SHARE:
Friday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida ranks #5 on the list of one of the most dangerous states to drive
According to analysis of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Florida ranks #5 on the list for the most dangerous states for driving during the holidays. The holidays are a time to celebrate the season and hit the road to visit family and friends, causing an increase in vehicles on the road which can lead to an increase in travel-related accidents.
› How Orlando U.S. Marathon Trials event will impact downtown
The U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Marathon will close multiple downtown roads during Feb. 3. Greater Orlando Sports Commission has mailed out a road closure map to multiple businesses and residents who are located along the course. The event, which starts Feb. 3 at 10 a.m., will include one 2.2-mile loop and three 8-mile loops. Roughly 60,000 to 100,000 spectators are expected to be along the race course.
› Jacksonville extends bidding deadline on Jaguars' 'Stadium of the Future'-related contract
The city of Jacksonville is extending its deadline for bids on a contract to provide the city with expertise in planning and preconstruction issues related to potential stadium improvements for the Jacksonville Jaguars. After the original deadline passed at 2 p.m. Dec. 20, the city reported that bids would be accepted until 2 p.m. Jan. 10 under the extension.
› Ybor residents tell Tampa City Council: Don’t approve this liquor license
Ybor City residents are urging Tampa council members to deny an alcohol license application from a business on the historic district’s main entertainment strip, claiming that another approval of a license will hold back the neighborhood’s family-friend renaissance. Approving the application will encourage “lackluster daytime tourism, an overextended police force, pounding noise, and nighttime violence,” the board of the Historic Ybor Neighborhood Civic Association wrote.
In case you missed it:
