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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Impact 100 SRQ Announces 5 high-impact grant finalists
Impact 100 SRQ, a group of local women philanthropists committed to high impact strategic grant making, announced the five finalists that will compete for two $114,000 grants at the inaugural Impact 100 SRQ annual meeting and awards celebration on Nov. 3 at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.
› Calling All Florida Citrus Growers to Take Industry Survey
The annual Florida Grower Citrus State of the Industry Survey is a great opportunity for growers and industry stakeholders to provide a pulse of what is happening in the groves and markets. The survey dives deeper than just the production estimate and gives a sense of the collective mood of the industry heading into the 2019-2020 crop season.
› Future Sarasota-Manatee transportation plan to focus on congestion management
As the population and number of jobs in the Sarasota-Manatee region continue to grow in the decades ahead, transportation planners say curtailing traffic congestion will have to be a constant priority. Yet they contend that, with proper land use planning and the availability of alternatives to the individually owned automobile, that congestion can be better controlled and contained.
› New Port Richey considers scooter ordinance
Motorized scooters could become a presence in downtown New Port Richey with city leaders eyeing a proposal from a company to rent them for tours. Motorized scooters have made national headlines recently with some cities, including Tampa, allowing the launch of scooter ride-sharing services.
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