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› South Florida's nearshore reefs less vulnerable to ocean acidification, study finds
Researchers studying South Florida's coral reefs found that the region's nearshore reefs and more sheltered inshore areas are less vulnerable to ocean acidification than previously thought—a major climate-related threat to coral reefs as ocean waters absorb more atmospheric CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels.
› CSX wins permission for new, larger LED headquarters signs
A new sight is in store for the Jacksonville skyline after the Downtown Investment Authority board voted Jan. 17 to allow CSX Corp. to install new signs on its Northbank headquarters. The board’s vote came after a request by CSX to replace the signs on its high-rise office building at 500 Water St. with programmable LED signage.
› Florida’s Miami-Dade school district to soon have 100 electric buses on the road
Thousands more Miami-Dade students will be catching an emissions-free ride to school soon, thanks to a federal grant that doubles the number of electric buses that the school district plans to purchase. Nearly $20 million from the Environmental Protection Agency will cover the costs of 50 new electric school buses and 16 fast chargers, bringing the district to 100 green school buses on the road and on order.
› Orlando Museum of Art drops ‘Basquiat’ owners from lawsuit — but not former director
Caught in a cash crunch, Orlando Museum of Art will drop its lawsuit against a consortium of owners of artwork once attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat, the institution announced Friday afternoon, while stressing its case against ex-director Aaron De Groft will continue. The museum also revealed it was served with a fourth subpoena by the FBI in August, about two weeks after filing its lawsuit, causing it to rack up even more unbudgeted legal fees in the fallout from its ill-fated “Heroes & Monsters” exhibition in 2022.
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