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Biden pushes effort to combat rising tide of violent crime
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ID.me impostors targeting people unemployed in Florida
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LIVE RADAR: Storms roll in bringing severe thunderstorm warning for Volusia, Seminole
Rain will be a factor through the weekend
Gov. DeSantis signs civics education bills into law
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Woman, 30, reported missing from Kissimmee
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Florida health-care regulators say hospice expansion needed
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COVID-19 vaccination sites at Orlando neighborhood centers closing soon
The COVID-19 vaccination sites that have been operating out of Orlando community centers for more than a month now will shut down in a few days.
ID.me impostors targeting people unemployed in Florida
Thieves have set a plot to steal personal information from Florida residents who are trying to obtain state unemployment benefits.
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Rain will be a factor through the weekend
Gov. DeSantis signs civics education bills into law
Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at a middle school in Fort Myers.
Florida health-care regulators say hospice expansion needed
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Man accused of shooting at Everglades National Park rangers dies in federal custody
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‘Experimental explosion’ prompts earthquake off Florida’s coast
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New Merritt Island café is all about fresh food and fun
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Florida county closes government building after COVID-19 deaths
A Florida county has shuttered its main administration building after several employees contracted COVID-19 and two people died.
Couple on motorcycle shot while crossing Florida bridge
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Brevard Public Schools plans COVID-19 mitigation strategies for 2021-2022 school year
The Brevard Public Schools superintendent said students and employees will still see some of the same practices as last year.
Some used vehicles now cost more than original sticker price
High demand and low supply have driven up used vehicle prices so much that many are now selling for more than their original sticker price when they were new.
Florida agriculture commissioner launches study on energy inequities
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced a plan on Tuesday she hopes will get to the bottom of energy inequity.
Biden to 'bring every resource' to manage busy storm season
President Joe Biden says his administration needs to “bring every resource to bear” to deal with natural disasters as huge swaths of the country have endured a spurt of extreme weather just as the summer season is starting.
Migrant youth describe desperation to leave large shelters
Over a dozen immigrant children have described poor conditions and desperation to get out of emergency facilities set up by the Biden administration to address a record rise in the number of children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Man accused of shooting at Everglades National Park rangers dies in federal custody
The death of a 37-year-old man in federal custody who was accused of shooting at Everglades National Park rangers and police officers is the focus of an investigation.
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Moderna's president talks COVID-19 and vaccine technology
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NASA sends squid from Hawaii into space station for research
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Almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID
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