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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida to ban dumping blood off beaches to lure sharks
Florida is preparing a new statewide ban on the practice by fishermen along the state's iconic beaches of dumping bloody fish guts into the ocean to lure sharks closer to shore - and possibly closer to swimmers and waders.
› Virgin Trains USA might roll into PortMiami
Miami-Dade County may soon look at linking Virgin Trains USA to PortMiami, a move that would connect the port to Broward and Palm Beach counties and extend a valuable lifeline to the struggling passenger rail service formerly named Brightline.
› Alachua County cuts ties with Alachua County Fair Association
For the first time in more than 40 years, the county will not partner with the Alachua County Fair Association to host the county fair. Commissioners cut ties with the group Tuesday over debt and audit issues. The Newberry-based Watermelon Festival will be asked to work with the county to host the fair at Canterbury Showplace, officials said.
› This Southwest Florida city just passed Tallahassee as 8th largest in the state
Move over, Tallahassee — Cape Coral is now more populous than the state capital, making it the eighth largest city in Florida. Cape Coral has a population of 194,570 while Tallahassee has 194,170, according to worldpopulationreview.com, a website provided by the Cape clerk's office. Port St. Lucie with 202,769 is No. 7.
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