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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Orlando airport frets fuel pinch as tanker trucks added, inbound jets carrying extra fuel
With Orlando’s airport stirring national news about a pinch in fuel supply, officials said additional supplies are being brought in by truck and airlines are being told to keep their jet tanks as full as possible when inbound. Spokesperson Carolyn Fennell said Orlando International Airport “is not out of fuel, and fuel is being delivered after extended weather issues. "
› St. Petersburg small businesses asking you to shop local
The Florida Retail Federation projected more people than ever did their holiday shopping this Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. And moving forward, St. Pete businesses are just asking you to 'Find it in Florida'. "This year, it's been a little bit on the slower side," explained Alexis Conway whose family owns Shandy Style Boutique in St. Petersburg. Small family-owned businesses like this one say it's not always an easy sell.
› JPMorgan Chase commits $7.45 million to Miami-Dade’s affordable housing push
Banking giant JPMorgan Chase on Friday announced a commitment of $7.45 million to help increase the supply of climate-resilient affordable housing in Miami-Dade County, particularly in underserved neighborhoods. The grant money is part of JPMorgan’s national plan to spend $400 million by 2026 to close the wide gap in home affordability among people of color.
› Venice council to discuss resident challenge to land development rules
The Venice City Council will discuss a recommendation Tuesday from its outside counsel that the city reject a petition to place recall of the new land development regulations on the November 2023 ballot, because doing so would put the city in violation of state law. The citizen’s group Venice Unites started the push to recall the land development regulations -- technically ordinance 2022-15 because they felt a majority of the City Council discounted public testimony during hearings on the new land development regulations.
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