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Water woes become political wild card in Florida election
While Democrats continue to point to water quality and the environment as a driving force in Tuesday’s elections, other issues, including President Donald Trump, have been drawing away attention. And when policy issues of importance to Floridians come up, the environment has to make space for health care, immigration, gun control and the economy. [Source: WUSF]
Florida home sales up in third quarter
Florida's housing market had more sales, higher median prices, more pending sales and more new listings in 3Q 2018, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 72,843 in 3Q 2018, up 7.5% from the 3Q 2017 figure. See the full release from Florida Realtors and read more at Builder.
Battle over phosphate mining roils small Florida town
Phosphate mining is a major industry in Florida, but it’s also a major source of pollution, responsible for red tide, toxic algal blooms and killing wildlife. In the northern part of the state, residents of a small town are resisting a man who wants to mine phosphate near their homes. [Source: NewsHour]
How will Florida's next governor get around the state?
Florida leaders will soon have to determine how exactly the new governor and Cabinet members will be able to travel the state after Gov. Rick Scott, who uses a private jet, leaves office. But so far, the campaigns of Ron DeSantis and Andrew Gillum have not outlined how they would travel when no longer driving and flying on the dollars of political contributors. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
NASA satellites help Florida issue experimental red tide forecast
After a summer in which the red tide spread to several parts of Florida's coast, becoming such a widespread problem that the governor had to declare an emergency, there's a new tool that'll help residents fight back. [Source: The Weather Channel]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Democrats call for state-run bank for medical marijuana industry
It may be legal in Florida, but patients like Gena Lederhandler say it’s still not easy or cheap to get their medicinal marijuana prescriptions filled. The reason: the payment method is cash. That doesn’t just go for the patients but the companies as well who often have to do everything in cash from transactions to paying their employees.
› Is bus rapid transit the answer to Miami traffic? CEOs discuss the realities
This week’s question to South Florida CEOs who are on the Miami Herald CEO Roundtable: Thinking about transportation, are you in favor of the bus rapid transit plan? What in your view are realistic solutions to easing Miami's transit/traffic woes?
› Florida farmers lay the foundation for a growing Southeast industry
As the partners at River Run planned their Florida company’s future business back in 2014, they found themselves searching for new avenues to explore. “We have corn, we have cows, let’s try something different,” recalled Mike Casey, managing partner of River Run Olive Oil. Their interest was piqued by California’s burgeoning olive oil industry and wondered if producing olives in the Southeast United States might be possible.
› First phase of businesses open at Dania Pointe: See what's there
Kimco Realty Corp.’s project, which will have hundreds of new residences, shopping and entertainment activities, occupies the spot of the former Dania Beach wooden roller coaster ride that was dismantled years ago.
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