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The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office received 152 fireworks-related calls on July 4 compared to 64 last year. Deputies were dispatched to 22 of those calls, up from 16 in 2025.
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FWCIt’s time for the Florida Python Challenge, when novices and pros traipse the Everglades to hunt for the invasive species. Last year's winner talks about what goes on during the event. -
Clearwater Police Department/CourtesyGov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $810 million from the state budget. A large portion of that involved water infrastructure and flood mitigation. How will that decision affect residents?
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The team will conclude "Longo Legacy Weekend" by retiring the No. 3 of longtime third baseman Evan Longoria in a pregame ceremony on Sunday. -
DeSantis pushed for the law to prevent “indoctrination” in university classrooms, but some professors say it instead made Florida’s students look like “they’re incapable of original thought.” -
Dressed in bright red and metal horned hats, Norwegians sat in the middle of Ocean Drive to chant their iconic 'ro!' -
Coral scientists and nursery operators are taking steps to protect fragile coral as water temperatures rise.
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Thomas Iacobucci/WUSFThe complaint, filed in Tampa federal court, alleges the drugmaker unlawfully cut off discounts in the pdiscounts, forcing TGH to pay higher prices for medications that only Eli Lilly can provide. -
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