Tuesday s Daily Pulse | 5/25/2021
Floridians are eager to travel to Europe, but European visitors to Florida will have to wait
Floridians are booking trips to Europe, after last week s announcement that tourists are being welcomed back by the European Union starting this summer. However, it could be a while before visitors from Europe and elsewhere return to the Sunshine State. Crossing the Atlantic will be easier starting next month. Don’t expect to see the surge in outbound traffic translate into visits to Florida right away. The U.S. remains closed to most international visitors, including Canadians. according to Visit Florida, 3.6 million people from Canada visited Florida in 2019.[Source: WUSF]
Hurricane 2021: Seven hurricane myths that need to go away
Thereâs always been a lot of bad advice out there about getting ready for hurricane season. Here are seven myths emergency officials wish Floridians would just get over already.
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That advice echoes across Florida every storm season. And every year, itâs wrong.
âThat does not help nothing,â said Pasco County Emergency Management Director Andrew Fossa. âThe only thing that is going to do is hold bigger pieces of glass together as it flies through the air.â