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Adidas Partners with Miami-Dade Schools
South Dade News Leader - Florida
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) launched a new districtwide multi-year partnership with Adidas during a special event at Traz Powell Stadium. The agreement makes the brand the official athletic apparel and equipment partner for all of...
Florida child swept 100 yards into drain after water main breaks
WESH 2 - Florida
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August 25, 2025
Florida child swept 100 yards into drain after water main breaks OVER US IS A SIGN OF THE TIMES. IT’S IT’S UNSETTLING. NOW IN SUNRISE, POLICE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE ONGOING BATTLE OVER A RAINBOW CROSSWALK OUTSIDE OF THE PULSE NIGHTCLUB....
Protesters rally in Broward County against state order targeting rainbow crosswalks
NBC 6 Miami - Florida
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August 25, 2025
Two protests took place in Broward County Monday night in response to a state directive ordering cities to remove artwork from crosswalks or risk losing state and federal funding. Many of the affected crosswalks feature rainbow designs...
Broward County to conduct mosquito spraying in Northeast cities
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 25, 2025
Residents in Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Oakland Park, and Pompano Beach can expect mosquito control trucks in their neighborhoods this week as Broward County begins targeted larvicide spraying. The county’s Public Works Mosquito...
Miami-Dade Tax Collector Is changing the narrative
Coral Gables News - Florida
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August 25, 2025
Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez Too often, the title “Tax Collector” is associated with what is taken, rarely with what is given back. Here in Miami Dade County, we are changing that narrative. Behind every dollar we collect is a mission to return...
This Broward landfill will close, eventually, under lawsuit settlement agreement
South Florida Sun Sentinel
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August 25, 2025
The Monarch Hill landfill will close around 2050 under an agreement reached between Broward County, the company that runs the site, and two of the cities that neighbor the location that’s come to be known by some neighbors as “Mount Trashmore.”...
Community Health Centers are one of five Gold Quality winners in Florida
South Central Florida Life
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News Photo courtesy Palm Beach County Health District WEST PALM BEACH – For the seventh consecutive year, the Health Care District of Palm Beach County’s community health centers have earned the prestigious gold-level...
Court rules Somerset County mom insane after children's killings
New Jersey 101.5
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August 25, 2025
A Somerset County mom who admitted to killing her two young children nearly four years ago was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Yuhwei Chou, of the Skillman section of Montgomery, had faced two murder charges for the deaths of her...
Arrests In Brevard County: August 25, 2025 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty
Space Coast Daily - Florida
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August 26, 2025
Home » Home » Arrests In Brevard County: August 25, 2025 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The suspects below were arrested by various law enforcement agencies on the Space Coast! PLEASE NOTE: All suspects...
Early voting underway to fill two Florida legislative seats in special election
Central Florida Public Media
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August 25, 2025
Early voting is underway in the race for two open legislative seats Senate District 15 and House District 40 ahead of a special election slated for Sept. 2. Both Orange County seats are up for grabs following the death of State Sen. Geraldine...
Brevard County high school sports weekly schedule: Week of Aug. 25-30
Florida Today
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Coaches can email schedules to FLORIDA TODAY at Prepscores@floridatoday.com. Monday (8/25) Volleyball Morningside Academy at Calvary Chapel, 6:30 p.m.; Palm Bay at Eau Gallie, 7 p.m.; Rockledge at Holy Trinity, 6:30 p.m.; Pineapple Cove at...
Everglades wildfire still burning in Broward
WLRN - Florida
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The Mile Marker 39 wildfire in the Everglades, west of U.S. 27, continues to burn. As of Monday afternoon, the fire is 85% contained and has burned through at least 42,000 acres of the Everglades in western Broward County, according to the Florida...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Palm Beach County in week ending Aug. 16?
South Palm Beach Today - Florida
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August 24, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There were three gas stations in cities across Palm Beach County...
Vibrio vulnificus case reported in Martin County
WPBF - Florida
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August 25, 2025
TROPICS COMING UP. ALL RIGHT, GLENN, THANK YOU. NEW AT 535. PEOPLE HAVE NOW DIED FROM A FLESH EATING BACTERIA HERE IN FLORIDA THIS YEAR. CASES HAVE SOARED TO 20 IN JUST WEEKS, WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPORTING A NEW CASE IN MARTIN...
Investment in early learning may pay dividends for Duval’s literacy woes
Jacksonville Today - Florida
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August 25, 2025
Duval students have lagged behind other large, urban districts in the state in third grade reading proficiency for years. Local educators, policymakers, corporate executives, nonprofit leaders and others have identified an additional focus on a...
Palm Beach County launches inaugural Housing Leadership Academy
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 24, 2025
The Palm Beach County Community Services Department is now accepting applications for its inaugural Housing Leadership Academy, a nine-month program designed to strengthen local leadership and build capacity among professionals addressing housing...
Vote Now: Who is Central Florida High School Football Player of the Week? - Aug. 25, 2025
Sports Illustrated - New York
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August 25, 2025
Central Florida high school football players were a big hit last week during 2025 season-openers. We looked at schools in seven counties (Orange, Osceola, Lake, Seminole, Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River) and nominated 21 athletes for games...
Michael Miller Talks with Laura Kelley, Immigration Attorney & Chair of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party
Miami's Community Newspapers - Florida
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August 25, 2025
________________________________________________________________________ Michael Miller sits down with Laura Kelley, accomplished Immigration Attorney and Chair of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party, for an insightful discussion on...
Gloria Burns Talks with Frank Calderon, Miami-Dade Solid Waste Management
Miami's Community Newspapers - Florida
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August 25, 2025
________________________________________________________________________ On this episode, Gloria Burns sits down with Frank Calderon from Miami-Dade Solid Waste Management to discuss community services, sustainability, and the importance of...
Miramar to name complex after Broward County Commissioner Davis
South Florida Times
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August 25, 2025
Broward County Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis (Photo courtesy of Facebook) MIRAMAR, Fla. – Broward County Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis will have a center named after her in Miramar. The city of Miramar is renaming its Multi-Service Complex in...