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Across Florida, law enforcement officers have been asked to gather names, photographs, addresses and other personal information about people they suspect may be in the country without authorization and upload them to a centralized surveillance database during the course of their routine job duties.
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Most cities across North and Central Florida and along the Big Bend could tie or come close to reaching record temperatures this weekend and early next week. The extreme heat could put vulnerable populations at risk.
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- Fort Myers Beach seeks input from public on creating long-term resiliency
- DeSantis says infusion of major federal dollars will speed key aspect of Everglades Restoration
- Captiva residents urged to allow free removal of Australian pines, green iguanas
- NOAA's more informative hurricane cone a permanent part of the agency's warnings
- Photographer snaps shot of endangered Florida panther inside front entrance to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
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The Cape Coral Fire Department is offering free reflective backpack flashers as a public safety measure. The small LED lights are red and can be clipped on to a child's backpack to make them more visible to motorists. -
The first short documentary — Decoding Ancient Florida: Mound House — premieres Aug. 25 on WGCUplus.org. The episode explores the Calusa archaeology and artifacts at the Mound House on Fort Myers Beach.
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For the second week in a row new cases of Cyclospora Illness are being reported down in Florida.
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