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National Hurricane Center tracking Hurricane Beryl, 2 tropical waves
Hurricane Beryl made its second landfall Friday morning on the Yucatan Peninsula near Tulum, Mexico, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. While it's expected to weaken as it moves over land, it's forecast to strengthen again once it reaches the Gulf of Mexico. ➤ Track Hurricane...
I-TEAM: A Cybercrime Organization Has Received Data From the Florida Department of Health
The state of Florida is concerned that cybercriminals may have gained access to some of its most sensitive documents. Unless the state of Florida pays up, the group claims it will leak 100 terabytes of data from the F-DOH. Hackers have taken data from the Florida Department of Health, the...
'Barbecue Showdown": Former Florida teacher competes on Netflix BBQ show
When the meat hit the fire in the third season of Netflix's "Barbecue Showdown," the Sunshine State was represented. But not by a professional pitmaster or even a restaurant chef. Former special education teacher Melissa Pappas of Orlando, who shares cooking tips and recipes online as Sweet Melissa Cooks, is self-taught. She told News 6 cooking became therapy after leaving an abusive relationship at age 19. ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed their funding. Ocala arts groups gathered to find a way forward.
After the stunning news of Gov. Ron DeSantis' veto of $32 million in state arts funding, the Marion Cultural Alliance (MCA) got busy. On June 28, representatives from six local arts organizations met at the Brick City Center for the Arts to assess the effects of the funding cuts and brainstorm ideas and strategies to ensure the sustainability of arts programs in Marion County. ...
3 bitten in shark attacks in Texas and Florida on the Fourth of July
(CNN) — Three people were bitten by sharks in separate attacks at Texas and Florida beaches on the Fourth of July, authorities said. A 21-year-old Ohio man was bitten by a shark on his foot while playing football in “knee-deep water” at Florida’s New Smyrna Beach on Thursday afternoon and taken to a hospital, CNN affiliate WKMG reported.
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