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What you need to know about Florida today
› Alligator mating season begins in Florida: Here’s what to know
Florida’s alligators will become more active in the coming months as their mating season begins. The state’s 1.2 million gators will start looking for love this month, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. They typically begin mating in May and June.
› Florida may get stunning view of eclipse & Delta IV Heavy launch on same day
Are you ready? Not one, but two amazing events will potentially happen on the same day, and Florida's Space Coast will get some of both. The much-anticipated Delta IV Heavy rocket will potentially launch from Cape Canaveral − for the very last time − on Monday, April 8, with the launch window from 12:57 to 6:51 p.m. EDT. The Great American Solar Eclipse also is Monday, April 8.
› New cruise ship Disney Treasure gets 1st taste of water
Disney Cruise Line’s new ship can float. The Disney Treasure entered the next phase of construction as work continues at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, with the float out of the 144,000-gross-ton, 4,000-passenger vessel. The sister ship to Disney Wish that debuted in 2022 will also be coming to Port Canaveral this December, set to take on seven-night Caribbean itineraries.
› Nonprofit with 100-year, $1 lease with city opens in Fort Myers
A 7,000-square-foot center for children dealing with grief has opened in Fort Myers on a piece of land owned by the city and leased for $1 per year to the organization that will operate it. The property was developed by the nonprofit Valerie’s House, which raised $3 million to build and prepare the home.
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