Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 8.17.21
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Coffee is for closers. So is Sunburn, your morning rundown of Florida politics.
Downtown Grand Rapids Inc: Do NOT Ride Scooters And Bikes On Sidewalks Get our free mobile app As anyone who's been downtown lately knows, the shared mobility program in Grand Rapids has been very popular. But many using the micro-mobility rentals like Spin & Lime don't seem to realize that they should be using the roads. Instead many are zipping through downtown on sidewalks and walkways, which is very dangerous for riders and pedestrians. In the post, they ask that those renting ride in the street and return the scooters and bikes to designated parking areas: When using rideshare e-scooters...
Michigan Unemployed May Be Asked to Pay Back Federal Benefits Get our free mobile app The criteria, which was established to find out who would qualify for unemployment payments during the pandemic, affects gig workers, part-time workers, and those self-employed. Letters began going out on June 29th to those who are in that group. 648,100 claimants are expected to re-file and re-submit their unemployment paperwork to see if they are still eligible for any unemployment assistance received under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits or PUA. The state expects that paperwork, which can be...
Lake Michigan Beaches Among 19 Across State Closed Due To High Bacteria Get our free mobile app The two beaches in West Michigan that are currently closed are both in Allegan County. Currently, both Oval Beach in Saugatuck and Laketown Beach in Laketown Township are red-flagged due to concerns over high bacteria levels. The bacteria spikes are believed to be the result of heavy rains and runoff in West Michigan. The beaches were flagged as part of the Michigan Beachguard system. Beachguard a public resource provided by Michigan DEQ for information on Michigan beach water quality sampling resu...
Fireworks Are Now Legal In Michigan For The Holiday, Except When They’re Not Get our free mobile app First off, after tweaking the laws over the past few years, current laws adopted in 2018 allow the use of fireworks this week as one of the designated 'Holiday Windows' in the state of Michigan. During these windows, local governments are preempted from enacting fireworks restrictions from 11a-11:45p each day of the window. Our current use window began on June 29th and runs through the 4th on Sunday. Child Enjoying Fireworks | �� Ken Evans So that being said, what is actually legal: