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Today's top stories
• Four months after Hurricane Michael, the Panama City News Herald explores the role climate change may have had in making Hurricane Michael one of the strongest hurricanes on record.
• Congressman Neal Dunn is unhappy with the lack of federal dollars available for Hurricane Michael recovery. (Florida Politics)
• State Sen. Keith Perry intends to see a study completed about whether a causeway could be built for U.S. 441 over Paynes Prairie, with details to include what it might look like and cost. (Gainesville Sun)
• Alachua County native Noah Valenstein will continue to lead the Department of Environmental Protection under Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Florida Politics)
• The governor wants to expand Florida's school voucher program, but teachers' unions or other groups might lead a legal fight against it. (Florida Phoenix)
• Two red pandas, an endangered species, are coming to Forest Animal Rescue in Ocala from Argentina. (Ocala Star-Banner)
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• National: Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund Cuts Payouts By As Much As 70 Percent
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• Politics: Ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner Finishes Prison Term
About today's curator
I'm Ethan Magoc, a news editor at WUFT. Originally from Pennsylvania, I've found a home telling Florida stories. I’m part of a team searching each morning for local and state stories that are important to you; please send feedback about today's edition or ideas for stories we may have missed to emagoc@wuft.org.