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TABOR Amendment – Amendment 3

Amendment 3 on Florida’s ballot this year, if passed, will change how the state figures out how much money it can collect in taxes. Opponents all over the…

3 Ecuadorean Journalists Killed

Three Ecuadorean journalists abducted by Colombian militants are dead. Ecuador's president confirmed the deaths. They were investigating increased violence along the Ecuador-Colombia border.

South Florida students were unable to access their exams Monday.

Noticias 3.17.22

En español:- Propuestas de ley sobre seguro de propiedad, no se aprueban en la sesión legislativa de 2022 - No más pruebas estandarizadas para los estudiantes a partir del próximo año escolar, las escuelas públicas estatales cambiarán a un sistema de monitoreo de progreso -Lipman Family Farms está organizando una Carrera de Mochilas para recaudar dinero para su entrega anual de útiles escolares a la comunidad de Immokalee.This week we talk about:- Property insurance bills fail to pass in the 2022 legislative session- No more standardized testing for students starting next school year, state public schools will be switching to a progress monitoring system-Lipman Family Farms is hosting a 5K Run For Backpacks to raise money for their annual school supplies giveaway to the Immokalee community.

In 2011 Aubrey Stewart was paralyzed when a city-owned tree limb fell on him.

Gov. Scott Approves $3.3M For Jacksonville Teen Paralyzed By Tree Branch

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill on Tuesday giving millions of dollars to the parents of a Jacksonville boy who was crushed by a falling tree limb....

Egypt Court Sentences 3 Al-Jazeera Journalists To 3-Year Prison Terms

Three Al Jazeera English journalists, Mohamed Fahmy, Baher Mohamed and Peter Greste were sentenced to up to 3 years and 6 months in prison in a controversial case that's dragged on for nearly 2 years.

The Boppy Company has recalled more than 3 million of its baby pillows due to suffocation risks after eight infants die.

Boppy Recalls 3.3. Million Baby Pillows After The Deaths Of 8 Infants

The loungers were sold in stores from January 2004 to September 2021. Retailers including Amazon, Pottery Barn Kids, Target and Walmart carried the product.

Eva Stebel, water researcher, pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response on Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati.

3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems

The deal would compensate water providers for pollution with substances known collectively as PFAS, described as "forever chemicals" because they don't degrade naturally in the environment.

Australia's Anneli Maley (24) and Lauren Mansfield (33) defend Hailey van Lith, of the United States, in the women's 3x3 basketball pool round match Thursday during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Australia won 17-15.

In Olympic 3x3 basketball, the U.S. is sitting at the bottom of the pool. Why?

The women finally won in their fourth game at the Olympics in Paris, while the men's team hasn't won a single one of its four games. What's going on?

U.S. players Stefanie Dolson, Jacquelyn Young, Kelsey Plum and Allisha Gray celebrate after defeating the team from Russia in the women's 3-on-3 gold medal basketball game at the Summer Olympics on Wednesday.

U.S. 3x3 Women's Basketball Takes Gold In The Sport's Olympic Debut

The U.S. women's team took an early lead against the Russians and maintained it the entire game. The action unfolds over just 10 minutes — or the first to 21 points if that happens more quickly.

This Friday, June, 15, 2018 photo shows Lake Champlain from the ferry landing in Grand Isle, Vt.

3 men in 3 days die after falling through ice on Vermont's Lake Champlain

The three men were all ice fishermen, and two of the men were brothers.

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