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A Florida taxidermist takes clients nobody else will: grieving pet owners

INVERNESS, Fla. — Allison Doty has washed her cat, Cakes, twice.

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Florida refuses to offer new AP African American studies course to students

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida will not allow its public high school students to enroll in a new Advanced Placement African American studies course because the state claims its content is “contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value.”

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Bucs fire offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich as part of extensive housecleaning

TAMPA, Fla. — Following a losing season and one-and-done playoff appearance despite having Tom Brady at quarterback, the Bucs made massive changes to Todd Bowles’ coaching staff Thursday.

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Florida jury awards rapper Flo Rida $82 million in Celsius energy drink endorsement lawsuit

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Celsius energy drinks would be nothing without the backing of recording artist Flo Rida, and the Boca Raton-based company owes him more than $82.6 million in damages for trying to hide it, a Broward jury decided Wednesday.

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John Romano: It’s been a blast, but Tom Brady should retire before this gets ugly

TAMPA, Fla. — To paraphrase Otter in Animal House:

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With demand soaring for heart transplants, Florida hospitals ramp up

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- With heart disease the No. 1 killer in the United States, heart transplants hit record highs in 2022.

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Florida judge rejects request to subpoena journalists’ documents in ‘ghost’ candidate case

ORLANDO, Fla. — A former and three current Orlando Sentinel journalists do not have to hand over records relating to Florida Power & Light’s and other organizations’ possible involvement in the “ghost” candidate scheme to Eric Foglesong, a political consultant charged with falsifying campaign finance records, a judge ruled Wednesday.

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New Florida rules tell school librarians to ‘err on side of caution’ when picking books

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s school librarians face new scrutiny, and even the threat of criminal prosecution, under a new state rule adopted Wednesday that urges them to “err on the side of caution” when selecting books for their campuses.

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With New College gambit, DeSantis aims to ‘recapture higher education’

TAMPA, Fla. — Nestled between Sarasota Bay and the Tamiami Trail, the small campus once dubbed “Barefoot U” has been a progressive enclave in a conservative county for 60 years.

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Quarterback prospect Jaden Rashada files for release from Florida letter of intent

TAMPA, Fla. — The saga between the Florida Gators and blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada has come to an end.

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Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel will take lessons learned from first year as head coach into offseason

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — When Mike McDaniel was asked Monday what his biggest lessons learned were after completing his rookie head coaching season leading the Miami Dolphins, the first thing he did was look at his watch.

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DeSantis wants his ban of COVID vaccine and mask mandates made permanent

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Touting his efforts to keep Florida’s economy open during the COVID-19 pandemic by banning mask and vaccine mandates, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he wants lawmakers to make those measures permanent, calling them a “prescription for freedom.”

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Todd Bowles: No decision yet on Byron Leftwich or coaching staff

TAMPA, Fla. — Beleaguered Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich is safe for at least a few more days, as head coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday no decision has been made about possible changes to the staff for 2023.

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John Romano: An ugly Bucs season is put to rest, and may drag Tom Brady’s career down with it

TAMPA, Fla. — This is exactly the way you should remember this Bucs team:

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Bucs’ Russell Gage remains hospitalized with concussion, neck injury

TAMPA, Fla. — Bucs receiver Russell Gage remains under observation at Tampa General Hospital with a concussion and neck injury suffered late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s NFC wild-card loss to the Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium.

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5 Cowboys-Buccaneers takeaways: Dallas picks up long-awaited road playoff win

TAMPA, Fla. – The losing streak is over.

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Dak Prescott, Cowboys send Bucs to early playoff exit

TAMPA, Fla. — There’s been almost no quit this year in Tom Brady, but if he does decide to retire for good this time, the Bucs’ 31-14 loss to the Cowboys in an NFC wild-card game may not have been a proper send-off for the seven-time Super Bowl winner.

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1 woman killed, multiple injured after shooting in Sanford, Sheriff’s Office says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Seminole County Sheriff Deputies are searching for information involving a shooting that left multiple people injured and killed a woman early Monday morning.

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Dolphins anticipate Tua will be healthy for 2023 season, don’t view QB as being prone to concussions

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins have already made it clear that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will return as the team’s starter in 2023.

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Space Shuttle Columbia launched for the last time 20 years ago in mission that ended in tragedy

ORLANDO, Fla. — It was a cool Thursday morning in Cape Canaveral as the nation’s first space shuttle was about to make its last ever trip into space.

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Disney rolls out weekday ticket offer for Floridians

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida residents can now get two days of theme parking at Walt Disney World for $175. The Disney Weekday Magic Ticket is now on sale.

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Disney World to tweak park reservations for annual passholders, allow impromptu visits after 2 p.m.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World will relax — but not eliminate — its requirement for park reservations for its annual passholders in the coming months, the company has announced.

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Festival of tall ships coming to St. Petersburg waterfront this spring

TAMPA, Fla. — A flotilla of a half-dozen tall ships, including a replica of the iconic Santa Maria, will sail into the St. Petersburg waterfront for a festival onshore and off March 30-April 2.

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A first look at Legoland’s Pirate River Quest boat ride

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Legoland Florida theme park is ready to launch its new boat ride dubbed Pirate River Quest, during which passengers will see Lego characters amid natural beauty. The attraction, a free-floating voyage that leans into the history of Cypress Gardens, opened to the public this month.

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What it’s like on the world’s largest cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — Everything is a big deal on the biggest cruise ship in the world.

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