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| 2/26/2018

› SpaceX launch postponed for tests of Falcon 9 rocket nose cone
SpaceX postponed an early Sunday attempt to launch a Falcon 9 rocket and Spanish communications satellite to perform tests on the rocket's nose cone. No new launch date was immediately announced for the Hispasat 30W-6 mission.

› Dunedin designated as Florida’s first trail town
Dunedin has long been a mecca for non-motorized trail users. Bicyclists, joggers, in-line skaters and leisurely walkers access the town by way of the Pinellas Trail, which runs through downtown on an abandoned CSX railroad corridor.

› Tampa Downtown Partnership gets initial city okay to expand north
The Downtowner may be heading to Tampa Heights — but not until Oct. 1. That’s because the nonprofit Tampa Downtown Partnership this week won initial City Council approval to expand into Tampa Heights.

› Auto insurance sticker shock hitting South Florida drivers
Recently besieged by steep rate increases for health insurance and homeowner’s insurance, South Florida residents are getting zonked again this year with unexpectedly high auto insurance price hikes.

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