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The U.S. Space Command is moving to Huntsville, Alabama. The unit is tasked overseeing the nation's military operations in outer space. Plus, NASA is partnering with Google to create an AI medical assistant that can help the on-board medical officer diagnose any medical issues mid-flight.

The NAEP test compares student proficiency in math, science, reading and writing state-by-state.

The report was put out by the nonprofit Sex Ed for Social Change.

Dr. Rick Workman is now the third largest investor in the group planning to keep the team in Tampa Bay, a report says. Meantime, a new Tampa ballpark site is in play, and Stuart Sternberg will be a minority owner.

Sunshine State Awards is Florida’s largest journalism competition.

Under the funding agreement, Orange County pays $5 million and Orlando is responsible for the rest along with any cost overruns.

The governor announced the state would repeal all vaccine mandates last week.

The challenge seeks to block enforcement unless the state properly adopts the change as a rule — a process that, for example, likely would include steps such as opening the issue for public comment.

Central Florida Public Media health reporter Joe Mario Pedersen tells us concerns about The Villages Health’s filing have been raised by some of the state’s largest insurance companies.

The Department of Homeland Security called Thursday's ruling “a win for the American people, the rule of law and common sense.”