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Florida law gives the top ballot position to candidates from the party that won the last governor's race. Researches say this can benefit those candidates, due to a phenomenon called the primacy effect.
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Gabriella Paul/WUSFA growing population and changing demographics are making Manatee less less affordable. -
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The new head coaches were hired a day apart in March to maintain the successes of their predecessors. Their debuts are part of a doubleheader at Yuengling Center on Monday. -
A developing storm system is bringing rounds of heavy rainfall to South Florida. Dangerous surf, rip currents and coastal flooding could be problematic along Atlantic beaches. -
U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy says all nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood. The aircraft departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas. -
Historic king tides sent saltwater surging over seawalls and into neighborhoods, flooding major roads and bridges. Some of the water levels rivaled some recorded during past hurricanes.
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Eric Harkleroad/KFF Health NewsAn uninsured woman sought help at a Virginia urgent care center after being stung by a wasp. She said she was stunned when the center asked her to pay before giving her a shot to reverse her allergic reaction. -
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