March 29, 2024

Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 12/12/2017

› Manatee School Board’s internal struggle over tax referendum
Board member Dave Miner said he is hoping the board will remove newly elected board chairman Scott Hopes from his role as head of the board at Tuesday’s meeting — just two weeks after unanimously naming him to the position.

› Best sushi in America: 2 spots in South Florida make the list
Once upon a time, sushi was hard to find. Now, you can find it everywhere — even your local grocery store. That fact makes looking for good, quality, almost too-beautiful-to-eat sushi really, really hard.

› Cruise association launches campaign to attract travelers after hurricanes
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) has launched a website -- CaribbeanisOpen.com -- as part of a multifaceted, million-dollar campaign aimed at creating awareness of Caribbean destinations that are operating normally after Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

› Ticket-fighting firm hires former Florida Bar president to sue the Bar
A company that is suing the Florida Bar has hired a former Bar president to represent it. Ramon Abadin has joined the legal team of TIKD, a company that expedites the process of fighting traffic tickets in Pinellas,Hllsborough, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

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