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FPL seeks approval to offset storm costs, looks to collect $1.2B
Read full article: FPL seeks approval to offset storm costs, looks to collect $1.2BFlorida Power & Light customers likely will face increased monthly bills in 2025 after the utility Tuesday requested approval to collect nearly $1.2 billion to cover costs of restoring power after hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton and to replenish a storm reserve fund.
How many people have been killed by alligators in Florida? The number may surprise you
Read full article: How many people have been killed by alligators in Florida? The number may surprise youDespite their cute appearance, these animals are incredibly dangerous. The FWC lists how many people have been killed by gators in Florida since 1948.
How many people have been killed by alligators in Florida? The number may surprise you
Read full article: How many people have been killed by alligators in Florida? The number may surprise youDespite their cute appearance, these animals are incredibly dangerous. The FWC lists how many people have been killed by gators in Florida since 1948.
Your Florida Daily: School board members urge Bridget Ziegler to resign, lawmakers back off from deregulating recess
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: School board members urge Bridget Ziegler to resign, lawmakers back off from deregulating recessParents called for the removal of Bridget Ziegler, the co-founder of the group Moms for Liberty.
‘It’s not that contagious:’ Doctor says not to worry about leprosy in Florida
Read full article: ‘It’s not that contagious:’ Doctor says not to worry about leprosy in FloridaIn June the Florida Department of Health issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four confirmed cases of malaria in Sarasota County
Manatee at Florida aquarium died from sex injury, USDA report says
Read full article: Manatee at Florida aquarium died from sex injury, USDA report saysA manatee in the care of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium died from an injury caused during a sexual encounter with his brother, according to the USDA.
Florida Department of Health warns of mosquitoes transmitting malaria
Read full article: Florida Department of Health warns of mosquitoes transmitting malariaThe Florida Department of Health is issuing a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four confirmed cases of malaria in Sarasota County.
Florida issues health advisory after 4 locally contract malaria in first spread in US in 20 years
Read full article: Florida issues health advisory after 4 locally contract malaria in first spread in US in 20 yearsThe Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa.
VIDEO: Sarasota County deputies ticket driver who ‘regularly’ used sidewalk to avoid traffic
Read full article: VIDEO: Sarasota County deputies ticket driver who ‘regularly’ used sidewalk to avoid trafficDeputies with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said they gave a driver a citation on Wednesday after catching them traveling on a sidewalk to avoid traffic congestion.
Missing 77-year-old Marion County man found safe
Read full article: Missing 77-year-old Marion County man found safeUPDATE: A missing 77-year-old Marion County man has been found safe in Sarasota County, officials said Monday. Details about the recovery of David Edeard Voldal have not been released. ORIGINAL STORY: The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a man who went missing from his Ocala home on Saturday. Deputies are looking for 77-year-old David Edward Voldal, who was last seen leaving his home at 6601 Southwest 112th Street and traveling to Freedom Library at around 3:20 p.m. He was last seen driving a red 2010 Toyota Corolla with a Florida license plate number of EVCM58, deputies said.
Sarasota County sheriffs car broken into outside his home
Read full article: Sarasota County sheriffs car broken into outside his homeSARASOTA, Fla. A Florida sheriff's department-issued vehicle was broken into outside his home late Sunday or early Monday morning, officials saidThe vehicle was parked outside the home of Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knights home in Venice, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported. Sheriff's spokeswoman Megan Krahe didn't say what was taken from the vehicle. I can confirm that no weapons or Tasers were taken, Krahe said. It was not left unlocked.Sheriff's investigators are looking into the incident, she said,Its active and ongoing. She said there were other car burglaries in the area, which are being investigated by Venice police.