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What you need to know about Florida today
› Cuban cafe vs. Cuban cafe as two restaurants with same name battle on same street
Key West is now home to two separate Sandy’s restaurants, both on the same street. As a trademark infringement lawsuit continues to brew over the Sandy’s name — synonymous with steaming cafe con leches and Cuban mixes — the “original” Sandy’s reopened under different management .
› Florida lawmaker could kill texting and driving bill in the committee
A bill that would allow police to pull drivers over for texting and driving in Florida has stalled in a Senate committee. State Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, who serves as the head of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has refused to give Senate Bill 90 a hearing.
› Cash no longer king in Tampa Bay homes sales
As Tampa Bay home prices continue to rise, the percentage of houses purchased in cash has dropped from more than half of all sales to less than a third. In January, cash sales accounted for 30.3 percent of single family home purchases, down 3.8 percent from the same month a year earlier.
› ACLU sues Florida lawmaker for blocking constituent on media
A Florida state lawmaker is being sued for blocking one of his constituents on social media accounts. The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida said Tuesday it filed the lawsuit against state Rep. Chuck Clemons, a Republican who represents a north Florida district.
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