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What you need to know about Florida today
Florida's high court urged to throw out death sentences
Former judges and top legal officials are calling on the Florida Supreme Court to impose life sentences on nearly 400 people now on awaiting execution on death row. In January, the U.S. Supreme Court declared Florida's death penalty sentencing law unconstitutional. More from the AP and the Tampa Bay Times.
Why has Sports Authority fallen on tough times?
Once one of the largest sports retail chains in the country, Sports Authority lost territory over the years to outlets like Dick’s Sporting Goods and REI. The retailer filed for bankruptcy in March and may have to close over 450 stores nationwide. Read more from the Christian Science Monitor and see a map of Sports Authority's 61 stores in Florida.
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» Is Sports Authority closing all its stores?
» Sports Authority: Still pursuing "robust sale" process
New tech helps map fatal crash scenes
The Florida Highway Patrol and Orlando Police Department plan to start a three-year pilot program to document how new technology that digitally maps out a traffic fatality scene helps speed the investigations. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
The pros and cons of legalizing Uber in Miami-Dade County
Uber faces a showdown in Miami-Dade County on Tuesday, when commissioners are scheduled for a final vote to legalize the company’s popular ride-hailing service. More from the Miami Herald.
Controlling Zika mosquitoes may be 'lost cause'
Aedes aegypti, the exotically named mosquito that transmits the Zika virus, defies almost everything Americans think they know about mosquitoes, which means that even experts know very little about how to control them. More from KHOU.
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» Study finds 25 percent higher rate of autism where mosquito killer is sprayed from planes
Tourism
In the market for a 14-bedroom home?
In 1997, Sue Trover bought the real estate company she had been working for and turned it into All Star Vacation Homes to maintain and manage vacation homes when they weren’t in use by their owners.
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Retail Trends
Shopping center spree
As Orlando's economy continues to recover from the recession of 2008 with tourism traffic and new residents, shopping centers in the busiest corridors are fetching big prices. But those prices are driving up rental prices too, and owners are looking for high-volume businesses.
» More from the Orlando Sentinel
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