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› DeSantis names Central Florida legislator to powerful state utility panel
Gov. Ron DeSantis named Central Florida real estate agent and legislator Michael La Rosa to the Public Service Commission, putting his first mark on the powerful board that regulates electricity, water and natural gas in Florida. La Rosa, a Republican from St. Cloud, was selected Friday from a field of nominees that included Donald Polmann, the current PSC commissioner appointed by former Gov. Rick Scott, who was hoping to be appointed to another four-year term.
› Carnival Celebration revealed as name for new Miami-bound ship in 2022
Carnival Cruise Line hasn’t been able to sail since March, but it’s making plans for a new ship not arriving until 2022 as it revealed the named of the second Excel Class ship, Carnival Celebration. Coming to sail out of PortMiami in November 2022, the sister ship to Carnival’s Mardi Gras, will share the role of largest cruise ships in the line’s fleet.
› Get out your wallet if you’re parking in Fort Lauderdale. Rates just went up.
Businesses are already struggling through COVID-19, and now this: Higher parking rates are chasing customers away, they say. The rates in Fort Lauderdale have more than doubled in some areas, rising to $4 an hour on the beach and $3 an hour downtown as of July 1. The rate hike, approved before the pandemic hit, is on par with what’s being charged by neighboring beachfront towns like Miami Beach and Hollywood, city officials say.
› How can Daytona Beach-area businesses avoid lawsuits during pandemic?
The threat of lawsuits against businesses staying open to deliver necessary services during the pandemic — and how legal action can harm those businesses — will likely be the subject of legislation in coming months in Tallahassee, state officials said Thursday at a Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce virtual event.
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