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With Florida battling a Zika virus outbreak in Miami, the full impacts of federal and international travel advisories on the state's tourism industry won't be known for months. The state's tourism-marketing arm Visit Florida, following Gov. Rick Scott and other officials, has maintained a message that Florida is safe and open for business.

In the aftermath of fatal attacks on police in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La., black leaders say Florida — which has a long and ugly history of racism — has reached a race-relations crossroads. Meanwhile, one sheriff says the African-American community needs to "mature" as law enforcement officials seek to keep a lid on the violence that has erupted in other states.

A small Florida bank will issue the first U.S. credit card intended for use in Cuba. That could make it easier for Americans to travel and work on an island largely cut off from the U.S. financial system, the bank announced Tuesday. Pompano Beach-based Stonegate Bank says its Mastercard will be available Wednesday.

More than 600,000 travelers are expected to pass through Orlando International Airport this Memorial Day weekend.

Florida estimates a record 29.8 million tourists visited the state in the first quarter of 2016

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Officials are currently searching for destinations and stops that benefit both the railway and its passengers.

Jesse Alan Terrell pleaded not guilty yesterday after being charged with a civil rights violation, concerning the 2014 arrest of Derek Price.

The presence of the Zika virus in four counties across the state forced Gov. Scott to declare a public health emergency.

Gainesville Citizens for Active Transport hosted a forum for Gainesville City Commission candidates to discuss transportation issues. Bicycle safety is a major issue for the upcoming election and efforts are already being made to protect cyclists and pedestrians.