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The bills would direct the Florida Department of Health to develop a program that would contract with vendors to “increase water safety in this state."
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The pandemic led to global supply snarls — including a shortage of dogs that detect explosives. One big reason is that the U.S. gets the vast majority of its dogs from other countries.
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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced it is seeking a $250,000 fine against a ride operator after its investigation of the death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who fell from the Orlando FreeFall ride in March.
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They are sending a letter to the Broward County Commission to ask them to give the sheriff's office control of the 911 dispatch system.
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Americans of color were more likely than their white counterparts to say they feared being physically attacked, the NPR/Harvard study shows.
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Traffic fatalities are on the rise across the United States. Yet in some parts of the country, efforts born from both tragedy and political will have seen the numbers move in a different direction.
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Beach umbrellas can turn into a wind-blown danger if not secured properly.
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The shortage — affecting about a third of U.S. public pools — has led some to reduce hours or close altogether. The pandemic and earlier rhetoric about work visas for foreigners led to the problem.
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Texas officials had said a teacher propped door open at Robb Elementary just before a gunman entered and carried out a mass shooting — but they now acknowledge that the woman closed the door.
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In Newtown, Conn., a new Sandy Hook Elementary opened in 2016, four years after the shooting there. In other places, some have said that leaving buildings in place can offer survivors a way to heal.
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Across the country, the number of students biking and walking to school has fallen dramatically in the past fifty years. Some South Florida students and advocates are trying to make it safer for kids to ride.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday formally received nine bills from the Legislature, including a school-safety bill that would direct the State Board of Education to develop rules for school emergency drills.