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Friday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Asylum denials surge to 18-year high in Florida as Trump cracks down on refugees
Refugees requesting asylum in the U.S. to escape violence in their home countries have been more likely to be rejected in Florida this year than at any time in at least 18 years, a new report says.
› What would Miami build with $58 million the city wants to borrow?
City administrators have released a long-awaited list of the first round of improvements to be funded by the $400 million Forever Bond, approved by voters in the November 2017 election. Voters gave their government permission to borrow money on the municipal bond market and use a new property tax to pay for a range of public projects across the city.
› Tampa welcomes Curaleaf, its first medical marijuana dispensary
Cannabis operator and medical marijuana dispensary, Curaleaf, opened last week in the heart of Old Seminole Heights. The 2,000 square foot space marks Curaleaf's 17th Florida storefront and its fourth in the bay area joining St. Petersburg, Lakeland, and Palm Harbor.
› Nemours names first Enterprise Chief Scientific Officer
Nemours Children’s Health System, the parent company for Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, has appointed its first-ever enterprise chief scientific officer to lead the organization’s efforts in developing new cures and better treatments for children.
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