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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens Earns Sensory Inclusive Certification
The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens is now a certified sensory inclusive facility. Zoo staff have been trained to help visitors who may suffer from sensory overload, such as people on the Autism spectrum, giving these “invisible” disabilities accommodations they’ve always needed.
› Point Blank Enterprises’ bulletproof vests fall apart while worn by police, suits claim
Bulletproof vests made by Pompano Beach-based Point Blank Enterprises are falling apart while being worn on the job, putting the lives of law enforcement officers at risk, two federal lawsuits are claiming. The lawsuits accuse Point Blank of substituting genuine Velcro straps formerly used to keep the vests covering officers’ chests and backs with a cheaper hook-and-loop material that doesn’t last as long as promised.
› Withlacoochee River water levels are rising. Here's why.
The main Withlacoochee River flows from the Green Swamp north to the Gulf of Mexico in Yankeetown, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The 157-mile stream flows through Hernando, Pasco, Citrus, Marion, Sumter and Levy counties.
› Sea turtles flourishing in Sarasota this summer
This year has been a big year for sea turtles overall, but notably so for green sea turtles, according to figures from Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP). The nesting season continues into the fall, but in a news release, Mote reported a 38-year-record number of nests in the Sarasota area.
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