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State Urges Vaccinations After 3 Measles Cases Reported in Pinellas

Health officials are urging parents to make sure their children are vaccinated against measles after three cases of the disease were reported in...

Flanked by local law enforcement and School Supt. Jacqueline Byrd, Polk Co. Sheriff Grady Judd announces Friday that schools that don't currently have full-time police presence will be staffed by officers during the final days of the school year.

Tampa Area Students To See Increased Police Presence In Final Days Of School Year

Many Tampa Bay area law enforcement agencies are acting in what officials call an abundance of caution by increasing their presence in and around...

To the Rescue in the Ailing Indian River Lagoon: Oysters

Florida's Indian River Lagoon used to be filled with oysters. But in the mid-1990s they all but vanished. No one knows why. Now Brevard County leaders and…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, pictured receiving a COVID-19 test on Oct. 30, apologized to residents on Monday for attending a birthday party with too many guests. "I need to preach and practice, not just preach," he said.

California 'Sounding The Alarm' With New Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Spike

The shift into the "purple tier" for most counties comes as the number of daily new coronavirus cases doubled in the past 10 days, Gov. Gavin Newsom said. He also apologized for breaking the rules.

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, file photo, students sit in an algebra class at Barbara Coleman Senior High School on the first day of school in Miami Lakes, Fla. A judge has ruled that Florida school districts may impose mask mandates. Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper on Friday agreed with a group of parents who claimed in a lawsuit that Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on the mandates is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced.

More Districts Under State Investigation Over School Mask Mandates

Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran says the Hillsborough, Sarasota, Orange and Duval districts are noncompliant with a health department rule triggered by a governor's ban on local mandates.

Public meeting set for proposed Pine Island Road vision plan

The Florida Department of Transportation will host in-person and virtual public meetings June 22 and 29 for the SR 78 (Pine Island Road) Proposed Corridor Vision Plan in Lee County.

Police officers search an area around the Illinois city of Fox Lake, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago, for three suspects following the killing of a police officer early Tuesday.

Illinois Police Officer Shot Dead; Manhunt Underway For 3 Suspects

A Fox Lake County police officer was killed Tuesday morning in a suburb north of Chicago. Local and federal officers are searching for the suspected killers.

Members of the Oath Keepers walk with their personal weapons on the street during protests in Ferguson, Mo., early Tuesday morning.

More Than 20 Arrested In Ferguson; Armed 'Oath Keepers' Walk Streets

No new violence was reported in Ferguson, Mo., but dozens of people were arrested Monday. Late into the night, men armed with assault rifles walked the streets.

Hillsborough Elections Supervisor Craig Latimer stands in front of the glass windows leading into the recount tabulation room

Rick Scott Sues Hillsborough Elections Supervisor For Access To Ballot Recount

Rick Scott's campaign for Senate has filed another lawsuit. This time, the target is Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Craig Latimer. The suit...

Lee Mosquito Control Predicts Large Outbreak Post Irma

The Lee County Mosquito Control District predicts that a large mosquito outbreak is coming as a result of heavy rain and continued flooding from Hurricane…

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