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Homeowners could receive $2 for every $1 they spend on house-hardening changes.
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“Go in there!” people shouted at officers soon after the attack began, the witness said, but they did not go in.
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Find which congressional and state House and Senate districts you’ll vote in this year under the maps approved by Gov. DeSantis and the Florida Legislature.
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Starting in 2025, condo boards will need to set aside reserve money to cover future repairs.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/HWOVDSDHPRAAXGQ4Y25BJOYLOM.jpg "Drew Garabo sits at his remote broadcasting setup in the living room of his home in Odessa, Florida on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Garabo, who is fighting testicular cancer, has been broadcasting remotely from home during his afternoon radio show on 102.5-FM The Bone.")
Staring down chemotherapy, Tampa’s 102.5 The Bone host returned to the air to clear his head.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/62BE7NGJLII6TMRBPAY4DVT77I.jpg "The results of Florida's third-grade reading test, released Wednesday, will help educators determine where children found success and where they need more attention, officials say.")
The results aren’t much different than before the pandemic, but they point to areas where students need help.
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He faced a series of setbacks Tuesday as voters rejected his efforts to unseat two top targets for retribution.
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The lefty reliever grew up in Uvalde, Texas, and attended the elementary school where at least 21 were killed.
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