Friday s Daily Pulse | 5/14/2021
Florida businesses split on new CDC guidance easing mask restrictions
CDC officials announced Thursday they will relax their mask requirements. They said people who are fully vaccinated do not have to wear masks indoors or practice social distancing, except, for example, while on planes and buses. CDC officials will not get involved with the decisions business owners will have to make moving forward, but the new guidelines have caused confusion for some Florida business owners. More from WSVN, WOFL, and WJXT.
With decoupling bill, horse racing, jai alai face uncertain future in special legislative session
One hundred years after it was first legalized in Florida, could horse racing be going the way of greyhound racing: Out of business? Lawmakers return to Tallahassee May 17 for a special session to consider a new gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe, giving it exclusive rights to run online sports betting in Florida. The House and Senate
Now, it s about elevation : Buying a South Florida home in the era of sea level rise Alex Harris and Rebecca San Juan, The Miami Herald
May 13 In South Florida, top considerations for choosing a new home have shifted, thanks to climate change. Before it was location, location, location. Now, it s about elevation, elevation, elevation. The new buyer has to worry about both, said George Jalil, broker and president at Miami Way Realty.
Sea level rise doesn t top the list of buyer or seller concerns in South Florida especially if you re rich enough to afford the ever-skyrocketing costs of waterfront property but for budget-conscious buyers, choosing the wrong home could have expensive consequences.