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Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s elected chief financial officer, announced Tuesday he might join the race for the congressional seat in the Panhandle surrendered by Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Boulware Springs Nature Park is one step closer to renovation following a neighborhood workshop to discuss the park’s improvements. The next step involves requesting permits, which could take three to six months. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2025.

Florida is considering prohibiting police from releasing audio, photographs or video of mass killings unless a court gives them permission. The measure would dramatically alter the way news organizations cover a modern scourge that has claimed scores of lives.