Friday's Daily Pulse

› Busch Gardens plans new holiday event [Tampa Bay Times]
Things will look a little brighter, wintry and nostalgic at Busch Gardens Tampa this coming holiday season. The park announced Thursday that it will create a separate ticketed event called Christmas Town to lure after-hours visitors with seasonal sights, sounds and flavors.

› Palm Beach County zoning board approves wind farm application [Palm Beach Post]
Palm Beach County Zoning Commissioners voted today to allow construction on Florida's first wind turbine farm near Belle Glade.

› South Florida bankruptcies fall 4 percent in February [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Bankruptcy petitions filed by South Florida individuals fell by 4.26 percent in February, according to data released Thursday from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Miami. Fewer filings are more a reflection of foreclosures bogged down in the South Florida courts than fewer residents needing bankruptcy protection, say bankruptcy lawyers in the region

› New Miami trolley goes live, wins thumbs up from inaugural riders [Miami Herald]
Miami gave passengers a sneak peek at its new trolley system near the hospital district and Little Havana. The city hopes to have 28 of the green-and-orange vehicles running all around town by early next year.

› Tampa's Hard Rock casino to hold job fair to hire 400 new employees [Tampa Bay Times]
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has scheduled a job fair to hire more than 400 people as part of its previously announced $75 million expansion, scheduled to open early in the summer. The job fair will be at the Florida State Fairgrounds near the Hard Rock on April 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Job applicants must apply online in advance at www.jobsforflorida.com.