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Can You Guess Which States Have Dry Counties and Why?
More than a million-and-a-half Americans live in a dry county. That's less than 1% of our population living in more than 80 counties around the United States according to the 24/7 Wallstreet website. Now, just because you can't buy alcohol anywhere within the borders of these counties doesn't mean you...
Back-to-back shark attacks leave 4 people injured in Texas and Florida
Shark attacks in Texas and Florida left at least four people injured, including one person seriously hurt, as Fourth of July festivities lured crowds to coastal waters this week. Two people were injured in a shark attack off the coast of southern Texas on Thursday, local officials said. At South...
Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Cucumbers Sickens Nearly 450 in Michigan, Other States
A salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers grown in Florida has sickened about 450 people in Michigan and 30 other states. So far, about 125 people have been hospitalized due to the illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Michigan, nine people have been reported to have...
Early start to the rain again in Southwest Florida on Saturday
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Temperatures were not as hot Friday afternoon compared to Thursday, the 4th of July. The Hyatt Punta Gorda was 93 degrees, Fort Myers hit 91 for the official high temperature, and Naples reached 92°. None of those high temperatures were close to the records for July 5.
It’s not your vote that Biden and Trump seek on Florida’s social media. So what is it?
Donald Trump and Joe Biden have not been spending money to ask for Floridians’ votes. But they are desperate for your help. “Without you, we’d be done for,” read a May Facebook advertisement shown to Floridians in which Trump’s campaign asks for $29 to “(keep) the lights on for our campaign.”
7: That's how many children have died in hot cars since May 2024, including 1 in Florida
Seven children have died so far this year in a hot car, including one confirmed in Florida. Another Florida fatality is pending autopsy results, along with two deaths in other states, according to Kids and Car Safety. At least 1,090 children have died in hot cars nationwide since 1990. Another...
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