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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› NY concert promoter, exec brings exclusive private gig club to Sarasota
Music industry executive Barry Weisblatt recently launched the WhiteLeaf Private Concert Club in Sarasota. The club’s model is to bring high-level performers to Sarasota in an intimate, and exclusive, setting that’s the opposite of the current overcrowded concert scene.
› Former South Florida public company goes private after emerging from bankruptcy
Electric scooter rental company Bird Global has gone private after emerging from bankruptcy. The Miami-based business sold its assets to micro mobility firm Third Lane Mobility, its new parent company. Its subsidiaries also include Spin, a scooter company acquired by Bird in 2023. Bird and Spin will continue to operate in hundreds of locations around the world under Third Lane.
› Recovery advocates are handing out Narcan to Pinellas businesses and beachgoers
Lots of travelers come to Florida this time of year to enjoy spring break on the beach, and some may decide to use substances during that time. Advocates for addiction recovery are trying to promote safety by distributing free Narcan to beachgoers and businesses in Pinellas County. Narcan is the brand name for the overdose reversal drug naloxone.
› Northeast Florida Regional Airport expansion project seeks permit
Plans to expand Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Johns County are under way. The St. Johns River Water Management District received a pre-application March 25 permit to develop a 21.1-acre parcel at the airport for a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility. Jacksonville-based architecture, engineering and construction firm Haskell submitted a pre-application for an environmental resources protection permit.
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