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Congressional Republicans left for recess without passing Trump's top immigration enforcement package. And, forecasters are predicting fewer storms than average for the 2026 hurricane season.
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Nova Southeastern University
The Paper Bear
“The Paper Bear” is a film shot in Northwest Florida with the mission to highlight the area's biodiversity. It is now available to watch on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.
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Fort Walton Beach’s Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival began as a 1950s tourism event and grew into a 70-year tradition. Historian Mike Thomin says its pirate namesake blends treasure lore, civic pageantry and the story of a real Gulf Coast adventurer.
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With the World Cup taking place during Miami-Dade County's heat season, the National Weather Service plans to staff the tournament, training facilities, transportation hubs and other events with on-site meteorologists.
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Fifteen years ago, after a massive tornado flattened much of Joplin, Mo., nearly 100,000 volunteers helped the town rebuild. A spirit of community service lives on in Joplin today.
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The Department of Homeland Security says ICE has no current contract or relationship with the company, but questions remain about ICE's use of commercial spyware. -
The crew of the aircraft USS Gerald R. Ford was greeted by thousands of cheering family and friends as part of a process to ease sailors through a difficult transition after being away for months.
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The search giant is updating its famously minimalist homepage. But what looks like a tiny design change is a very big deal. -
Gabbard is the latest in a series of Cabinet officials to leave the Trump administration.
