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Douglas Soule/WUSFThe Florida GOP has a new rallying cry heading into November: Angie Nixon’s upset win in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary.Top Republicans are seizing on Nixon’s Democratic Socialists of America membership — and using her to target other Democrats on the ballot. -
Rajesh S Balouria/PexelsMuch of Central Florida is in an “extreme” water shortage, as declared by regional water management districts.
Numerous local elections, along with the party nominations for state and federal offices, are decided as Central Florida voters head to the polls on Primary Election Day.
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Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida said the boost in funding for the Farmers Feeding Florida program will help provide more food to the community. -
Leading sloth experts say the agency’s finding underscores the need to address glaring flaws with current animal welfare protections. -
Surrounded by family, loved ones, and supporters, Ryan Elijah won the District 7 Republican primary and is now the party nominee entering the general election. -
Winning just under half of all Republican ballots cast, Donalds will carry a decisive fundraising lead into the November election against Democrat David Jolly. -
Gallo defeated fellow board member Alicia Farrant to become the next chair of the Orange County School Board. -
Voters will make the final call between Orange County Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell and entrepreneur Chris Messina in a runoff election this November. -
The proposal seeking to reduce “regulatory burden” for the industry is raising major red flags for environmentalists.
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In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. A surge in such activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology. -
U.S. officials say the ever-growing population of wild horses that roam federal lands in Colorado is depleting natural resources. But some activists say efforts to remove the horses are inhumane. -
The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Experts weigh in on the mental health challenges of prolonged confinement and isolation aboard an aircraft carrier. -
A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said. -
Tens of thousands of people in Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen. -
Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California.
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