hurricane threat in sight, time to examine accuracy of NHC, tracking models
Over the past few decades, the National Hurricane Center’s one- to three-day track forecast errors have diminished by 75%, with reductions of about 60% over the past 20 years at four- and five-day lead times. In 2022, NHC track forecasts set accuracy records at most lead times. With the Tropical Atlantic currently in a mid-summer lull, let’s chat about those models before they go viral on the various rage platforms as storms threaten. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
What does Farmer’s Insurance leaving Florida mean for policyholders?
Florida’s tumultuous insurance marketplace took yet another hit on Tuesday when Farmers Insurance announced plans to drop policies across the state, potentially impacting tens of thousands of people. If you’ve lost coverage or think you might be at risk of being dropped, you’re not alone. In the past year, four companies including Farmers have pulled out of Florida. So now what? [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
Floridians can expect 'dangerously hot, humid conditions' to continue
"Dangerously hot and humid conditions expected to continue across South Florida before expanding statewide. "Triple digit heat indices expected for several days. "Heat advisories will likely be necessary throughout the week and into the weekend." That's the five-day weather outlook from Florida issued by the Florida Division of Emergency Management. On the bright side: the tropics have been quiet. [Source: Gainesville Sun]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Astronauts’ new rides for Artemis missions arrive at Kennedy Space Center
While the next humans to fly to the moon will rely on the Orion spacecraft for the nearly half-million-mile trip next year on the Artemis II mission, the final 9 miles to the launch pad will come while riding in one of three new astronaut transports now parked at Kennedy Space Center. Three curvy electric vehicles officially referred to as CTVs, as in crew transportation vehicles, were built by California-based Canoo Technologies and arrived to KSC on Tuesday. They will be used during training leading up to the Artemis II flight slated for no earlier than November 2024.
› L3Harris clears first hurdle to win Brevard property tax break to expand in Palm Bay
A proposal to give L3Harris Technologies Inc. county property tax breaks on two different projects moved forward Tuesday, after a split 3-2 vote by the Brevard County Commission. The vote is the first step of a three-step process that could lead to the County Commission granting as much as $6.68 million in tax abatements over a 10-year period.
› St. Petersburg’s China Finders is closing, and 300,000 items are on sale
The Grand Central District business, which has shipped orders to every continent but Antarctica, has priced its last items at 50 to 75 percent off. While the area has boomed in the last decade or so, it hasn’t impacted the specialty shop too much. 95 percent of China Finders’ business revolves around shipping items to online shoppers.
› Miami is using eminent domain to take a Miami River site. Jury to decide the price
The city of Miami wants to buy a small parcel of land to create a new park on the Miami riverfront without knowing how much it will cost taxpayers. A proposal to establish a park honoring Venezuelan national hero Simón Bolívar has led to a multi-year legal battle. Soon, a judge is expected decide whether the city can take a piece of land on the south side of the Miami River for the park, a project spearheaded by Commissioner Joe Carollo.
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