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What you need to know about Florida today
› Another South Florida city wrestles with scooter craze
Electric scooters might be all the rage in Fort Lauderdale right now, but they’re not welcome next door. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is making it clear: Keep your scooters out of our town.
› Opioid death rate plunges 41 percent in Florida county at center of epidemic
Almost three years after Palm Beach County officials set out to combat the opioid epidemic, it looks like their efforts are paying off: The State Attorney’s Office reports there were 326 opioid deaths in 2018, down from 558 in 2017. That’s a 41 percent decline.
› Forget field trips. Miami Beach is bringing museums and performing arts into schools.
Although Miami Beach is home to numerous museums and performing arts centers, schools don’t always have the time and money to take their students on field trips. Now, Miami Beach is bringing those institutions into local public schools and making them part of the curriculum.
› As Washington gridlocks, Jacksonville air traffic controllers feel the pinch
Chris Iresabal doesn’t care what you think about the border. He doesn’t care what you think about immigration. What Iresabal cares about, the reason he was handing out pamphlets Wednesday at Jacksonville International Airport’s baggage carousel No. 8, is aviation safety.
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