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The dry, tranquil stretch of weather that the Sunshine State is known for in April is likely to come to an end this weekend.
Read More »Stormy Weekend Ahead For Parts Of The Sunshine State
Mud, Cold, Inspiration And A Year Without Many Competitions Makes Waldo Obstacle Course One To Remember
The Obstacle Course Race Overload event course consisted of over 30 obstacles, including hurdles, low jump, rope climb, death crawl, monkey bars, and more. A nonprofit organization, More Heart Than Scars, sponsored the event.
Read More »Newberry Honors Lynching Victims With Soil Collection Ceremony
As rain fell and wind rustled through leafy oak trees, Newberry residents and officials gathered Friday to collect soil in remembrance of six Black people who were lynched there in 1916.
Read More »Eta Weakens To Tropical Storm; Surge Warnings Continue
Heavy rain bands are already moving onshore in southwest Florida and are expected to move into the Tampa/St. Pete areas this morning.
Read More »Eta Likely To Stay Over The Gulf This Week, Track Shifts West
Eta has come to a near halt in the southern Gulf of Mexico and is likely to remain over the Gulf of Mexico for several more days.
Read More »In A Year Of Disrupted Traditions And Grief, A Cemetery’s Planting Day Offers Comfort
Amid the grief surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, families and community members came together Saturday at Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery -- whose 93 acres are dedicated to conservation -- for a bi-annual planting day.
Read More »Uncertainty High On Tropical Storm Eta’s Next Move In The Gulf
Tropical Storm Eta has moved into the Gulf of Mexico, where competing atmospheric factors are leading to low confidence on its next move. As such, a...
Read More »Gusty Winds And Heavy Rain From Eta Likely Into Early Next Week
Days of occasional heavy rainfall may increase the risk of flooding over saturated South Florida late this upcoming weekend into early next week ahead...
Read More »South Florida Flood Risk Increasing Ahead Of Eta This Weekend
Days of heavy rainfall may increase the risk of flooding over saturated South Florida this upcoming weekend ahead of what is likely to be Tropical Storm...
Read More »Group Of UF Students And Teachers Join To Protest In-Person Classes In The Spring
Battling rain, over 30 people stood outside of the president's house on the University of Florida campus to protest the school’s decision to bring back in-person classes for the spring 2021 semester.
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