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What you need to know about Florida today
› 15,000 invasive lionfish removed from Florida waters
The fourth annual Lionfish Challenge is underway and thousands of members of the invasive species have already been captured and removed from Florida waters.
› Cade Museum Opens In Gainesville As Hub For Invention
The revitalization of downtown Gainesville continued on Saturday with the grand opening of The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention. Some 100 visitors took to exploring the 26,000-square-foot intellectual oasis on its inaugural morning.
› Fewer people are staying in in Central Florida hotels
Hotel occupancy rates in Orlando last month dropped 5.3 percent over April 2017, marking the biggest year-over-year drop in four years. The data from Hendersonville, Tenn.,-based industry research firm STR also showed a drop of 3.4 percent in revenue earned per available room in Orlando.
Resorts and vacation spots to inspire your next personal trip or business getaway!
• The Breakers
• The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel
• Orlando International Airport
• Hyatt Regency Orlando
• Saddlebrook
• Streamsong Resort
• Visit St. Pete/Clearwater
› Florida’s early voting ban on campuses challenged in court
A new lawsuit accuses Gov. Rick Scott's administration of making it more difficult for young people to vote by preventing early voting at public buildings on state university campuses.
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