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Just 52 bears killed in Florida hunt, state reports trib.al/UrawXFm
Just 52 bears killed in Florida hunt, state reports
The 23-day hunt from Dec. 6 through Dec. 28 was restricted to 172 permit holders.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Just 52 bears killed in Florida hunt, state reports trib.al/UrawXFm
Nonprofit opens warming center in east Orange, but eyes permanent shelter trib.al/0IZzVVz
Nonprofit opens warming center in east Orange, but eyes permanent shelter
“I don’t think any person who lives in east Orange County thinks it’s OK for a person to sleep outside when it’s 35 degrees.”
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December 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Nonprofit opens warming center in east Orange, but eyes permanent shelter trib.al/0IZzVVz
Marijuana amendment backers fight invalidation of signatures trib.al/O3XPNLf
Marijuana amendment backers fight invalidation of signatures
Backers of a proposed recreational-marijuana constitutional amendment have filed a lawsuit challenging directives by state elections officials that invalidated about 71,000 petition signatures.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Marijuana amendment backers fight invalidation of signatures trib.al/O3XPNLf
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1 trib.al/1JpHrjL
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
SNAP recipients in five states will see new limits starting Thursday.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1 trib.al/1JpHrjL
Oviedo police to release ‘rookie cards’ in community outreach effort trib.al/fZDDesz
Oviedo police to release ‘rookie cards’ in community outreach effort
The cards feature a photo of the officer, a brief profile of their work assignment and a fun fact about themselves.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Oviedo police to release ‘rookie cards’ in community outreach effort trib.al/fZDDesz
Maxwell: We shouldn’t have had to sue the DeSantis administration. But we did and are already winning trib.al/3YEgOgr
Maxwell: We shouldn’t have had to sue the DeSantis administration. But we did and are already winning
Scott Maxwell: We just sued the DeSantis administration for public records. We’re already winning. But the state may stick taxpayers with the bill — again
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December 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Maxwell: We shouldn’t have had to sue the DeSantis administration. But we did and are already winning trib.al/3YEgOgr
Michigan, Texas have plenty to prove in Citrus Bowl trib.al/v3MmMbv
Michigan, Texas have plenty to prove in Citrus Bowl
The Wolverines and Longhorns are seeking their 10th win of the season when they face off in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Wednesday.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Michigan, Texas have plenty to prove in Citrus Bowl trib.al/v3MmMbv
Orange County charter school shuts down this week, stranding 200 students trib.al/Cx8ArOL
Orange County charter school shuts down this week, stranding 200 students
Students at Legends Academy will need to enroll in a new school when classes resume after the winter break next week.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Orange County charter school shuts down this week, stranding 200 students trib.al/Cx8ArOL
Universal: Jurassic Park ride scheduled to be down 10 months trib.al/x8qHhZO
Universal: Jurassic Park ride scheduled to be down 10 months
Dramatic, dino-driven Islands of Adventure water ride will have a mostly dry 2026.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Universal: Jurassic Park ride scheduled to be down 10 months trib.al/x8qHhZO
Magic head to Pacers after loss at Raptors: ‘We’ve got to be able to come together’ trib.al/wLyBaJ7
Magic head to Pacers after loss at Raptors: ‘We’ve got to be able to come together’
Even without Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, Magic forward Paolo Banchero believes Orlando should be able to hold onto leads in the fourth quarter better, something they failed to do at Toronto.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Magic head to Pacers after loss at Raptors: ‘We’ve got to be able to come together’ trib.al/wLyBaJ7
After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms trib.al/P29EacK
After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms
Democrats point to a number of developments over the past year as warning signs that Donald Trump could interfere in the 2026 midterm elections
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December 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms trib.al/P29EacK
Could lightning become more frequent in a warming world? Here’s what scientists expect trib.al/zMzJskr
Could lightning become more frequent in a warming world? Here’s what scientists expect
Scientists who study lightning say the more they can learn, the more society can work to protect people and property from lightning strikes and their consequences.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Could lightning become more frequent in a warming world? Here’s what scientists expect trib.al/zMzJskr
Cold front closes down Orlando water parks trib.al/WivIXB2
Cold front closes down Orlando water parks
Watery attractions at Disney, Universal, SeaWorld taking a break until the weather warms up.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Cold front closes down Orlando water parks trib.al/WivIXB2
Florida Supreme Court rejects Uthmeier proposal for lawyers to avoid state bar exam trib.al/h55DdMF
Florida Supreme Court rejects Uthmeier proposal for lawyers to avoid state bar exam
The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a proposal by Attorney General James Uthmeier that would have allowed some lawyers to practice in the state without taking the Florida Bar exam.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Florida Supreme Court rejects Uthmeier proposal for lawyers to avoid state bar exam trib.al/h55DdMF
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026 trib.al/x0v2Xkh
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026 trib.al/x0v2Xkh
Where are the wackiest New Year’s Eve drops in the US? trib.al/3eWR0En
Where are the wackiest New Year’s Eve drops in the US?
