May 21, 2024

Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 2/14/2017

› Central Florida affordable housing project in tough spot
As Orlando leaders push for more affordable housing in Parramore, some argue the city should stop putting tax-supported apartments in a neighborhood still struggling with crime and poverty.

› Outgoing CFO Jeff Atwater extols Florida’s economic performance, talks ‘legacy’
Late last week, Florida CFO Jeff Atwater announced that, instead of running for another office in 2018, he will take a gig at Florida Atlantic University later this year, vacating the office of CFO.

› Water issues to be discussed at Florida delegation meeting in D.C.
U.S. representatives Vern Buchanan and Alcee L. Hastings, both of Florida, are breaking partisan lines to bring the water issues to the capital.

› The most important issue facing South Florida this year? CEOs say it’s traffic
Several members of the Miami Herald CEO Roundtable said transportation infrastructure the most critical concern in 2017.

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