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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
›St. Johns County has great appeal but comes with high price tag
St. Johns County is a land of top-rated schools, low unemployment and the state’s highest median household income. As the county has become one of the most desirable in North Florida, businesses have come, builders have become tireless and home values have risen. But one big drawback is that a large slice of the population is being priced out of the county.
› Brush fires ignite in Central Florida, across state
Brush fires ignited Monday afternoon in Central Florida, threatening homes in Marion County and temporarily closing a road in Brevard County. Over the weekend, the Florida Forest Service responded to 26 new wildfires, which burned more than 2,500 acres, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture.
Related:
» Get the Florida Forest Service app for IO5 and Android, to track wildfires. The mobile app is called FLBurnTools, and is available in Apple App Store and on Google Play. More information here.
› Obit: John Hankinson saved Florida environments while playing harmonica
John Hankinson, one of Florida’s most liked and respected environmentalists, drew a following for his blues music on a harmonica. Hankinson was large, physically and in personality, but mild-mannered. He navigated in and out of state and federal government, and in and out of grass-roots environmentalism, and was often cheered along the way.
› Small Florida airport will remain closed during Trump visits
Secret Service officials told Lantana Airport tenants they cannot allow aircraft to take off from the facility when President Donald Trump is in town. The airport is about 6 miles southwest of Mar-a-Lago.
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