SHARE:
Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Volunteers needed for 'critical' 2023 homeless count in Duval, Clay and Nassau counties
Changing Homelessness, the lead homeless prevention agency for Clay, Duval and Nassau counties, is seeking volunteers for an annual federally mandated survey of unsheltered people in the three counties. With the past two years of survey results limited by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2023 Point in Time count will be "especially critical," according to Dawn Gilman, CEO of the nonprofit.
› Sound check: The 23 best concerts coming to South Florida in 2023 (so far)
If there is a theme to be deduced from a look at the current state of South Florida’s 2023 concert calendar, it’s that old people plan ahead. So we have noteworthy performances set by Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Roger Daltrey, Billy Joel, Barry Manilow and Anita Baker, but we’re still waiting on lineups for Sunfest, Rolling Loud and III Points. While we won’t see Taylor Swift, we do have local shows by some of the other great songwriters out there, including John Mellencamp, Jeff Tweedy, Morgan Wallen, Eric Church, Natalie Merchant and the criminally under-appreciated Jason Isbell.
› Mecum Auctions returns to Kissimmee with 4,100 cars in largest event yet
At last year’s Mecum Kissimmee collector car auction, company president and founder Dana Mecum proclaimed that the 2023 event would have more than 4,000 vehicles, which felt like an ambitious aim. That goal is coming to fruition as Mecum Auctions has already tallied 4,108 consignments with several days left until the event begins. Bidders, potential buyers and visitors of all ages can explore the event at Osceola Heritage Park Jan. 4-15.
› New Pasco administrator has plenty on his plate as the new year begins
On the job as Pasco’s county administrator since October, Mike Carballa has already had a crash course in the aspects of county government he hadn’t already seen in his previous roles. He also has been exposed to the host of challenges ahead steering the growing community as it transforms. Pasco’s population jumped nearly 21 percent in the last decade and, last year alone, property values soared by 15 percent. The tasks required by those kinds of changes don’t bother him and he is enthusiastic about what’s ahead for Pasco in 2023.
In case you missed it:
