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April 22, 2021

Florida Trend Video Picks

Earth Day is April 22, so don't miss out on these events happening around the area.

 

 

 

More from the past week

Tour one of Florida's top wonders, Rainbow Springs

The state's fourth-largest spring offers some incredible views, and kayaking on Rainbow River is one of the top things to do in Central Florida. So, Times reporters decided to head out on the water to give it a try.

A stroll through 'Beyond Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience' in Miami

"Beyond Van Gogh," which opens April 15 at Ice House Studios in Miami, uses projections to recreate the masterpieces of Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh, famous for "Sunflowers," "The Starry Night," a series of self-portraits, and more.

Lawmakers make moves to reopen international travel

Welcome back to Florida Trend's Business Beat! Host Aimée Alexander — Digital Content Specialist at Florida Trend — delivers a fresh roundup of the week's top headlines, brought to you by our sponsor Florida State University.

 

 

USF leads first research cruise to study Piney Point’s environmental impact

A team from the University of South Florida College of Marine Science (USF CMS) embarked on the first research cruise in Tampa Bay to study the environmental impacts of the breach at Piney Point that started in March. Piney Point is a retired fertilizer processing plant in Manatee County, Florida. It was the first of what will be several sampling efforts.

Videos from the past month

US colleges weigh vaccine mandates for fall

UF, UF Health, NVIDIA collaborate to develop artificial intelligence model to improve medical care

Watch the first Space Shuttle launch and land on the 40th anniversary

Florida's theme park attendance is returning to normal

Blue Jays make history in Dunedin

USF launches research cruise to study Piney Point's environmental impact

Dentist office donates food to animals in need every time they receive a new patient

Water release starts to avoid old Tampa Bay phosphate plant catastrophe

Monthly revenue collections continue to beat expectations

Manatee County declares state of emergency over breach at former Piney Point phosphate plant

This robot will deliver your dinner in downtown Miami

Eckerd College students study dolphins

How this Holocaust survivor and drummist Saul Dreier prepares for Passover

Florida business groups lobby for crisis-restriction regulation

Senior couple connects Florida community through music

Meet the Florida tree frog that won the 2021 Cadbury Bunny tryouts

Superblue's interactive art space is coming to Miami's Allapattah neighborhood

Watch cleaning drones in action at Marlins Park

Florida lawmakers tackle "Big Tech Bias"

The Weeki Wachee Mermaids are back!

'One in a million' Manta ray photobombs surfer at Florida beach

Photographer snaps pics of four endangered Florida panthers at same time

Despite the coronavirus, spring breakers return to South Beach

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• To beat coronavirus, herd immunity is the goal. Can Florida get there?

  The rollout of coronavirus vaccines in Florida was heralded as a light at the end of the tunnel for a pandemic that has upended normalcy and killed 35,000 people in the Sunshine State alone. Now comes the question of just how long the tunnel is.

• Florida restaurant employees receive surprise $1,000 bonus for work during pandemic

  A hospitality group in Florida is thanking their employees for their work during the pandemic.

• From roses to weed: Apopka flower grower moves into the medical marijuana business

  Dewar Nurseries, which first opened in the early 1960s, is a partner in Sanctuary Medicinals in Florida, which runs the Apopka marijuana cultivation facility. It is one of the latest entries into the growing medical marijuana business in the state.

• After years of cuts, CSX adding train staff

  CSX Corp. reported lower first-quarter earnings and revenue April 20 as harsh winter weather affected the railroad’s rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Southwest Florida manufacturer, even after pandemic dip, sold in $4.3 billion deal

  New Port Richey-based Welbilt Inc., a maker of foodservice equipment, has been sold. Illinois-based Middleby Corp., which also makes foodservice equipment, acquired the company in an all-stock deal.

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Earth Day events across the Tampa Bay area

Earth Day is April 22, so don't miss out on these events happening around the area.

 

 

 

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