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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Syphilis cases spike in Florida, especially in Orange County
Syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease nearly eradicated 20 years ago, is back on the rise in Florida, particularly in Orange County. The infection increased by nearly 80% in the five years before 2022, the latest year of data available, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Florida data shows the number of cases nearly doubled during that time, with 18,838 Florida residents living with syphilis in 2022.
› NYU Langone receives $75 million gift for new West Palm Beach medical tower
NYU Langone Health will build a medical office tower in West Palm Beach with the help of a $75 million gift from the Julia Koch Family Foundation. NYU Langone officials said the blockbuster gift will allow the non-profit health care provider to dramatically expand medical services for existing and new patients in Florida.
› AeroVanti pilots sue for back pay, allege exec compared startup to Apple
A group of pilots has filed a federal class-action lawsuit alleging AeroVanti failed to pay them and other employees after being told in a June email from an executive at the beleaguered business that the money was coming and that the troubles the company faced were similar to those of Amazon, Apple, Tesla and Uber in their early days.
› Jacksonville has had scandalous court cases before JEA. Remember these?
Lawyers for former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn once argued Jacksonville was so “captivated by scandal” and inflamed by news coverage that his big-money fraud trial should leave town to find an unbiased jury. But Northeast Florida has seen circus-like court cases before — peopled by politicians, slick business types, sometimes born adventurers — and looking back at some can be, well, captivating.
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