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A stationary front and deep moisture in the atmosphere will bring several days of heavy showers and thunderstorms, keeping the threat of flash floods across the northern half of Florida this week.
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The Charlotte County Commission has voted to rescind the countywide burn ban previously reenacted on April 28.
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