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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Rock is rolling: Granite slabs still topping counters and lining streets of Sarasota area
The gleam of natural stone countertops has inspired a billion-dollar industry in the U.S. It’s a business that is particularly active in Southwest Florida because residential construction is creating single-family homes and condo buildings here at a frantic pace.
› New law forces websites to pull mug shots of the acquitted
Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill into law Friday that will require websites that publish mug shots to take them down upon request if the person pictured is not convicted. The new law, which takes effect July 1, also prohibits companies from collecting a fee to remove the mug shots.
› Visit St. Pete-Clearwater partners with HSN to turn shoppers into tourists
Usually HSN’s shoppers only see their favorite network hosts inside the studio selling handbags, cookware and beauty supplies. But in the 24-hour shopping network’s latest campaign, the hosts instead venture out to show off the St. Petersburg company’s backyard.
› Bob Kamm, former Space Coast TPO executive director, dies at age 66
Bob Kamm, who led the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization for 31 years, died June 18 at Viera Hospital. He was 66. "His contributions will have a lasting impact on the communities in Brevard County and his large network of colleagues and friends," Georganna Gillette, Kamm's successor, said.
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