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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today.
› EVENT: Unusual water summit at USF to explore how 'Environmental Humanities Meets Public Policy'
All Floridians are invited to a fusion of water and the humanities hosted by USF St. Petersburg's Florida Studies Program Friday night. The idea is to explore art and literature as bridges to solve water problems and overcome divisions of politics and culture. Former Gov. Bob Martinez will give the keynote address. A panel discussion will include journalist Cynthia Barnett (Blue Revolution: Unmaking America's Water Crises) and writers Bill Belleville, Jack Davis,
Christopher Meindl, Steven Noll and Margaret Ross Tolbert. The March 30th forum is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at 1000 3rd Street South in St. Petersburg, the former Dali museum, known as Harbor
Hall. It's free and open to the public but organizers ask that attendees RSVP.
› Florida must pay for autism therapy for poor kids, judge says
Florida healthcare regulators have left autistic children from impoverished families at risk of "irreversible" harm by refusing to pay for a critical therapy that can help them lead more normal lives, a Miami federal judge has ruled. In a blistering order, Lenard saod "It is imperative that autistic children in Florida receive [behavioral therapy] immediately to prevent irreversible harm to these children’s health and development."
› Southwest Florida's first rum distillery to debut in Cape Coral
The Wicked Dolphin, the first rum distillery in Southwest Florida, expects to start production in May and have its spirits in stores, restaurants and bars sometime around October, said Chris Spiro, a partner in the $2 million venture. Video:
