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› Want a Brightline train station? Taxpayers may help pay for it
Brightline, the South Florida high-speed rail service, has been in talks with local governments to start building stations in Aventura, as well as in Boca Raton and PortMiami. But unlike the rail line’s initial buildout, where the company paid to build the stations now in operation, taxpayer funds are now a consideration.
› Red Tide is back in southwest Florida
For 14 months, a Red Tide toxic algae bloom plagued Florida, killing thousands of fish and other marine creatures, chasing away tourists and harming the economy of coastal towns. Finally it faded away in February. Now Red Tide is back along the state’s southwestern coast, according to scientists at St. Petersburg’s Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
› Survey finds big opposition to Sarasota County’s redistricting plan
A survey asking for input on the Sarasota County Commission’s plan to redraw commission district boundaries has generated more than 2,000 responses, and the comments are overwhelmingly against redistricting. Not everyone who filled out the survey submitted comments. Most just stated which alternative district boundary map they prefer among the three prepared by a consultant.
› Brew Bus born after two friends’ trip to Tennessee
In September 2018, two friends drove to Tennessee to watch the Gators defeat the Volunteers, 47-21. While they were there, they were inspired by a local Tennessee business to start a business of their own in Gainesville: the Gainesville Brew Bus.
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