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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Deerfield, Pompano, Hallandale among the most affordable beach towns in the U.S., survey says
It seems Deerfield Beach is a place to look for an oceanside town with affordable costs of living, according to a recent survey. SmartAsset, an online financial advisory site, compared 2018 cities across the nation that were located on the ocean, and placed Deerfield at number 20. The company used home values, number of rooms per home, property taxes and monthly housing costs to calculate their rankings.
› Teamsters union that represents Disney World workers fights to gain local control
A local Teamsters union that has faced accusations of bad management and dissatisfaction among members is fighting to reinstate officers, according to a new lawsuit. Local 385′s members include Disney World costumed character-performers, Disney truck drivers and others. Following the complaints two years ago, General President James Hoffa appointed two associates to take control of the local in June 2019.
› At PortMiami, cruise ships spew pollution instead of plugging into the grid. Why?
A single cruise ship docked at PortMiami — the busiest cruise port in the world — spews about 48 metric tons of greenhouse gases into the air during a 10-hour visit — equal to the emissions of about five houses in an entire year, according to EPA data. In a pre-pandemic year, cruise ships at the port emitted as much greenhouse gas as almost 7,000 houses annually — a bigger city than Pinecrest.
› Tim Tebow event at St. Pete Pier postponed due to coronavirus restrictions
A Friday night gathering at the St. Pete Pier with former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and local nonprofit organizations has been called off because of concerns about crowds gathering during a pandemic. “In response to Pinellas County’s emergency order with new restrictions on outdoor events, this event has been postponed. Organizers are looking to the fall for our new date,” said Michelle Lowther, director of Church Family Inc., one of the nonprofit organizations that had collaborated with the Heisman Trophy winner for the event at the Pier on Friday night.
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