Mark Luther, director of the USF Center for Maritime and Port Studies, said the Sunshine Skyway collapse in 1980 led to innovations for bridge protection had not been implemented at the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
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Disney and a board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have settled lawsuits over who controls development in the 40-square-mile district that's home to its Orlando theme parks.
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On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost held a roundtable for Central Florida's Haitian community to brainstorm ideas for those seeking refuge from the ensuing violence and chaos in Haiti.
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The dispute stems from a program that is designed to help pull down more federal money to go to hospitals.
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Among the possible reasons are the costs associated with burials and the ability to find next of kin.
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Franco, who has a $2 million salary this year, remained in his native Dominican Republic while authorities there investigate.
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Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Chad Chronister signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday that would provide aid to each agency during Hurricane Season, should the need arise.
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The Riverview resident shares family-friendly recipes on her website, CookPraySlay, and she hosts the podcast Cook the Garden. She discusses creative uses for food scraps and why she views gardening as a spiritual experience.
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Ginain Graves hosts the Cool the Garden podcast. We tour her garden and hear her creative uses for food scraps, and how her native Suriname influences her cooking.
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Depression and anxiety are leading causes of illness for teenagers. A group of Sarasota teens and young adults are helping their peers cope with these issues.
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The law goes into effect July 1. Bill sponsor Sen. Jay Collins says it will help ensure children's safety.
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The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge spurred recollections of the 1980 Sunshine Skyway disaster. Over 40 years later, search and rescue officials say the two incidents are "eerily similar."
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The memo outlines how government agencies can implement artificial intelligence and requires that agencies have a chief AI officer.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kimmy Yam of NBC Asian America, about Jenn Tran being named the first Asian American Bachelorette.
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The city of Berkeley is repealing a landmark ban on natural gas hookups in new homes to comply with a court ruling. That could slow, but won't stop, the growing electrification movement.
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