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Wednesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Hurricane Eta regains strength, takes aim at Florida's West Coast
A revigorated Eta strengthened into a hurricane off the southwest coast of Florida on Wednesday morning and is now taking aim at the state's West Coast. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said that a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft and Doppler radar data show Eta has now restrengthened into a hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. More from Fox News.
Creative minds use ingenuity to map road to economic recovery
As Miami-Dade continues to battle the novel coronavirus under “new normal” conditions, its path to recovery and prosperity relies in large part on creative minds whose ingenuity will pave the way. Thanks to the inventiveness of John Stuart, director of FIU’s Miami Beach Urban Studio, home to one of the largest 3D printing labs in the state, thousands of lives may have already been saved. More from Miami Today.
Environmentalists press Orange Mayor Demings to pick a Split Oak supporter for toll-road board
Orange county voters this month overwhelmingly approved a measure that supporters hope could thwart plans to run a new toll road through the Split Oak Forest nature preserve. Now, those supporters say that referendum should send a strong message to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings — who is about to make a big decision of his own that could impact the future of the controversial toll road. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Top firms eager to lead Florida State University's presidential search
Four national executive search firms – whose base fees range from $90,000 up to $145,000 – are vying for the contract to lead the effort to identify Florida State University’s next president. Each firm has an extensive record in higher education presidential searches and has previously worked on various Florida State University searches. More from the Tallahassee Democrat.
Lilium unveils plans for Florida air mobility network
The Lake Nona vertiport will be the first hub for a network that will provide flight connections for more than 20 million Floridians living within a radius of 185 miles. The company says its five-seat, all-electric Lilium Jet eVTOL will be ready to begin commercial operations in 2025. More from AIN Online.
Pandemic Permit
School Board bans student groups from participating in Christmas parades
The decision came at a board meeting Tuesday night, a week before the Ocala City Council will decide on Nov. 17 whether to issue a permit for the annual Ocala event sponsored by the Friends of the Christmas Parade. The Belleview and Dunnellon events are a go, though without student groups.
» More from the Ocala Star-Banner.
NFL Goes Green
Veterans plant coral off Florida as NFL pursues environmental projects around Super Bowl
Dubbed “100 Yards of Hope,” the restoration project is one of several environmental initiatives the National Football League has organized around the Super Bowl, scheduled for Feb. 7 in Tampa. The yearly bonanza — of seven-layer dips and $5 million commercials — is to many a celebration of excess. But NFL Green, the league’s environmental wing, tries to use the Super Bowl’s platform to encourage sustainability.
» Read more from the Tampa Bay Times.
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