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Monday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 8/13/2018

› South Florida ranked among the best for work-life balance
More than 80 percent of South Florida professionals rate their work-life balance as either “excellent” or “good,” according to a new nationwide survey released by staffing firm Robert Half International

› Should beach-based shark fishing be banned in Florida?
For generations, average Joe anglers cast their lines from Florida’s sandy shores hoping to land one of the ocean’s most ancient creatures, furtive shadows thrumming with power and intrigue. But the state is taking a closer look at the loosely regulated sport of beach-based shark fishing.

› When Airbnb competes with hotels, Miami travelers pocket some extra cash, says study
An ongoing study authored by MIT and Harvard researchers has confirmed what many analysts have been saying for a while now: Airbnb is taking a sliver out of hotel revenues, and travelers are reaping the rewards of lower costs.

› Parker Solar Probe launches from Cape Canaveral
A spacecraft designed to unlock the mysteries of the Sun was sent on its way early Sunday in a fiery liftoff from Cape Canaveral. United Launch Alliance sent the $1.5 billion Parker Solar Probe into the night sky, setting it on a voyage that will bring it within 3.8 million miles of our Solar System’s star.

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