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  • The Florida Department of Health in Broward County has confirmed a human case of Dengue fever. The Palm Beach County Republican party has rescinded its endorsement of suspended County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Mike Caruso.
  • Nova Southeastern University is addressing student safety after online claims that a man accused in the Cornell 7 sexual assault lawsuit might be a current student at NSU. The Florida Department of Health is moving forward with a proposal to eliminate four vaccine requirements for children attending public and private schools.
  • Palm Beach County’s GOP party has endorsed suspended County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Mike Caruso. Environmental groups are pushing back against an effort to dismiss a lawsuit over alleged environmental violations tied to Alligator Alcatraz.
  • Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony has announced that he is suspending budget talks with the Broward County commission.
  • For the second time this year, Florida is scheduled to carry out two executions on the same day. Today is the last day to register if you want to vote in the midterms this November.
  • A sentencing hearing is scheduled for today for former Miami congressman David Rivera. Florida still owes money to nearly 600 vendors for immigration enforcement at detention centers around the state.
  • The Miami-Dade Democratic Party has called on County Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia to recuse herself from the county’s election canvassing board. Concerns over flooding are shutting down Monroe County Government Offices in Key West Friday.
  • The National Transportation Safety Board has releases its first report into last month's deadly crash of an Amazon cargo plan at Miami International Airport. State and local leaders are celebrating Carnegie Mellon University's plans for a new campus in Miami.
  • An air traffic controller failed to warn pilots of an Amazon cargo plane about potential strong tailwinds before it crashed at Miami International Airport, killing five people. That's according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
  • The Miami-Dade Democratic Party has called on Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia to recuse herself from the county’s election canvassing board.