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What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida researchers urge people to report sightings of non-native ‘Jesus Lizards’
Alfredo Fermin has one of those – a ‘you do what?’ kind of job. “He’s trying to bite me right there,” Fermin told NBC2 while grappling with a 4-foot-long Green Iguana. Advertisement Fermin runs his own business, AAA Wildlife Trapping & Removal Services. Of all the animals – all the reptiles – in lizard-filled Florida, iguanas are his most common catch. They are invasive, pervasive, and a problem. They’re everywhere.
› Swimming Hall of Fame complex in line for stunning $190 million makeover
A major $190 million makeover of the International Swimming Hall of Fame complex is on the way, with plans for an aquarium, rooftop restaurant, new museum and even a FlowRider surf simulator machine. The project will spruce up the city-owned peninsula south of Las Olas with a modern five-story building on the east side just a block from the beach and a six-story building on the west overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway.
› Is hot water hurting seagrass recovery in Tampa Bay? A new study aims to find out.
Sheila Scolaro took a long, deep breath. The salty air whistled first into her snorkel, and then her lungs, before she leaned forward and plunged into the murky depths of Tampa Bay. Cloudy green water hid the seafloor below. Looking through a diving mask, she could see a foot, maybe two, in front of her. Scolaro, a seagrass scientist, dove down with a question: How much seagrass is here?
› Miami’s arts leadership continues to evolve as a new generation steps up
These are the people who run Miami’s arts scene. They helped Art Basel transform Miami Beach. They guided young artists of all backgrounds to reach their goals. They brought ballet to school kids. They mentored the next great composers. They erected new cultural centers. In some cases, they stuck it out for decades -- 10, 20, 30, 40 years -- to raise Miami’s nascent arts scene into adulthood.
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