April 24, 2024

Friday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today.

› Prison company sues Pembroke Pines for water, sewer service
Corrections Corporation of America, the private company bidding to bring a federal detention center to Southwest Ranches, filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday seeking to compel Pembroke Pines city officials to provide water and sewer service to their proposed facility.

› Disney cracks down on FastPass enforcement
Disney is boosting its enforcement of the time stamped on its popular FastPass reservation system, Mouse watchers say. The Inside the Magic blog reports that Walt Disney World is now enforcing both the beginning and end times, allowing guests holding a FastPass to only return during the one-hour window stated on the slip.

› Jacksonville projects sit idle after being infused with city taxpayer money
Three building projects, in different stages of completion, all represent failed attempts by the city to spark neighborhood-based economic activity through land donations and millions of dollars in grants and loans.

› University of Tampa tweaks schedule for convention week
The Republican National Convention coincides with the beginning of fall semester at the University of Tampa, and the event will cause a major disruption on campus. But the school just across the Hillsborough River from downtown Tampa has decided to continue with its regular academic schedule.

› No vacancy in Miami’s condo canyon
The latest report card on downtown Miami’s condo market shows almost all of the units built during the housing boom are full. That’s thanks to renters, who would be priced out if not for all of the cash purchase deals.

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Florida shoe cobbler mends more than soles
Florida shoe cobbler mends more than soles

Jim McFarland, a fourth-generation shoe cobbler in Lakeland, Florida, never anticipated his trade mending shoes would lead to millions of views on social media. People are captivated by his careful craftsmanship: removing, then stitching and gluing soles on leather footwear.

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