After the first day of early, in-person voting, Republicans in many counties across Florida surpassed the sizable statewide lead in turnout that Democrats had been steadily building over the past month through mail ballots.
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The law bars people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns. Florida lawmakers and then-Gov. Rick Scott included the restriction in a school safety measure passed shortly after the Parkland shooting.
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Just before the rally, former health department top lawyer signed an affidavit stating that state attorneys wrote a letter under his name and told him to mail it to TV stations threatening legal action over a Yes on 4 ad.
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As so many residents across the greater Tampa Bay region were devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, WUSF would like to share your experience.
Updates and how to prepare.
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Residents in those counties will be able to water twice a week. Some cities and counties are keeping once-a-week watering restrictions by local ordinance.
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National VA officials are commending staff in the area for keeping patients safe during the storms. Now the focus is on rescheduling the thousands of appointments that had to be cancelled.
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Mike Evans went down with apparent hamstring injury in the 41-31 loss, while Chris Godwin was carted off the field with what appears to be a dislocated ankle.
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"Grossology" is a science-in-disguise exhibition that aims to teach kids about the human body in a bizarre and fun way.
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The Florida Department of Health earlier this month sent letters to TV stations calling for them to stop running an ad paid for by Floridians Protecting Freedom, the committee sponsoring the proposal.
The Category 3 storm was predicted to cause catastrophic damage from wind and storm surge across Florida's west coast. While it was not as bad as originally forecast, photos from around the region show the destruction it did cause.
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The federal Medicaid program offers disaster flexibilities that can make it easier for people to sign up for coverage and get treatments faster. A coalition of health and labor groups want the state to take full advantage.
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In a health care system that assumes older adults have family caregivers to help them, those facing dementia by themselves often fall through the cracks.
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