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Florida has 3rd largest number of school book ban incidents
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There have been more than 200 instances of public school districts in Florida banning books since last July, the third highest number of incidents of any state in the U.S., … more
Florida groups canvass spring breakers to warn of fentanyl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — In the days after a group of West Point cadets on spring break were sickened by fentanyl-laced cocaine at a South Florida house party, community activists sprang into … more
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Homeowners less likely to adopt impactful water conservation measures
The average American family uses 320 gallons of water daily, about 30 percent of which is devoted to... more
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Florida environmentalist, Janet Reno's sister dies at 81
STUART, Fla. (AP) — Maggy Hurchalla, an environmentalist who fought to protect Florida's wetlands ... more
Deceased Florida deputy named suspect in 1983 rape, slaying
A deceased former sheriff's deputy in Florida is the only probable suspect in the rape and killing of an 11-year-old girl in 1983 more
U.S. Coast Guard offloads $1 billion worth of narcotics
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard vessel on Thursday offloaded more than 30 metric tons of cocaine and marijuana reportedly worth over $1 billion that was seized at sea during a … more
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Florida failed to pay health claims for sick, needy children
Florida failed for nearly three months to pay tens of thousands of health-care claims for the state’s sickest and neediest children more
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Florida high court refuses DeSantis request on redistricting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court told Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday it will not answer his question on whether a Black congressman's district is unconstitutional. … more
Florida man steals car; train sends it crashing into house
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man says he jumped from a stolen car seconds before it was hit by a train and sent flying into a nearby home. The sleeping residents were unharmed and the man … more
New training initiative in Florida helps fight human trafficking
Attorney General Ashley Moody is enlisting more soldiers and creating new tools in the fight to end human trafficking in Florida. more
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Florida bill would ease challenges to local government laws
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Legislation that would make it easier for Florida businesses and individuals to challenge local ordinances cleared its first state Senate test Wednesday, with supporters … more
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Unprecedented feeding plan mulled for dying Florida manatees
St. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Normally giving food to wild animals is considered off limits, but the dire situation in Florida with more than 1,000 manatees dying from starvation due to manmade … more
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Suspect arrested in case of Florida boy found dead near I-95
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Police have made an arrest in the case of a 14-year-old boy whose body was found alongside an Interstate 95 overpass in Palm Beach County a day after he was reported … more
Florida tops 1,000 manatee deaths in grim single-year record
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — More than 1,000 manatees have died in Florida so far this year, eclipsing a previous annual record as the threatened marine mammals struggle with starvation due to … more
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Miami-Dade Police use reward cards to solve child homicides
The Miami-Dade Police Department’s newest crime-fighting tools are baseball-like cards with QR codes on the back, similar to those that have replaced paper menus in restaurants more
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Only a few termites need to eat bait to eliminate colony
A study finds less is more when it comes to poisoning termites. more
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