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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Dooryard citrus market is open for business
Propagation and citrus tree sales for the dooryard (homeowner) market continues to represent a significant portion of Florida’s nursery volume. Recent Division of Plant Industry estimates indicate that approximately 15% (sometimes more) of current nursery propagations are destined for dooryard sales, most through secondary re-sellers.
› Singer changes tune as Sarasota Opera administrator
Richard Russell, executive director of the Sarasota Opera, started out as a tenor. He sang in the opera’s apprentice program before rising to studio artist and principal artist. Then a promising career was cut short.
› New study shows Florida Keys' corals are growing but have become more porous
Researchers have long questioned what impact climate change has on the rate at which corals are growing and building reef habitats in the Florida Keys. A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explored this topic, finding both good and bad news.
› Florida first responders choppered into hardest hit areas of North Carolina after Florence
A 12 member FL SERT AHIMT, comprised of Florida Emergency Management, Pasco County Fire Rescue, Pasco Emergency Management, Lakeland Fire, Lakeland PD, and Pinellas County Emergency Management members, deployed to Brunswick North Carolina to assist with the local Emergency Operations Center.
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