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Scientists are researching toxins, including what are known as "forever chemicals," in the bay and they could create warnings based on what they find.
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Physicians Against Amendment 4, an organization of over 300 Florida doctors of differing specialties, expressed concern about the ballot's language and other issues. This week, 19 went public in Orlando. -
Lakeland and Polk County approve incentives, tax breaks for 200 new tech jobs and capital investment in downtown properties. -
The percentage of U.S. residents born outside the country reached its highest level in more than a century in 2023. That's one of the findings of a survey of American life released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. -
A Defense Department spokesperson told PolitiFact that the U.S. is not currently engaged in a war, nor does the U.S. military have service members fighting in any active war zones. However, some U.S. military service members are stationed in areas the U.S. government recognizes as combat zones. -
Young environmentalists from the Tampa area and beyond are preparing for Jane Goodall's local summitAbout 30 children from the Cayman Islands are traveling to St. Petersburg for the Youth Environmental Summit. They have been collaborating with students there on sea turtle conservation.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis/FacebookIt claims the state's Agency for Health Care Administration is spreading misinformation. -
File/WGCUThe Florida Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments about the constitutionality of a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2023, with Chief Justice Carlos Muniz pointing to potentially far-reaching future effects of the court's decision.
Among the priorities of students advocating for abortion rights: expanding access to contraception and promoting Amendment 4, which would allow abortions in Florida until fetal viability.
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Photo from James HobbyHe ended up at a VA Medical Center in Gainesville seeking a voluntary stay for mental health treatment. Instead, he was involuntarily held under Florida’s Baker Act. Six months later, he killed himself. -
Florida Channel/ScreenshotOne issue centers on a website state health officials launched to advocate against the proposal to expand abortion rights in Florida. Other states with similar measures are also facing roadblocks this ahead of the November election.
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