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A Central Florida resident tested positive last week, as Florida measles case numbers continue to climb.
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A six-day launch window opens on April 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The lunar orbital mission would be the first time humans have returned to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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The Orange County School Board has voted to close six elementary schools and one middle school largely due to under-enrollment.
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Work crews began the first steps of removing the Pulse Nightclub’s iconic sign, all part of the city’s plan to build a permanent memorial.
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Gas prices have jumped more than 70 cents in Florida since ongoing U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran started just over a week ago and effectively halted tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global oil traffic.
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The resolution says converting a warehouse to a detention center could affect tourism, quality of life, and local resources, like water, sewer and public safety. It insists that ICE not bypass local land use rules or regulations.
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Records show Orange County plans to retain outside legal representation for the eminent domain claim.
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Nearly 10 years after the mass shooting, the City of Orlando has design plans to honor the 49 people who lost their lives at the Pulse Nightclub.
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As public health experts work to investigate the already reported infections, the virus continues to spread throughout the state.
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With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental review for mining the fragile ecosystem.
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The U.S. military confirmed that all six crew members on an KC-135 aircraft died after the refueling plane went down in western Iraq, raising the U.S. death toll after two weeks of war with Iran.
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Meanwhile, if you've been paying attention to medicine, basketball and the British Parliament, you'll get at least three questions right this week.
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A year ago, eggs were scarce and prices were sky-high. But avian flu took a much smaller toll on America's egg-laying chickens this winter than last, and egg prices have tumbled 42%.
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Latinos helped Texas Democrats set the new record for a primary, but the state has been a white whale for the party for decades.
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At the Winter Paralympics, athletes with prosthetics often modify them to fit their bodies more precisely. That has led to some competitors starting their own businesses to help fellow amputees.
