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› It’s time to declare a state of emergency for Biscayne Bay, advocates say
Biscayne Bay is in a health crisis. It’s gasping for air. It’s at a tipping point. It’s doomed. Environmentalists have been sounding these alarms for at least two decades, warning that the bay’s placid turquoise waters and rich marine life would soon succumb to contamination from failing septic tanks and stormwater runoff, plastic pollution, overfishing, a warming ocean and the ever-growing pressure of development.
› St. Pete-Clearwater airport wins $19.7 million in runway grants
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport has won $19.75 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants to rehabilitate its weathered and cracked main runway. The airport, a division of Pinellas County government, will commit $3.43 million of its own funds and is getting another $900,000 from the Florida Department of Transportation for a project expected to cost a total of $24.1 million.
› Investigation of Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO near end
A 10-month investigation that caused the Jacksonville Housing Authority board to put CEO Fred McKinnies on paid leave is drawing to an end and could issue its findings in the coming weeks. An attorney with the city’s Office of General Counsel told the housing authority board at its meeting last Monday that a report by the Office of Inspector General would be released before the next meeting of the board in October.
› Motorworks Brewing replaces Orange County Brewers in downtown Orlando
Bradenton’s Motorworks Brewing is opening its second location in the downtown Orlando spot that formerly held Orange County Brewers. An exact opening date for the brewery at 131 N. Orange Ave. wasn’t available, but sales and marketing director Barry Elwonger said Friday the business is targeting later this year.
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