April 29, 2024

Thursday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 9/20/2018

› North Port solicits input for Warm Mineral Springs master plan
An overflow crowd of more than 70 people crammed a meeting room in the former sales building at Warm Mineral Springs — some coming over after taking a dip in the springs. Many of the attendees wanted the city to do as little as possible on the site — other than rehabilitate the three existing buildings on the 21.6-acre “springs activity center.”

› Study: Mail ballots have higher rejection rates and they vary widely by county
A study of Florida's past two presidential elections finds that mail ballots were more likely to be rejected than votes cast at early voting sites or on election day.

› Keep raising roads, experts tell Miami Beach, but explain it to residents better
Miami Beach’s plan to save the city from rising seas by elevating roads has brought it international acclaim — and local furor. The argument has led to threats of lawsuits, a divided commission and even a project successfully shut down for the next six years after angry neighbors complained it would ruin their property values.

› Carnival's newest cruise ship makes Florida debut this week
The newest and biggest Carnival Cruise Line has to offer is making its way to Florida. Carnival Horizon is set to begin service from PortMiami on Saturday for year-round Caribbean sailings.

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