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    Opinion: Florida or Floriduh? As it battles COVID-19 surge, the Sunshine State proves itself as weirdly defiant as ever.

    Opinion: Florida or Floriduh? As it battles COVID-19 surge, the Sunshine State proves itself as weirdly defiant as ever.

    I’ve lived in Florida for almost two decades, and even I have a hard time picking the moment that sticks out the most. There was a time when wild pigs roamed my suburbs, endangering a…

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    A Record Number Of Manatee Deaths Are Reported In Florida : NPR

    A Record Number Of Manatee Deaths Are Reported In Florida : NPR

    Manatees crowd near the hot water drains at the Florida Power & Light facility in Riviera Beach, Florida on Feb.5. In 2021, more manatees died than any other year in recorded history in Florida, mainly…

    Condo collapse death toll rises as 10 more bodies found in Florida

    SURFSIDE, Florida – The death toll in the condominium building collapse rose to 46 after workers rescued 10 more victims from the rubble, authorities said Wednesday. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava fought back tears when she…

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    Elsa weakens to a tropical storm as it takes aim at Florida

    Elsa weakens to a tropical storm as it takes aim at Florida

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Elsa weakened to a tropical storm as it threatened Florida’s northern Gulf coast on Wednesday after driving past the Tampa Bay region in gusty winds and heavy rain. Governor Ron…

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    Florida Gulf Coast under tropical storm warning

    Florida Gulf Coast under tropical storm warning

    Florida’s Gulf Coast was under a tropical storm warning on Monday in anticipation of Elsa. An estimated 180,000 Cubans fled their homes when Elsa made her way to the island. Elsa is then expected to…

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    Hurricane Elsa downgraded to tropical storm; Florida in path next week

    Hurricane Elsa downgraded to tropical storm; Florida in path next week

    Elsa, the first hurricane of the Atlantic storm season 2021, was downgraded to a tropical storm on Saturday and was well on its way to hitting Florida by early next week. “We are pretty confident…

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    9 dead, 152 missing in Florida building

    9 dead, 152 missing in Florida building

    SURFSIDE, Florida – Rescuers searching the rubble of a collapsed Florida condo building continued their meticulous work Monday while city officials held out hopes of finding survivors in the rubble. The The death toll from…

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    Top Tier Crews Continue Rescue Efforts In Florida : NPR

    Top Tier Crews Continue Rescue Efforts In Florida : NPR

    Search and rescue teams work among the rubble of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida. Rescuers battle fire, smoke, and a complex field of debris as they search for survivors. Gerald Herbert / AP hide…

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    Surfside, Florida, condo search continues

    Surfside, Florida, condo search continues

    12 story building on the beach “pancaked” when it collapsed The urgent search for survivors continues on Friday The building has been inspected but the cause is unknown Almost 100 people are missing for Friday…

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    Florida Manatees Are Dying Of Starvation At An Alarmingly High Rate : NPR

    Florida Manatees Are Dying Of Starvation At An Alarmingly High Rate : NPR

    More than 10% of Florida’s total manatee population has died so far this year Manatees are large marine mammals native to Florida that spend their time grazing on seaweed in shallow coastal areas. Since January,…