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Keystone Virus Found In Human For First Time

A mosquito-borne illness originally found in the Tampa Bay area has been confirmed in a human for the first time, according to University of Florida researchers.

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Yellow Fever Outbreak In Brazil Possible Threat To Florida

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Critics Take Aim At Medicaid Change

Feeding Tampa Bay Ends Contract With Manatee Food Bank

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Feeding Tampa Bay is changing the way it distributes food in Manatee County and will end its contract with The Food Bank of Manatee next month.

Yellow Fever Outbreak In Brazil Possible Threat To Florida

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A large, ongoing yellow fever outbreak in Brazil has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning people not to travel there unless they get vaccinated against the deadly mosquito-borne illness. 


Appeal Filed For Officer Seeking 'Stand Your Ground' Defense

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Attorneys for a fired Florida police officer accused of unlawfully killing a stranded black motorist are appealing a judge's decision in hopes of getting his charges dismissed before trial.

Gov. Scott Urges Lake Discharges Be Sent South

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants discharges of polluted water out of Lake Okeechobee redirected elsewhere.

U.S. Stepping Up Earth's Protection From Asteroids, Comets

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The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to protect the planet from incoming asteroids that could wipe out entire regions or even continents.

Face Scans For International Travelers At Orlando Airport

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Florida's busiest airport is becoming the first in the nation to require a face scan of passengers on all arriving and departing international flights, including U.S. citizens, according to officials there.

It's Time We Talk About The Dark Side Of Mango Season

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One of the joys of living in South Florida around this otherwise horrid time of year is mango season. It's the juicy, refreshing antidote to looming clouds and the perennial beads of sweat that appear on your forehead everytime you walk out the front door.

A Million Florida Homes May See Sea-Level Rise Flooding By 2100. Scientists Say: Act Now.

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In the next 30 years — about the length of a mortgage cycle — more than 300,000 U.S. homes could experience chronic flooding due to rising seas, according to a report released this week by the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Melissa Ross: What I Learned About Climate Change At The Metcalf Institute

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This month, First Coast Connect host Melissa Ross traveled to Rhode Island for a fellowship for journalists to learn about the science of climate change. 

Keystone Virus Found In Human For First Time

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A mosquito-borne illness originally found in the Tampa Bay area has been confirmed in a human for the first time, according to University of Florida researchers.

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