Changes are coming to famous hurricane 'cone' graphic
The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins in one month, on June 1, and this year the National Hurricane Center has a plan to highlight the far-reaching risks of hurricanes and tropical storms. That's because landfall is only part of the story with these devastating storms. Sometimes the most horrific damage comes hundreds of miles away from where the center of the eye hits the coast. More from the Gainesville Sun.
Jacksonville gets help to expand economic opportunities
Jacksonville has been selected as one of 20 communities to participate in the Southern Cities Economic Initiative. The three-year initiative by the National League of Cities will provide grant funding and assistance to boost economic mobility for residents. The program says it also will help the cities’ long-term economic growth. More from Jax Today.
Sarasota investors plan $155M green energy SPAC
Investors near Sarasota who have raised close to $1 billion in special purpose acquisition companies over the last five years are shaping up plans for their next green energy-focused “blank check” fund. Co-founders Andrew Lipsher and Vincent Cubbage aim to raise between $155 million and up to $178 million for EGH Acquisition Corp., which listed its principal address in Lakewood Ranch. More from the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
Hot property: 1,100 acres near Bithlo with 500 homes pre-approved
A 1,100-acre property just east of Bithlo is now on the market as Orange County’s next big development opportunity, with entitlements for 500 homes in an area that has long been left out of the region’s breakneck growth. The Honey Bee Ranch property, once a working cattle ranch, is generating extraordinary interest from developers keenly aware how little developable land remains in Orange County More from the Orlando Sentinel.
United Way celebrates raising $4.5 million to help Space Coast
Brevard community members gathered Tuesday to celebrate raising more than $4.5 million through United Way's 2024 campaign, with L3 Harris and Publix Super Markets leading the way, and to recognize the nonprofit's new name, United Way Space Coast. Previously, the nonprofit had been known as United Way of Brevard. United Way supports dozens of partner agencies that work with children, the elderly, veterans, the homeless and more. More from Florida Today.
Florida History
What did that sign say? Take a look at old highway billboards in Miami
Roadside billboards: We love them and we hate them. We call them a blight on the cityscape. And then we can’t erase them from our memories. Remember the Coppertone girl, with the mechanical naughty dog pulling down her bathing suit bottoms? Remember the promise of Interama, the world trade zone that never got built?
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Growth and technology
AI algorithms can help clinicians identify patients that may be suitable for acute inpatient care at home. Wearable tech monitors patients’ vital signs. For Mayo, a device called MedaCube delivers bedside medication, controlled by a clinician in the command center, who pushes a button on a screen, causing a little drawer with the meds to pop out of the device in the patient’s home. Mayo also is partnering with Zipline to use drones for deliveries of medical supplies and equipment to patient homes, likely starting near the end of this year.
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