AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoElection Turnout: More than 4.2 million Floridians had voted early ahead of Tuesday’s midterms. Charlotte County turnout reached 40.9% Friday, while President Donald Trump rallied in Daytona Beach for Republican candidates Byron Donalds and Ashley Moody. Polk County Sting: A weeklong operation led to 281 arrests, including 31 suspected child predators. Seventeen people arrested worked at theme parks, including 13 at Disney and four at Universal; not all were accused predators. Rural Health: Federal officials awarded $193.7 million to 45 Florida organizations for services including telemedicine and community paramedics, with Northwest Florida set to receive the largest share. Highlands Hospital: HCA Florida Highlands will not renew its Sebring lease when it ends next summer. The hospital district is seeking proposals from potential buyers and replacement operators. Dengue Warning: Health officials urged Floridians to guard against mosquito bites during Halloween festivities as locally acquired dengue cases rise; Hillsborough County accounts for 385 of the 485 reported statewide. Food Safety Probe: Florida’s attorney general subpoenaed Performance Food Group for records on products made with potassium bromate, an additive under investigation as a possible cancer risk.
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