Friday's Daily Pulse

› Daytona Beach kennel club to stop live greyhound racing: report [Orlando Sentinel]
Another Florida dog racing track will be ceasing live greyhound racing. The Daytona Beach Racing & Card Club, once known as the Volusia County Kennel Club and Daytona Beach Kennel Club, will stop races in March 2020.

› One Florida hotel makes Fodor’s list of 15 best hotels in United States [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
One hotel in Florida has made Fodor’s newest list of the top 15 hotels in the United States. The Life House hotel in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, dubbed a “cheap & chic” pick, offers travelers a retro slice of the tropics in a rapidly gentrifying area.

› West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis found in St. Johns County chickens [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
Chickens used to detect the presence of mosquito-borne illnesses in St. Johns County have tested positive for West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis, according to a news release from the Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County.

› St. Pete Beach to offer minibus service to Pass-a-Grille [Tampa Bay Times]
City commissioners recently unanimously agreed to enter into a contract with Miami-based Beefree, which operates under the name Freebee, to provide transit service currently handled by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority buses. Freebee provides free rides on eco-friendly cars that are similar to golf carts.

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