SHARE:
Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Collier County commissioners vote to move forward with ClubCorp/BigShots Golf
Golf is staying as part of the Golden Gate Golf Club property. Collier County commissioners did approve a lease agreement with ClubCorp/BigShots Golf at Tuesday's meeting by a 3-1 vote. Getting to the actual vote fittingly took a while, given the county's nearly 22-month ownership of the property it had shut down. The county purchased the 167-acre property on Aug. 1, 2019, and since then it's taken a winding road as to how — and sometimes if — to preserve golf on a portion of the property.
› iHeartMedia sells Tampa radio station studios for $3.8 million
Radio giant iHeartMedia has sold the Gandy Boulevard property that houses its Tampa Bay radio stations in a deal worth $3.8 million. The Tampa studios are home to eight local stations, according to iHeartMedia’s most recent annual earnings report, including 93.3-FLZ, 98 Rock, 95.7 The Beat, U.S. 103.5 and WFLA 970.
› Sarasota County to roll out ride-hailing public transit in June. Here's how it works
With a $2.2 million contract with a New York-based ride-hailing company in hand, the Sarasota County Transit Agency is gearing up to transform the area’s public transportation system. And it could come as early as June 6. River North Transit LLC, a subsidiary of Via Transportation, will help SCAT implement its new vision for public transportation that will link county services with the ride-share company.
› Vaccinated SeaWorld employees can go mask-free, too
SeaWorld Orlando employees who have been vaccinated for the coronavirus can now take off their masks at work, which makes the park the first major Orlando attraction to loosen the rules for staff. SeaWorld spokeswoman Lori Cherry confirmed the rule change Tuesday, although she declined to discuss the park’s internal policies further.
In case you missed it:
