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Wednesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Florida lawmakers balk at bundled ballot measures
“Bundled” constitutional amendments, which led in November to voters casting ballots on proposals that combined seemingly unrelated issues such as vaping and offshore oil drilling, would be a thing of the past under a measure that started moving this week in the Senate. More from the Tampa Bay Times.
Enterprise Florida to lead trade mission to Hanoi
Small to mid-sized Florida businesses are going to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam, from May 31 to June 8, led by Enterprise Florida Inc. for the first time on an export sales mission. The US has seen a 330% increase of exports to Vietnam over the last 10 years, fueled by stronger trade ties between the two countries and Vietnam’s large population of 93 million. See the announcement from Enterprise Florida and read more from Miami Today.
Florida again tops the nation as most deadly place for pedestrians
Florida remains the nation's most deadly state for those who journey on foot, topping the group's study for the last three reports since 2014. The state's numbers are "significantly, significantly higher" than Alabama, which ranked second. More from the Tampa Bay Times, the Miami Herald, and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
See also:
» Sarasota-Manatee among 10 most dangerous places for pedestrians
» Still dangerous, Jacksonville’s ranking on pedestrian safety improves
Jacksonville restaurant owner says $15 minimum wage would hurt business
An attorney is pushing to raise the minimum wage in Florida to $15 per hour but some Florida business owners say the proposal would hurt them. Right now, Florida’s minimum wage is $8.46 per hour. The proposed measure would raise that to $10 in September 2021, with $1 per hour increases annually until it reaches $15 in 2026. More from WJAX.
Golf course purchase proposal moves forward with Collier Commission vote
A 167-acre golf course in Golden Gate could soon become county property. Collier County commissioners voted 4-1 on Tuesday to move toward buying the Golden Gate Country Club property off Collier Boulevard and Golden Gate Parkway for $28 million. More from the Naples Daily News.
Editor's Page
Every which way
It was fun, as the early election results came in, to watch national and many local news outlets tie themselves in knots trying to characterize what was going on in Florida. Having willingly put on intellectual blinders that reduced every race, every vote to binary over-simplicity — blue wave or red undertow? Pro-Trump or anti-Trump? — they missed a whole raft of subtleties and interesting outcomes that didn’t fit neatly into the paradigm.
Florida Dining
Vale Food Co. opens in Fort Lauderdale with bowls and 'Noles
Vale Food Co., the latest bowl-based restaurant to open in Fort Lauderdale, comes with a feel-good story to go with food that supposedly makes people feel good. “This is a homecoming store,” says Vale Food founder Sunny Ilyas, 27, who grew up in Coral Springs and started the concept as a student at Florida State University.
» Read more from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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