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What you need to know about Florida today
› Startup launches electric scooter-sharing service in Wynwood
Founded in 2017, LimeBike has raised more than $130 million to bring its bike- and scooter-sharing service to more than 50 markets, including Key Biscayne, Miami Shores and North Bay Village in Miami-Dade County.
› Jacksonville public utility CEO has controversial tie to Polk County
Aaron Zahn, JEA’s freshly appointed interim chief executive officer, has little experience in the high-profile role of leading a public utility and a relatively low profile in Jacksonville. But in Haines City, a small town in Central Florida, he and his former company are household names.
› Foreclosure starts rise as moratoria in Texas and Florida end
March's increase in foreclosure starts was a direct result of the end of the moratorium for borrowers affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. There were 52,100 foreclosure starts in March, up 11.56% over February's 46,700. Florida and Texas were responsible for two-thirds of that increase.
› Marineland ready to bring old Florida to a new audience
Marineland, founded in 1938 along Florida's Atlantic coast between Flagler Beach and St. Augustine, was long the bastion for educating and entertaining guests with its groundbreaking dolphin shows.
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