March 28, 2024

Friday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 5/26/2023

› SWFL business owners grow anxious about drag show restrictions
Some Southwest Florida business owners are expressing concern about a new law that cracks down on drag shows. The law bans anyone under 18 from attending and one Florida business is already suing the state over the law.

› These 4 native Florida birds are threatened or facing extinction. Here's what to know
The Florida Scrub-Jay is the only endemic or native bird to Florida. Despite being classified as a threatened species by Florida in 1975 and by the federal government in 1987, the Scrub-Jay continues to face population decline. The bird thrives in high, dry and well-drained areas known as scrublands which rely on fire to maintain its arid environment, according to the Florida Audubon Society.

› Miami-Dade eyes rail to carry away solid waste problem
A resolution by Commissioner Raquel Regalado due before the county commission June 6 would ask the Miami-Dade's mayor to explore “the feasibility of utilizing railroad corridors for the transportation and transfer of solid waste and freight within and outside of the county.”

› Bradenton photographer has big plans for small-scale events
What Bradenton area photographer Rana Tierney once used as a backdrop for photo shoots while being owned by someone else is now her dream space: a historic-style home she rents out for events.

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