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In light of large medical debt and rising uninsured rates, voters say healthcare is a top priority this election, despite no amendment addressing it.
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Under the $12.6 million agreement with Gomez Construction, work on the memorial will begin in November, and wrap up by the end of 2027.
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The proposed $12.6 million contract with Gomez Construction would have the memorial completed by the end of 2027. It comes to a vote on Monday.
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The Florida Department of Education sent a memo to district superintendents and charter school leaders in September, reminding them that school boards are responsible for the materials available to students.
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Florida parents and medical professionals weighed in on the state’s proposed vaccine removals. The Florida Department of Health’s proposal calls for the removal of four vaccines currently required for school entry.
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Four people — two NASA astronauts, one from the European Space Agency and a Russian cosmonaut — spent nearly eight months at the space station, conducting spacewalks, science experiments and research.
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The rural boundary separates Seminole County’s East Rural Area from urbanized parts of the county.
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Amid statewide late voting surge, new county data show more new Democrats than nonpartisan voters and Republicans in Central Florida, even as the GOP has grown statewide.
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Orange County Public Schools is working to comply with new Florida rules governing AI in public schools, including parent opt-ins, employee training and student data storage. District officials and board members said the requirements could add work and costs even as OCPS looks for ways to reduce spending.
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Nearly 200 independent candidates in more than 100 congressional races are trying to prove there's an alternative to the two party system — even though the chance of winning is very low.
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With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball.
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Voters in Massachusetts will decide whether to require cities and towns to allow smaller homes on smaller lots. A growing number of states are doing the same to help ease a housing shortage.
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Coral reefs are facing increasing threats around the globe. But on a remote Pacific island, scientists have found that reefs can get help from a surprising ally: seabirds.
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DNA left on a protective painting cover helped investigators recover two stolen Renoirs and uncover what they suspected were preparations for another art heist, a French prosecutor said Monday.
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Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34.
