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Gov. DeSantis signs sweeping agriculture bill prohibiting sale of lab-grown meat in Florida
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis signs sweeping agriculture bill prohibiting sale of lab-grown meat in FloridaFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at the Hardee County Cattleman’s Arena near Wauchula.
Arrest made after child riding bicycle struck, killed in Polk County hit-and-run crash
Read full article: Arrest made after child riding bicycle struck, killed in Polk County hit-and-run crashAfter Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd called for the arrest of a driver who struck and killed a 9-year-old boy on Friday, the suspect reportedly turned himself over that night.
‘Devastating impacts:’ Florida Gov. DeSantis discusses Hurricane Ian’s aftermath in Hardee County
Read full article: ‘Devastating impacts:’ Florida Gov. DeSantis discusses Hurricane Ian’s aftermath in Hardee CountyFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday will hold a news conference at the Hardee County Emergency Management office in Wachula.
DeSantis awards 6 institutions $2.3M for vocational, nursing programs
Read full article: DeSantis awards 6 institutions $2.3M for vocational, nursing programsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday awarded a total of $2.3 million to six institutions for Commercial Driver’s License and nursing-related training programs.
Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle
Read full article: Florida panther struck and killed by vehicleFORT MYERS, Fla. – An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle. It’s the fifth panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of seven total deaths this year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The remains of the panther were found last Wednesday in Hardee County on a rural road near Wauchula, wildlife officials said. Florida panthers once roamed the entire Southeast, but now their habitat mostly is confined to a small region of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico. Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild.