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Tuesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Nicole strengthening as Florida landfall looms
What is now Tropical Storm Nicole is projected to grow into Hurricane Nicole before making landfall on Florida’s east coast early Thursday morning with hurricane warnings now in place from the Brevard-Volusia county line south to Boca Raton, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of the 10 a.m. NHC advisory Tuesday, Nicole is located about 385 miles east-northeast of the northwestern Bahamas and 480 miles east of Melbourne Beach, Florida, up now to 50 mph sustained winds and moving west-northwest at 8 mph. Forecasters expect the storm to turn west and even west-southwest into tonight, then toward the northwest on Thursday. More from the Orlando Sentinel, the News Service of Florida and the AP.
Live updates: Floridians go to the polls on Election Day
Election Day comes as Florida continues to recover from the Category 4 Hurricane Ian, which slammed into the state in late September and killed more than 100 people and caused widespread damage. Last-minute voters are headed to the polls today — but the results of the 2022 midterm elections may not be clear for days, campaign officials and political observers are warning. More from the Florida Times-Union, the Tampa Bay Times, the Miami Herald, and the Orlando Sentinel.
A Jacksonville neighborhood was once home to local legends. It could get national recognition.
The city's Historic Preservation Commission in late October approved a proposed nomination to put the Eastside on the National Register of Historic Places, like the Springfield district just to its west. Approval for that is expected at the Florida National Register Review Board's Thursday meeting. Eastside advocates anticipate that move will lead to national recognition for a neighborhood that is often unknown even by Jacksonville residents. More from the Florida Times-Union.
CDC says listeria outbreak linked to Sarasota ice cream company is over
The Big Olaf Creamery listeria outbreak, which led to a recall of the Sarasota company's ice cream and a disassociation with some of its retail partners, is officially over, according to a federal public health agency. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week that the outbreak, which infected 28 people from 11 states, had officially ended, four months after it became public. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Wynwood’s first hotel is now open with a rooftop bar and tons of art
The first hotel in Wynwood is now open for business. Located between Oasis Wynwood and Kush just west of North Miami Avenue, conveniently in time for Miami Art Week, Arlo Wynwood has arrived in the heart of Miami’s arts district. The boutique hotel, which also has properties in Miami Beach and New York’s Midtown, NoMad and SoHo neighborhoods, has 271 rooms and aims to be a comfortable refuge from the bustling city streets outside. More from the Miami Herald.
Out of the Box
Legoland shows off full-size Ford truck made of bricks
Legoland Florida has unveiled a life-size model of a Ford F-150 Lightning truck that’s made of 320,740 Lego bricks. The big, new, blue figure stands in front of the Winter Haven theme park’s Ford Driving School attraction. A team of 15 master model builder’s spent more than 1,600 hour assembling the truck at Lego Group’s U.S. headquarters in Enfield, Connecticut, in mid-July. It weighs 3,730 pounds and is more than 19 feet long.
» More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Profile
Jennifer Rominiecki
Jennifer Rominiecki knew she was in for a challenge when she became CEO of Sarasota’s Selby Gardens seven years ago — but maybe not quite as big of a challenge as it turned out. “This site has the world’s best scientifically documented collections of orchids and bromeliads, terrific talent and an amazing bayfront location,” says Rominiecki, who had been in senior leadership at New York Botanical Garden before joining Selby. “But the infrastructure was in really poor condition."
» Read more from Florida Trend.
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