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The Prevention of Acts of War bill passed 9-6 in the Florida House State Affairs Committee Thursday, prohibiting any state-funded entity from helping certain foreign refugees resettle in the state.

A lab with hundreds of crates of supplies was being used near Dunnellon to make K2.

Two children were reported missing by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Twelve-year-old Arissa Johnson and 11-year-old Nariah Johnson were last seen Monday at 18722 Southeast 93rd Place, according to the media release. The Department of Children and Families said it believes the children were picked up by their biological mother, Amanda Via. The 38-year-old is court-ordered to have no unsupervised contact with the children, according to police. She has a criminal record and spent time in jail for multiple theft convictions. She was most recently arrested on a battery charge in 2020, which violated her probation, but the charge was later dropped. Arissa is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds, and Nariah is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. Anyone with information regarding their location should call 911.

Described as one of the worst diseases to ever hit Florida orange groves, citrus greening is costing the state's general fund $5.75 million. If the disease is not curbed it could be detrimental to Florida's agriculture and economy.

Attorney General Ashley Moody's office is urging judges to toss out challenges to a 2023 law that requires city elected officials to disclose financial information.

The disaster struck in the early morning in the village of Liangshui in the northeastern part of Yunnan province. Rescue efforts were underway to find victims buried in houses, officials said.

The storm is dumping heavy rain on the Carolinas with the potential for gusty winds and possible tornadoes.

The Polish player emerged victorious after less than an hour of gameplay.

Hundreds of United Airlines flights were disrupted on Wednesday evening as the carrier grappled with a major computer system outage. The airline requested ground stops at its major hubs in the U.S.

After a 10-minute recess for board members to consider the motion, the board voted 3-2 in favor of terminating Andrew.