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Martin County Sheriff John Budenseek says Woods cooperated with the breathalyzer but refused a urine test.
The redesign includes the $100 bill, the highest denomination in wide circulation.
In a statement, Treasury Secretary Scott Besson says the change is tied to the nation's 250th anniversary.
The first bills are expected to be printed as early as June, with other bills expected to follow in the months after.
The move would end a decades-long tradition of U.S.
currency, carrying only the signatures of Treasury officials.
Changes at that level are considered rare and typically tied to anti-counterfeiting efforts, not political figures.
Experts say placing President Trump's signature on the $100 bill also adds symbolic weight, given its role in global trade, banking and cash reserves.
Windsor Johnston, NPR News, Washington.
Airlines typically raise fares when fuel costs rise, but are slower to lower prices when those costs fall.
Bill McGee is a senior fellow for aviation at the American Economic Liberties Project.
He says that's likely to show up in ticket prices over the next several months.
McGee says demand is also getting a boost from travelers rushing to lock in fares before prices climb higher, a trend that could add more pressure heading into summer.
Windsor Johnston, NPR News.
Higher fuel and fertilizer costs are expected to ripple through the food supply chain, but not all at once.
David Ortega is an economist at Michigan State University.
He says energy prices are one of the biggest drivers, especially when it comes to transportation.
Ortega says there's often a lag of several months between rising input costs and higher prices at the grocery store, meaning shoppers may not feel the full impact until later this year.