It鈥檚 been a whirlwind year in South Florida.
Tragedy struck on Feb. 14 when 17 people were shot and killed at in Parkland. In the months after the shooting, lawmakers, parents and students 鈥� many of whom became the faces and voices of the movement 鈥� fought to enact gun control policies and elect leaders who would prioritize school safety.
Then a little over a month later, a at Florida International University, killing six people. The bridge was supposed to span traffic-heavy Eighth Street, connecting the university and the City of Sweetwater. Federal and state investigators the cause of the collapse.
And in this year鈥檚 midterm election, Florida experienced from the 2000 presidential election. The state conducted recounts for three statewide offices. The while the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races remained Republican.
The recount rocked South Florida. Broward and Palm Beach counties struggled to make the state鈥檚 deadline to submit their recount results. Broward by two minutes. Palm Beach鈥檚 old machines , delaying its count.
During the election, the Panhandle was suffering from the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, which hit the area as a strong Category 4 storm. A long recovery is expected. Meanwhile, the Florida Keys are themselves after Hurricane Irma, which hit in September 2017.
The list of news goes on: Brightline high-speed trains ; South Florida ; the crisis in Venezuela , and South Florida became a haven; Cuba got a ; and voters approved some new infrastructure projects that could economically and environmentally impact the region. A gigantic shopping mall is expected to be built on and will be constructed for David Beckham鈥檚 Miami MLS team.
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