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Florida increasing fines, penalties for people breaking the law around railroad tracks
Florida is cracking down on dangerous driving near railroad tracks. A new state law just started, increasing fines to $500 if anyone's caught going around a lowered crossing arm. Melbourne was ground zero for two deadly train accidents earlier this year. Now, the mayor says the new law isn't enough.
Federal study shows high mercury level in dolphins in the Southeast United States
The skin on dolphins throughout the Southeast is laden with mercury, a new federal study shows. That could spell trouble for us as well, biologists warn. We eat the same fish they do. And like us, when dolphins consume too many fish high in mercury, it stunts their ability to think, reproduce and even survive.
Police: Memorial Causeway shut down tonight for fireworks
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Plan your drive accordingly — tonight, the Clearwater Memorial Causeway will be closed for the fireworks show. The causeway won't be closed for long—only from about 9 to 10:30 p.m., the Clearwater Police Department announced Thursday morning. The fireworks show will happen at Coachman...
St. Pete Pier Ignites Fourth of July Spirit with Run and Fireworks, Benefits Youth Farm
The spirit of St. Pete Pier on the Fourth of July was palpable as thousands gathered, not just for the traditional fireworks but also to lace up their running shoes for the St. Pete Pier Run. The FOX 13 News reported that the festivities included vibrant music and dancing, culminating in an impressive fireworks display that ignited the collective excitement of onlookers, Elizabeth Garcia, a West Palm Beach visitor, shared her enthusiasm, stating, "I love celebrating independence around people that care about it and people that are passionate about the USA," said Elizabeth Garcia, "We love it. We love it."
Teen sentenced for 2022 shooting of fellow student at Seminole High School
Now 18-year-old Da’Raveius Smith entered a plea of no contest Monday to charges of attempted first-degree murder, discharge of a weapon on school property, and shooting into a building or vehicle.
A Final Lab-Grown Hurrah
With your Southeast Regional Ag News, I am Haylie Shipp. This is the Ag Information Network. A final hurrah, if you will. As Florida's ban on "lab-grown" meat takes effect next week, the Associated Press reports that Upside Foods, the company that came up with the world’s first cultivated meat meatball, last week hosted a tasting party in Miami. The U.S. approved "cell-cultivated" meat in June 2023.
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