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North Port receives $1.69 million for water, wastewater infrastructure and job creation

North Port receives $1.69 million for water, wastewater infrastructure and job creation

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North Port receives $1.69 million for water, wastewater infrastructure and job creation

DeSantis estimates that the funding could create as many as 9,700 new jobs in North Port.

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Manatee County

'It's Aubrey Day': A Bradenton elementary school goes purple for girl with rare cancer

Seven-year-old Aubrey Romero had surgery to remove a malignant dentinogenic ghost cell tumor. Her classmates raised $3,175 by the end of school on Friday.
Sarasota County

Judge rules against Sarasota craft store over 'vaccine passport' request

Local craft store, Bead Abode, was hoping to protect its customers' health by requiring them to be vaccinated against COVID-19, court documents show.
Politics

DeSantis leads Crist, Fried in recent polls for Florida governor

Polls indicated that the governor's approval rating remains high, even as he's thrust into the national spotlight for his public feuds with President Biden.

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VERIFY

Environment

VERIFY Snap: Fact-checking claims about the fall season

Autumn is here and the VERIFY team is answering a few questions about the fall season.
Environment

Yes, it’s generally safe for wildlife to eat discarded pumpkins

Composting is the best way to discard your pumpkins, but they’re safe for animals to eat as long as they aren’t rotting or have chemicals on them.

High School Sports

HS Football

'She's unbelievable': Girls soccer star makes history on high school football team

Jaci Merchant kicks field goals and extra points for the Warriors on Friday nights.
HS Football

Was ESPN tricked into airing IMG Academy's high school football game?

The marketing group that scheduled the game to air on ESPN says it was misled by IMG's opponent into thinking the Ohio-based team was full of Division 1 recruits.