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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Orlando is No. 1 in 'staycation' rankings: report
Orlando residents who want a nice vacation don’t have to travel far – at all. The city has been ranked No. 1 for “staycations” in a survey released by WalletHub, a personal-finance website.
› 7 babies born with Zika-related birth defects in Florida
State Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip told Orlando-area officials this week that seven babies with Zika-related neurological conditions have been born in Florida since June 2016.
› Florida tax holiday for hurricane supplies runs Friday through Sunday
This year's hurricane season, which runs Thursday through Nov. 30, is predicted to be a busy one with five to nine named storms. Got a generator? If not, buy one and save up to $45 in sales tax when Florida's 2017 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday kicks off Friday through Sunday.
› Miami-Dade’s hotel industry rebounds across the board
Miami-Dade’s hotel industry rebounded across the board in April from April 2016, showing gains in every category in what has been a mostly down year, the STR Trend Report shows.
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