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Monday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› 'Huge win for Florida's wetlands': Green groups cheer order undoing Florida's permit control
A federal judge in Washington has canceled a decision under former President Donald Trump’s administration that let Florida handle permitting for development in wetlands normally regulated by the federal government.
› Florida solitary bees keep flowers in bloom; here's how to attract them
Pollinators is a broad term that includes all animals that transfer pollen, which contains DNA, from one flower to another.
› A look at the opioid crisis in Central Florida
A look at the opioid crisis, and how health and law enforcement officials are dealing with fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths. Pharmaceutical fentanyl is approved for treating severe pain, typically advanced cancer pain. It is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, and is a very attractive product on the illegal drug market.
› Commentary: Fastest-growing demographic deserves representation
Latinos make up approximately 19% of the U.S. population and over a quarter of Florida’s population. Latinos are the fastest-growing voting bloc in the nation — wielding great economic and political power. Yet, when it comes to political representation, Latinos are one of the most underrepresented demographics in the United States — holding fewer than 2% of elected offices nationwide and only 11% representation in the Florida Legislature.
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