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What you need to know about Florida today
› Court denies bid to stay CBD class action
A Florida federal judge has rejected a CBD company’s request to stay a lawsuit that alleges it overstated the amount of cannabidiol in its products, concluding any action by FDA to regulate CBD is “unlikely to affect the outcome” of the false advertising class action.
› Jacksonville’s own ‘Tiger King?’ Not quite. What to know about Catty Shack Ranch
A popular new Netflix documentary series is making Jacksonville residents wonder about the city’s local big cat rescue. Catty Shack Ranch, a Jacksonville-based wildlife sanctuary focuses on rescuing big cats like tigers, lions, pumas and leopards. The non-profit launched in 2000.
› As grocery store shelves empty, Tampa Bay farmers and markets find new customers online
Things are looking different at the Saturday Morning Market. There are no musicians playing, and no one is dancing. There are no parents pushing strollers, no dogs, no children. There are no lines queued around the empanada stand. In fact, there is no empanada stand at all. Though it might look very different, St. Petersburg’s popular weekly farmers market is still there.
› United Arts campaign takes on new urgency
Through the economic gloom of the coronavirus there is one bright spot for cultural organizations: The Collaborative Campaign for the Arts is ahead $335,000 from the same time last year. Run by United Arts of Central Florida, the annual campaign is the biggest fundraiser for local arts groups.
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