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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida lawmakers want to let you shoot off fireworks — but only on certain days
Florida’s ban on fireworks is widely considered to be absurd. In order to buy fireworks in the Sunshine State — real fireworks that explode or shoot into the sky — you have to sign a form declaring you’ll use them to illuminate railroads or scare away birds. Naturally, most Floridians who sign the form don’t use them for that. And each year, fireworks injure or kill Floridians or start fires that burn down their homes.
› Local Florida milkshake bar to be featured on Shark Tank
The national spotlight will shine on a gulf shores business this week. The Yard ice cream and milkshake bar started from humble beginnings, with the regional manager telling us the owner started the ice cream enterprise right out of college. It quickly grew, gaining a reputation for its specialty milkshakes with wild and crazy toppings.
› Noodle Station rolling out ramen bowls, steamed bao in Fort Lauderdale
A whimsical tour of Japan’s sprawling landmarks inspired Walter Harris’ idea for his new restaurant, Noodle Station, a build-your-own-noodle-bowl concept opening late November in Fort Lauderdale.
› University of Miami Health System is expanding to Downtown Doral
Downtown Doral continues its evolution into a self-sustained city-within-a-city. The University of Miami Health System is expanding into the 250-acre mixed use development with a four-story medical center, to be built near the intersection of NW 87th Avenue and 53rd Street.
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