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The temperature is climbing, and so are people's utility bills. Rising electricity prices and hotter-than-usual weather could make it especially costly to stay cool this summer.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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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Nova Southeastern University
Scientists in Miami-Dade and the Florida Keys are asking recreational snorkelers and divers for their help in monitoring reefs for bleaching and disease.
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Data shows that summer jobs programs for teenagers have big impacts in reducing crime. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks about it with economist Sara Heller.
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There's an effort on Capitol Hill to increase funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which awards funding to houses of worship to harden their defenses. In 2024, roughly a third of those who applied actually received funding. -
RaDonda Vaught was convicted of negligent homicide after dispensing the wrong drug to a patient. She now gives speeches about hospital safety in an era of automation and artificial intelligence. -
At least two people were killed and 77 injured in the attack, which included the use of a powerful hypersonic ballistic missile called the Oreshnik, which is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. -
Dozens of athletes — including former Olympians — will participate in the Las Vegas event while using performance-enhancing drugs.
