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Monday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Making Jacksonville a Safer City
As the longstanding murder capital of Florida, Duval County’s bloodshed shows no sign of letting up. In the first six weeks of 2018, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has already begun investigating 18 murders, including a 16-year-old and 17-year old gunned down on Jan. 31 and Feb. 5. The relentless violence has left Jacksonville residents like Teena Jones desperate for the city to find a way to bring down the deaths.
› Florida Panthers near vote to replace gun show at War Memorial
The Florida Panthers are serious about plans to replace the gun show at War Memorial Auditorium — a multimillion-dollar investment to provide public ice skating and hockey rinks, and indoor sports fields.
› Orlando's WFTV, WRDQ sold to private equity firm
WFTV-Channel 9, long the dominant TV station in Central Florida, and sister station WRDQ-Channel 27 have been sold to Apollo Global Management, a private equity firm, in a deal announced Friday.
› Military planes carrying 180 tons of aid for Venezuelans fly from Miami to Colombia
A shipment of humanitarian aid by the United States that flew out of Miami landed in this Colombian border city on Saturday as part of efforts in response to the humanitarian crisis in neighboring Venezuela.
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