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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› A new sports bar in Delray Beach wants to stay open until 2 a.m. It’s raising major concerns among residents.
Delray Beach has long confined the festiveness from its late-night bars and restaurants to a half-mile stretch on Atlantic Avenue, but that could come to an end. Bounce Sporting Club, an upscale sports bar set for the $300 million Atlantic Crossing development on Atlantic just east of Federal Highway, is hoping to become a new destination site on the Ave. The bar, however, sits outside the city’s entertainment district, which runs from Swinton to Federal Highway and allows businesses to stay open until 2 a.m.
› St. Petersburg community bank breaks ground on new branch in region
St. Petersburg-based First Home Bank last week broke ground on its eighth banking center in the Tampa Bay region, and second in Sarasota. The new branch, according to a news release, will be located at 2075 S. Tamiami Trail. Construction of the 6,000-square-foot building will begin in January; it is expected to open in late 2022 or early 2023.
› Tools that shaped Alachua County on display at museum
Drooping branches swing low over the roof top of the Tison Tool Barn. The pine beams and logs that were used in making the structure are stained with age. But, inside the barn is housed a collection of old woodworking tools polished to precision. Saws of all kinds, hammers, wrenches and axes adorn the walls. Planers, augers, screwdrivers and wooden levels rest on shelves. The rare goose wing German axe and an enormous 6-foot-long one-man saw, are eye catching to say the least.
› City approves $1.7 million design contract for park at former Jacksonville Landing
Jacksonville City officials finalized a $1.7 million contract with firm Perkins & Will to complete designs for a public riverfront park Downtown at the former Jacksonville Landing site. The order, signed Dec. 3 by city Chief Administrative Officer Brian Hughes, executed the contract with the international design firm.
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