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• Florida space advocates were hit with a setback last week: the state is out of the running as a potential location for the new space command headquarters. Space Florida’s Dale Ketcham and 90.7 space reporter Brendan Byrne join Intersection to talk about why Florida could still have a chance to land the command.
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• Hundreds of Brevard County teachers have left the job in the last three years, according to a recent article in Florida Today. Education reporter Caroline Glenn joins us to discuss why teachers are leaving and what the school district is doing to try and retain teachers.
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• Fans of multiplayer games like Fortnite can now watch live tournaments at Central Florida’s first esports arena.
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• Voters in two Osceola and Volusia counties are being asked whether to approve a tax to help pay for roads and other infrastructure. Voters go to the polls in Osceola County today, while ballots in Volusia County’s vote-by-mail election must be received by 7pm.
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• Two big economic reports for Florida just came out, and at first glance, they look great, showing a spike in jobs and tourism numbers. But economic analyst Hank Fishkind says to get a full picture of the economy it’s important to look at the long term trends as well.
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• Presidential hopeful Joe Biden is in Orlando as part of a multi-city tour of the sunshine state. Orlando attorney and political fundraiser John Morgan is hosting a fundraiser for the former Vice President and now-candidate for the Democratic nomination for President.
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• The storm does not pose any hazards to land.
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• He was a lifelong disability rights advocate.
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• Supervisors of Elections for all 67 counties in the state of Florida will meet to discuss cybersecurity this week.
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• Hurricane season is two weeks away but the National Hurricane Center says the first area of low pressure could form in the North Atlantic on Monday.
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