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What you need to know about Florida today
› Behind-the-scenes tours returning to Epcot
A set of behind-the-scenes tours is returning to Epcot, Walt Disney World says. Behind the Seeds and two varieties of Epcot Seas Adventures will relaunch Oct. 2, the day after the park’s 40th anniversary. The experiences, which Disney places as part of its Enchanting Extras collection, have been out of the lineup since early 2020.
› Anna Maria officials propose using bed tax funds for infrastructure improvements
Record-breaking tourism on Anna Maria Island is causing some infrastructure problems, and local officials want to use tourist tax money to fix them. During the public comment portion of the Manatee County Tourist Development Council's meeting this month, Bradenton Beach mayor John Chappie said Anna Maria Island is not built for the amount of activity it has seen over the last decade.
› Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast Welcomes Booz Allen Hamilton to Brevard County
The Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast joined Booz Allen Hamilton CEO Horacio D. Rozanski to officially celebrate the company’s Space Coast office in Melbourne. “The entrance of a global firm like Booz Allen Hamilton to the Space Coast market reflects positively on the talented workforce at Liberty’s Agile Center of Excellence and speaks to the nationally competitive growth of our economy,” said EDC President and CEO Lynda L. Weatherman.
› Citing anti-Asian racism, Orange County NAACP president resigns
Less than six months after taking over the post as president of the Orange County branch of the NAACP, Dr. Vanessa Toolsie, the organization’s first South Asian leader, has resigned. She cited ongoing “racist marginalization” from other NAACP leaders and members as her reason for leaving. Toolsie, who was elected as vice-president last year, was appointed to the presidential role in March when former president Tiffany Hughes resigned to run for Florida House District 39 in Orange and Seminole counties.
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