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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› PETA complains to SEC about SeaWorld’s dolphin shows
PETA says it has complained to the SEC, accusing SeaWorld leaders of misleading investors about its dolphins’ well-being at shows in the Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio parks. SeaWorld spokeswoman Suzanne Pelisson-Beasley declined to comment on the Securities and Exchange Commission complaint but said, “Human safety and animal welfare remain our highest priorities.”
› Clinic warns Florida nurses to only speak English or be fired
Seven Puerto Rican health care workers say supervisors at a Florida government-run clinic warned them to stop speaking Spanish among themselves or they would get fired. The women work at the Florida Health Department clinic in Haines City. A Monday statement from the community group La Mesa Boricua de Florida says the group filed a human resources complaint and wrote a letter to the Florida Department of Health.
› New report says that Hepatitis A cases continuing to increase in Florida
The number of of Hepatitis A cases in Florida continues to increase. According to a report from the Florida Department of Health, the state has had 2,266 cases reported so far this year. The virus can cause significant liver damage. The outbreak in Florida began in 2018 and it has gradually exploded this year in parts of the state, especially in the Tampa Bay region and areas of Central Florida.
› What Florida pays to guard Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida taxpayers spent just over $4.3 million in one year to protect the occupants of the governor’s mansion and various visiting dignitaries, according to state records released last week. The total for the fiscal year that ended June 30 is a $1 million jump from the previous year, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement report shows.
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