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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› It took 5 tries, but SpaceX finally launched a next-generation GPS satellite
It took five tries, working through technical issues, severe weather and even the pressure of a vice presidential visit until, finally, a SpaceX rocket cut through clear skies Sunday on the way to space.
› Tooth powder? How a St. Pete shop is part of the organic care trend
Bodhi Basics specializes in essential oils and handmade self-care items, with shelves and tables packed with greenery that removes pollutants and chemicals from the air.
› Sarasota County to hold public workshop on Siesta Key paid parking
Sarasota County is expected to decide early next year whether it will impose paid parking at Siesta Key beaches. The commission will hold a special workshop tentatively scheduled on Feb. 19 to discuss implementing paid parking at Siesta Key beaches, according to county documents.
› Florida bakery pays workers $28,055 after violating minimum wage and overtime regulations
A Sanford bakery was caught flouting federal minimum wage and overtime laws, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced. Central Florida Bakery paid $28,055 in back wages and damages to 18 workers, $1,558.61 per person, and a civil cash dunning of $5,455 after a Wage and Hour Division investigation found problems.
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