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As the aggressive COVID Delta variant spreads, Floridians don’t know where it...

Want to vacation in Florida, or bring your children to Disney? You will have to make decisions without knowing whether the county you visit or live in is a hotbed for a COVID variant.

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Buildings don’t just fall down. Why did the condo in Surfside?

Contractors were working on the tower’s roof work and heavy construction was going on nearby. But experts say it’s very rare for buildings to just fall down.

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DeSantis signs bills to boost workforce education efforts

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed three bills aimed at bolstering workforce education, saying Floridians don’t need degrees from four-year “brick-and-ivy” universities to find success.

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Florida to stop paying jobless residents federal unemployment benefits this...

This Saturday, out-of-work Floridians will no longer be able to collect federal unemployment checks, after Gov. Ron DeSantis decided to cut off the benefits early in an effort to help businesses start...

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Melbourne pastor, son and church member arrested for Capitol riot, feds say

James Cusick Jr., Casey Cusick and David Lesperance were arrested in connection to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, according to prosecutors.

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‘Death is the only way’: Woman’s sign could hold clues in sisters’ deaths,...

Police do not know if the woman holding the ominous sign is the mother, 36-year-old Tinessa Hogan, a person of interest in the deaths of her two daughters who were found dead in a Lauderhill canal.

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How to know if your condo tower is safe

Many of South Florida's condos were built in the 1970s and ‘80s as an era of condo living exploded across the region. Although they are subject to periodic inspections, people living in high-rises now...

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Former President Trump plans Florida rally for Fourth of July weekend

Former President Donald Trump plans a rally in Sarasota over the Independence Day weekend.

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159 people are missing in Surfside condo collapse, as confirmed deaths rise...

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told reporters at a Friday morning news conference that rescue crews worked through the night and were still in action, using heavy equipment to move the wreckage....

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2 children test positive for COVID-19 on Royal Caribbean cruise ship

Royal Caribbean reported that two children tested positive on this week’s sailing of Adventure of the Seas.

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President Biden signs bill designating Pulse a national memorial

President Biden will sign into law Friday the bill designating the site of the Pulse nightclub as a national memorial, according to the White House.

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Gov. DeSantis: FDLE, Fish & Wildlife, Highway Patrol officers going to Mexico...

Gov. DeSantis gave more details Friday of his controversial decision to send Florida law enforcement to the Mexican border, including which departments were sending officers and when they would be...

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Here’s where to find a coronavirus vaccine in South Florida

Looking to get vaccinated for coronavirus? Here's where to find a COVID-19 vaccine in South Florida.

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Surfside condo collapse: How to help

Here’s a list of organizations accepting donations or volunteer help for those affected by the Surfside condo collapse.

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Prices shooting up amid July 4th fireworks shortages

Supply chain issues and shipping delays from China have left fireworks dealers across the country struggling to stock up, sending prices skyward

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Hopes dwindle as Surfside condo rescue turns up no other survivors so far

Using heavy machinery, search dogs and microphones, exhausted rescue workers labored under heavy rain to find survivors in the rubble of the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside. But the death toll...

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Hurricane forecasters track tropical wave off coast of Africa that may form...

The tropical wave moving west off the African coast has been given a low chance of development over the next five days, but still could be a tropical depression at some point next week.

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As tragedy hits South Florida, severe blood shortage looms

As tragedy hit South Florida with the Surfside condo collapse, blood reserves dwindled further, hitting a critical point where local hospitals report a desperate need for blood.

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FanDuel, DraftKings pursue sports betting ballot measure in Florida

Florida’s new compact with the Seminole Tribe gives it a monopoly over sports betting, but two online betting companies are seeking to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat after being shut out of the...

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The number of new Florida COVID cases is rising as Delta variant spreads

The Florida Department of Health reported 11,873 new COVID cases for the week ending June 24, compared with 10,629 for the prior week. Test positivity rose to 3.8% from 3.3% a week earlier.

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