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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Brightline will add more daily trips to its schedule in August
More Brightline higher-speed passenger trains will be zipping between Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach next month. Beginning Aug. 6, there will be 16 daily round trips — up from 11 daily trains, Mondays through Fridays.
› Gas prices jump 12 cents/gallon in a week in Tampa Bay
Bay area gas prices increased about twelve cents a gallon over the past week to an average of $2.76 for unleaded on Monday, still lower than the national average of $2.87 a gallon, according to gas price tracker GasBuddy.
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» Current gas prices in Florida (check prices in your neighborhood at this interactive map)
› Native American farmer suing state over marijuana licenses
A Destin lawyer has sued the Department of Health, saying a medical marijuana license preference for black farmers should include “Native American farmers and ranchers.” Donivon Craig Tingle filed suit in Okaloosa County Circuit Civil court last month.
› Biologists and volunteers work to increase scallop population
ten year restoration program that aims to protect scallops and increase their population has kicked off in Panama City. Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Research Institute gathered Sunday to start building cages for the project, that will soon be filled with scallops.
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