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What you need to know about Florida today
Voters head to the polls for a final say in Florida’s primary election
If you’re not one of the nearly two million Floridians who have already voted for governor, Congress, and state and local offices over the last four weeks, then this is your final chance. Polls around the state open for business at 7 a.m. Tuesday, kicking off the last 12 hours of voting as Republicans and Democrats choose their party nominees in key races. More from the Miami Herald and the Orlando Sentinel.
See also:
» Live coverage: Primary day in Florida
» A guide to Florida’s primary election
» Nearly 2 million voters have cast ballots in Florida
» Florida Insiders' lessons learned from the primary
» Politicians have courted the support of Puerto Ricans. Here’s why many won’t vote Tuesday.
Astronauts will return to space from the Space Coast in 2019, NASA chief says
It’s all but certain now: Humans are heading to space from the Space Coast next year. Speaking to reporters at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., NASA Administrator James Bridenstine said that 2019 will bring the return of crewed American launches into low-Earth orbit. More from the Orlando Sentinel and USA Today.
Red tide cancels Sarasota Labor Day Regatta
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron will have to wait until next year to host the 72nd Sarasota Labor Day Regatta. This year’s edition of the event has been canceled because of lingering red tide and the associated bacteria levels in Sarasota Bay. First held in the 1940s, it is Florida’s and the Southeast’s oldest and largest regional regatta. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
Will first-time Florida permit be palmetto berry industry game-changer?
Times are changing for the saw palmetto berry harvest. For at least 50 years, picking the berries of this largely uncultivated native plant has yielded income in a season when most agriculture in Southwest Florida is dormant. [Source: Fort Myers News-Press]
Hurricane Irma cost Florida fishing industries almost $200 million
Hurricane Irma cost Florida's fishing industries almost $200 million, according to a damage assessment released by the state and federal governments. The storm crossed the Florida Keys as a Category 4 hurricane last Sept. 10, then traveled to Southwest Florida and up the state. [Source: WUSF]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› New judge means a restart in Georgia-Florida legal fight over water
A federal judge that the U.S. Supreme Court recently appointed to oversee Florida's water rights case against Georgia has some legal observers scratching their heads about what could happen next in the long-running legal dispute.
› Sarasota to consider final bayfront redevelopment plan next week
Final plans for the city’s highly anticipated bayfront redevelopment project will be presented to the Sarasota City Commission for consideration next week. The Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization, which is spearheading the project, is seeking approval of the plans from the commission, along with authorization to proceed with the first phase of the project.
› Walt Disney World's $15-an-hour wage could pave way for higher Central Florida pay
When The Mouse — Central Florida’s largest employer — gives pay raises, it often creates a ripple effect that other businesses in the region cannot ignore, some tourism professors said Monday.
› Florida shooting draws attention to burgeoning eSports industry
eSports, as the universe of spectator-friendly competitive gaming has come to be known, has grown rapidly in recent years. Tournament prize pools now rival those for some of the biggest events in traditional sports, and global audiences for some big gaming events have surpassed 100 million viewers.
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