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Coupled with sub-freezing temperatures and a persistent disease infecting citrus trees, Florida citrus growers have been fighting a battle on two fronts.
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By Bethany Blankley, The Center Square
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3/23/22
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Last week, the Florida Senate passed a bill 24-15 that has been criticized by distributed solar advocates as an attempt to gut rooftop solar in the state.
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By Tracey Comazzi, student at the Hamilton Holt School, Rollins College
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3/21/22
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We asked University of Florida fire ecologist David Godwin, who co-leads the Southern Fire Exchange, to explain the role the hurricane played in wildfires that forced over 1,000 people to evacuate their homes.
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By David Godwin, University of Florida
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3/13/22
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State lawmakers have approved a bill this session that would allow juveniles to get into diversion programs if they have not been charged with “forcible felonies".
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By Issac Morgan, Florida Phoenix
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3/10/22
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The Never Drive Impaired campaign’s messaging tackles the common misconceptions many have when it comes to impairment behind the wheel.
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From the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
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3/3/22
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The report said 2.9 million children could re-enroll in public health programs if they lose coverage, but about 3.8 million would have to find other insurance coverage or become uninsured.
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By Trimmel Gomes, Florida News Connection
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2/24/22
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The program was launched May 10, 2021, with nearly $800 million available to provide relief to families and property owners for those behind on rent and utility payments.
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From the Department of Children and Families
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2/23/22
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Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) introduced a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in support of the Disaster Housing Assistance Program.
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From Staff Reports and the office of Rep. Val Demings
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2/16/22
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From 2015 to 2019, the average annual rent growth across major markets was 3.5% — but in 2021 it was 13%, and in some Florida cities it was as high as 30% or more.
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From Axios and The Hustle
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2/15/22
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The annual tour brings educators from throughout the state to Northeast Florida for an inside look at the state’s largest agricultural commodity.
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The US price for crude oil settled above $90 a barrel for the first time since October 2014. Friday's settlement of $92.1 per barrel is $5.49 more than the week before, and $7.66 more than last year's high.
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From AAA
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2/7/22
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Tobacco Free Florida introduced Live Vape Free, a first-ever program designed to help teens quit nicotine and empowers adults to support teens who want to quit.
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From the Florida Department of Health
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2/3/22
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February is Hit-and-Run Awareness Month in Florida, and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and its division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) are leading the …
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From the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
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2/2/22
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For Medicaid recipients in Florida, however, home-based care can be difficult to find because of long waiting lists and high turnover among underpaid homecare workers.
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By Trimmel Gomes, Florida News Connection
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1/26/22
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The approval came after months of delays. Florida and other states were supposed to submit a COVID plan for schools by June 7th, but Florida didn’t get its plan in until October 6th... well into the new school year.
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By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
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1/23/22
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Dr. Raul Pino, the Director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, has been placed on administrative leave by the Florida Department of Health while it investigates an email Pino sent to employees about the department's low percentage of staff that is vaccinated for COVID-19.
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From Staff Reports
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1/19/22
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The funding allocated to the U.S. Army Corps will allow already planned projects under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan to be expedited, hastening the completion of Everglades Restoration.
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From Florida Audubon and Staff Reports
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1/19/22
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The NIH issued its latest guidance on effective treatments against the more transmissible omicron variant, including an antibody treatment called Sotrovimab and other treatments such as Remdesivir.
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By Issac Morgan, Florida Phoenix
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1/18/22
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The funds are intended to help schools and school districts make arrangements to offset disruptions in the nation’s supply chains for food and other goods.
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By Laura Cassels, Florida Phoenix
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12/21/21
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In 2018, toxins from red tide algae killed 288 of the record-setting 824 manatees that turned up dead. This year, as of November 19th, the number hit 1,017.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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12/2/21
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Governor DeSantis wants a law on the books banning employer vaccine mandates by year’s end, and also wants lawmakers to ensure Florida’s ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ is “fortified”
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10/21/21
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
The Florida Board of Education (BOE) on Thursday found eight public school districts in noncompliance with state orders banning mandatory mask mandates and …
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10/7/21
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Florida is the nation’s only state that missed repeated deadlines to secure the last-third of $7 billion in federal pandemic assistance.
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By John Haughey, The Center Square
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10/6/21
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"When people make more money, they can spend more in their local communities. And paying fair wages helps you attract and keep talented employees, which in turn helps businesses grow and thrive. When …
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9/29/21
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Orange County Public Schools reports it submitted a plan outlining how it would use $112.9 million in ARPA aid
By John Haughey, The Center Square
More than three months after missing the …
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9/19/21
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