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What you need to know about Florida today
› Libraries across Tampa Bay are closed, but digital lending is booming
To protect the health of all of their patrons and staff, public libraries in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties have been closed since mid-March. But the bountiful digital collections of the library systems are still available through their websites, and people are taking advantage of it by checking out e-books, audiobooks and more.
› Rehabilitated sea turtle released in Florida Keys
The Florida Keys have been closed to visitors for a month due to the new coronavirus pandemic, but staff at the Turtle Hospital, a popular Keys environmental attraction, continue efforts to rehabilitate injured sea turtles.
› Downtown-Florida International University transit pick due
A nearly three-year project to determine what rapid transit upgrade bests fits the route between downtown Miami and Florida International University is rolling toward the finish line –most likely on rubber tires. The Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization Governing Board is to choose the county’s preferred transit mode for the route known as the East-West Corridor of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (Smart) Plan.
› Disney World, Disneyland may not be the same post-coronavirus. Here’s what could change
As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leads a Re-Open Florida Task Force and says the state is seeing a flattening of the coronavirus curve, buzz about seeing popular businesses and attractions opening is alive. One nonessential business that has Floridians itching about its possible reopening is Walt Disney World. But what would a reopened Disney look like post-coronavirus?
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