Florida News Coverage Advisory 8:30 a.m.

Good morning! Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up in Florida. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP-Miami bureau at 305-594-5825 or miami@ap.org. Ian Mader is the news editor and can be reached at imader@ap.org. Freida Frisaro is on the desk and can be reached at ffrisaro@ap.org. A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories and digests will keep you up to date. All times are Eastern. Some TV and radio stations will receive shorter APNewsNow versions of the stories below, along with all updates.

IN BRIEF:

HAIR EXTENSIONS HEIST — Police in Florida say a woman squirted pepper spray in the eyes of a beauty supply store employee who was showing her pricey human hair extensions.

SERIAL ROBBER-MOM — Authorities say a 27-year-old man turned himself in to Fort Lauderdale police after his mother recognized him in surveillance video circulated by detectives who were looking for a suspect in a string of drug store robberies.

BANGLADESH ATTACK-EMORY STUDENTS — Emory University says a vigil is planned to remember two students killed when a group of armed extremists stormed a restaurant in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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'Give the police the tools they need:' Provincial government again looking to ban public drug use

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Major supportive housing complex set to open in Nanaimo

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Killer whale calf trapped in B.C. swims out of lagoon

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UBER DRIVER-BLIND MAN — An Uber driver in Florida was arrested after deputies say he refused to transport a group of blind people and their service dogs.

PLANTATION-CAR FIRE — Officials have launched an arson investigation after a stolen car parked in Plantation was set on fire by a Molotov cocktail thrown through a smashed window.

WATER PARK-FIRE — Officials say a southwest Florida water park will remain closed for several days after an overnight fire destroyed the attraction’s main building.

The AP, Miami.

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