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This year, thanks to a new Florida law, high school students can now satisfy both their arts and physical education credits at the same time if they're in marching band for two years. WLRN reporters went to Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines to watch students spend long summer days practicing to perform at a high level.
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Escambia CountyThe successful hatch comes after Tropical Storm Bertha flooded several other nests along the coast. -
Ray Eddington and Dean Light are candidates in the race for Santa Rosa County Commission District 4 , which Universal Primary Contest that will be decided on Primary Election Day. -
Christal Bell-Rivera’s appointment followed a contentious hiring process that bypassed the Library Board of Governance’s recommendation. -
Meg Kelly/NPRSecretary of State Cord Byrd has set the dates for the Okaloosa County School Board District 1 race after candidates in that race did not qualify for the August primary.
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Maria Avlonitis/WUSFMany Little Free Libraries have volunteers behind them, dedicated to stocking them with fresh books and engaging with their communities — helping readers in a state with increasingly challenging access to books. -
Florida ChannelConfusion reigned at a meeting this week to discuss financial projections, after March numbers showed a shortfall, while August figures jumped suddenly by $29 million. -
Pratchaya/Getty Images//iStockphotoOverall debt in Florida is increasing but slightly below the national average, according to the latest quarterly report on household debt from the Federal Reserve. -
fizkes - stock.adobe.com/1985289866Governor Ron DeSantis announced funding Tuesday to help expand access to healthcare in rural communities.
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Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesInflation cooled a bit last month, according to a new report from the Labor Department. And, ICE plans to equip its officers with electric shock gloves. -
Osodi Emmanuel/ReutersIt's a twice-a-year injection that is remarkably effective in preventing an HIV infection. Distribution is starting. But questions are being raised about getting it to the areas that need it most. -
Nidal Eshtayeh/APThe U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. -
Scott Olson/Getty ImagesIn online focus groups, 10 of 12 Biden-to-Trump voters said they wouldn't automatically think negatively of a politician who identifies with socialism. -
Fadhel Madhan/AFP via Getty ImagesSailors and family members who were evacuated from U.S. bases in the Middle East months ago are waiting for the military to figure out what will happen to the lives they left behind. -
Primary results reveal divide among Democratic Party, new inflation report could give the Fed more time to bring inflation under control, rescues teams race to find survivors of Colombia earthquake.
