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Florida News That Impacts You – May 11th, 2022
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- Florida has hit a near-three month high for COVID-19 cases. The weekly trend for daily cases stands at 5,300 after Tuesday’s reporting – the highest since February 19th. Likewise, hospitalizations with Covid positive people are the highest since early March.
- Gas prices are continuing to surge in Florida, up another four cents per gallon over the past day – averaging $4.32 per gallon statewide entering Wednesday. South Florida’s prices remain the highest in the state. The current average in Broward is $4.38, it's $4.36 in Miami-Dade and a state high $4.48 per gallon in Palm Beach County.
- Three Florida conservation groups have sued the federal government over their handling of Florida’s waterways. The Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife & Save the Manatee Club filed a federal lawsuit against the EPA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife for failures to uphold mandated federal protections for waterways under their purview – specifically citing the destruction of the Indian River Lagoon – which has resulted in habitat loss and record manatee deaths.
- A Nexcess e-commerce study found Florida’s the top state in the country to start an online business. The study, which evaluated prospects based on economic outlook, taxes, infrastructure and financial stability found Florida had an 8.9 out of 10 across all categories. The second-best state was Utah with a 7.9.