Sam Thomas
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Fresh Take Florida
Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a $114.5 billion spending plan Friday, wrapping up a special session to complete the budget more than two months after they failed to do so during the regular session.
Allison Robbert
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AP
Annahstasia's voice is soothing and strong. Her music feels like taking a deep breath, exhaling and landing in a gentle place.
Anne Fishbein
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Little Brown
Jack Vartoogian
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Getty Images
Earlier this week, the Florida Historical Marker Council approved 15 markers honoring women who have made contributions throughout the state’s history. Two of the markers celebrate women who were born in the Panhandle.
Christina Andrews
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WUWF Public Media
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NOAA Fisheries
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
IFAS
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Courtesy
No new money will flow into the state's premier land conservation program this upcoming fiscal year — three years after lawmakers committed to spending a minimum of $100 million a year. They're set to vote on the budget today.
Friends of the Everglades
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Florida Division of Emergency Management
Lydell Rawls
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WFSU Public Media
Daylina Miller
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WUSF
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The U.S. defense secretary said there is "rightful alarm" of China's military build up. But he also struck a more moderate tone on U.S.-China relations – and notably sidestepped bringing up Taiwan. -
Delhi's rickshaws are plying the roads with a new message: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA" emblazoned with Trump's face. Drivers were offered sweeteners to host the signs: tea bags, soda, and an empty plastic bottle.
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The National Transportation Safety Board temporarily pulled its docket system offline after digital images were used to reconstruct cockpit voice recordings of the pilots in a recent crash. -
Far from Colombia's tourist hubs, the Mavecure Mountains rise from the Amazon jungle. Once off-limits during conflict, they now draw adventurous visitors to rare wildlife, sacred sites and vast views. -
The tour comes as Myanmar's new government tries to consolidate its political position regionally, while continuing to wage a brutal civil war.