Dozens of places across the U.S. will ring in 2026 by dropping a quirky assortment of fruits, vegetables, sea creatures and balls of all shapes and sizes.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Where are the wackiest New Year’s Eve drops in the US? trib.al/3eWR0En
Unleash the hounds! And terriers and lapdogs. The American Kennel Club adds 3 breeds trib.al/N0tnFVJ
Unleash the hounds! And terriers and lapdogs. The American Kennel Club adds 3 breeds
Three more dog breeds joined the American Kennel Club’s roster of recognized breeds on Tuesday, making them eligible for many U.S. dog shows and likely increasing their visibility to the pet-loving…
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December 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Unleash the hounds! And terriers and lapdogs. The American Kennel Club adds 3 breeds trib.al/N0tnFVJ
US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash trib.al/fYb2m80
US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash
The American Cemetery in the Dutch village of Margraten has become a flashpoint over the removal of displays honoring Black soldiers
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December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash trib.al/fYb2m80
Florida keeps packing people and buildings on barrier islands. It comes at a high cost. trib.al/PvM9e4e
Florida keeps packing people and buildings on barrier islands. It comes at a high cost.
Barrier islands are Florida’s postcard paradises. And developers keep building on them and people keep moving to them in a building boom on land meant to wash away.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Florida keeps packing people and buildings on barrier islands. It comes at a high cost. trib.al/PvM9e4e
From red donkeys to vibrant art: Fernando Dávila’s colorful journey as a colorblind painter trib.al/ygjX7xV
From red donkeys to vibrant art: Fernando Dávila’s colorful journey as a colorblind painter
He started off painting only in black and white until he was around 30 years old. Since the mid-1980s, Dávila has painted in color through the help of glasses developed by an ophthalmologist in New…
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December 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
From red donkeys to vibrant art: Fernando Dávila’s colorful journey as a colorblind painter trib.al/ygjX7xV
New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving trib.al/wV5Y4Qp
New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving
The new year will begin with some first-of-their-kind laws in several states.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving trib.al/wV5Y4Qp
8 South Florida festivals, fairs & festivities in January to start 2026 in a fabulous way trib.al/AuyvD0p
8 South Florida festivals, fairs & festivities in January to start 2026 in a fabulous way
This January fly high with an air show in Jupiter or celebrate all things strawberry in Boca Raton, among other fun activities.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
8 South Florida festivals, fairs & festivities in January to start 2026 in a fabulous way trib.al/AuyvD0p
Che bello! Eataly West Palm Beach opens: What you’ll see and taste at new Italian marketplace trib.al/ik9o16d
Che bello! Eataly West Palm Beach opens: What you’ll see and taste at new Italian marketplace
The West Palm Beach market features two restaurants, a cooking school and counters serving cut-to-order salumi, Roman-style pizza, fresh truffles, imported caviar and fresh pastas.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Che bello! Eataly West Palm Beach opens: What you’ll see and taste at new Italian marketplace trib.al/ik9o16d
The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies trib.al/jU6Wkjh
The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies
The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies trib.al/jU6Wkjh
Central Florida could see wind chills in the 20s overnight trib.al/3y0ephT
Central Florida could see wind chills in the 20s overnight
The cold front that moved across Central Florida overnight is set to drop temperatures even lower into Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Central Florida could see wind chills in the 20s overnight trib.al/3y0ephT