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Garrett ShanleyNorth Florida flat, rural cattle pastures — longtime dumping grounds of South Florida's sewage sludge — will close their gates to feces-filled trucks by 2028. That's owing to a provision of Florida's Farm Bill, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in March. -
Joe Byrnes/Central Florida Public MediaThe Orange County mayor made the announcement at a press conference following his final State of the County address Friday morning.
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Fire protection and emergency medical services, garbage collection and mosquito control are among the public services that stand to be affected. -
Federal disaster aid is still available for Volusia homeowners affected by Hurricanes Ian and Milton. -
An explosion Thursday destroyed the company’s New Glenn rocket and caused significant damage to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral. -
Experts say Gov. Ron DeSantis’s plan for affordability excludes millions of renters, and could force towns and counties to cut popular programs and hike fees. -
Federal agencies still need to approve the revised agreements before they can take effect. -
Barnett Villas is within walking distance of Orange County’s Barnett Park. -
The Space Force says debris from the explosion could wash ashore along public beaches. This debris could be hazardous, and should be reported by calling 911.
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The crowd cheered and shouted "This is the youth of the pope!" as Pope Leo arrived for Mass at a central Madrid plaza. It's the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years. -
Police still had no suspects in custody Sunday after a weekend shooting near an Ohio street festival wounded 12 people and sent attendees scrambling for cover in a busy Toledo neighborhood. -
The U.S. men's national team chose to play a pair of highly-ranked, super competitive teams in the final lead-up to the World Cup: Senegal and Germany. The matches showed the U.S. is ready. -
In South Africa and Mozambique, health care providers say cancellation or redirection of U.S. PEPFAR funding under the Trump administration have already endangered vulnerable people and cost lives. -
New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do. -
This summer brings remakes of Cape Fear and Little House on the Prairie, plus brand new seasons of The Bear, Ted Lasso, House of the Dragon and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
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