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The Florida Roundup

12/28/18: Florida Roundup Year In Review

By Heather Schatz
Published December 28, 2018 at 1:04 PM EST

This week on the Florida Roundup, we looked back at some of the biggest statewide stories of 2018, such as the deadly school shooting in Parkland, which led to a landmark gun and school safety law; the election, which resulted in several mandated recounts; the blue-green algae and red tide that appeared in bodies of water around the state; and Hurricane Michael, which slammed into the Panhandle.

We were joined by Caitie Switalski, WLRN Broward County Reporter; Lynn Hatter, news director at WFSU in Tallahassee; Julie Glenn, news director at WGCU in Fort Meyers; Steve Newborn, assistant news director at WUSF in Tampa; and  Jessica Foster, anchor at WJHG-News in Panama City.

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The Duval County Supervisor of Elections staff is doing a manual recount of thousands of ballots Friday.
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The Duval County Supervisor of Elections staff is doing a manual recount of thousands of ballots Friday.

Dead fish killed by red tide wash up onto North Redington Beach in Pinellas County.
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Dead fish killed by red tide wash up onto North Redington Beach in Pinellas County.

Lavonia Fortner helps her father-in-law, John E. Fortner, search for memorabilia his wife collected, in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.
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Lavonia Fortner helps her father-in-law, John E. Fortner, search for memorabilia his wife collected, in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.

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