March 29, 2024

Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 2/25/2020

› Michael Bloomberg is ahead in Florida’s brick-and-mortar race, but does it matter?
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has 14 offices across the state, from Tallahassee to Little Havana and in both St. Petersburg and Tampa, with plans to open six more in the coming days. It’s a demonstration of the billionaire’s deep, deep pockets and his campaign’s must-win approach to Florida after entering the race too late to qualify for the first four nominating contests.

› Another sewer main break in Fort Lauderdale
City crews were on the scene of another sewer line break in Fort Lauderdale, officials said Monday. Initial reports indicate the break happened in a 14-inch sewer line in the parking lot area of George English Park, 1101 Bayview Dr., city spokesman Chaz Adams said in an email at 8 a.m. The line that broke is connected to a nearby pumping station.

› In a growing office market, Blue Lagoon district will spend $10M to stay relevant
The Blue Lagoon office community is revamping itself with a $10 million makeover. And a name change. The 250-acre office park near Miami International, Waterford at Blue Lagoon, re-branded itself as the Waterford Business District on Monday, said Tere Blanca, chairman and chief executive officer of Blanca Commercial Real Estate.

› Florida’s ‘winter’ means about 1 more month of manatee watching
Florida’s winter season, laughable by some metrics, is coming to an end. But the end Florida’s manatee season might bring some sadness to some. Tis the time of the sea cow in Florida’s spring waters, which ends officially on March 31.

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