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The legal complaint asks a judge to block the new map for flouting the state constitution’s protections against partisan gerrymandering.
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A new pilot program is introducing an active shooter response program to Deltona High School in Volusia County. Once active, the 39 drones will deploy within 15 seconds of being notified.
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The zoo’s veterinary team is keeping an extra-close eye on two of the remaining eleven animals recently transferred from a Sloth World warehouse in Orlando.
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Spirit Airlines has ended its 34-year run, closing the chapter on a discount carrier that reshaped U.S. air travel. Once known for bright yellow planes and deeply discounted fares, the airline announced early Saturday it had shut down after its final flight from Detroit landed in Dallas.
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President Donald Trump’s speech was filled with stories, asides and political insults. It focused to some extent on a range of economic issues, especially those affecting seniors.
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A new congressional map approved by the state Legislature this week will make it more difficult for the Democrat to win a sixth term representing Central Florida.
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Most of the wild sloths imported by a planned tourist attraction in Orlando did not survive.
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No law required Sloth World operators to report animal deaths to the state, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Several groups are planning to sue over new congressional districts approved by state lawmakers this week, leaving the new map’s fate uncertain.
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In a joint statement, lawyers for the actors said they hoped the settlement would bring "closure."
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Extravagantly dressed celebrities and designers made their way up the famous Met staircase Monday evening. The fundraiser is one of the fashion industry's biggest nights.
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Nearly 80% of hotels surveyed by a body representing the industry reported bookings were running below projections — a worrisome sign with only weeks to go before the World Cup.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jeff Rathke, president of the American-German Institute, about U.S. troops stationed in Germany, and what happens if President Trump moves some of them elsewhere.
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The outcome is expected to strengthen Modi's political position midway through his third term.
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Award winners include authors Daniel Kraus, Jill Lepore and Yiyun Li, opinion writer M. Gessen and staffers and contributors at The Washington Post, Reuters and AP.

