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OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways
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Two Apopka City Employees let go due to “reorganization,” according to letter from Apopka HR Director
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Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege
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Bicyclist hurt in crash with Palm Bay Police Cruiser, officers say
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Worker rescued from elevated hopper after fall in Winter Garden
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‘We are not afraid:’ Community gathers for vigil near Sanford mass shooting scene as police search for shooters
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Florida’s winter outlook is very different. Here’s what to expect in 2026/2027
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Wildwood Soup Kitchen raises nearly $2M, keeping doors open amid rising costs
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Florida anglers get 14-day window to catch red snapper this fall after federal approval
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REPORT: These Florida cities have the highest HOA burdens in the nation
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Florida board adds AI guidelines for schools and colleges. What you need to know
Read full article: Florida board adds AI guidelines for schools and colleges. What you need to knowThe Florida Board of Education on Wednesday passed rules for the use of artificial intelligence in K-12 public schools and state colleges, including parental consent and a prohibition on using AI for certain graded assignments.

Lawsuit accuses Orlando hotel operator of enabling sex trafficking
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Florida’s solar boom promised lower electric bills. What happens when the lender goes bankrupt?
Read full article: Florida’s solar boom promised lower electric bills. What happens when the lender goes bankrupt?In 2016, she was a single mom in Florida, living on a fixed income as a disabled Army veteran. Solar was pitched to her as a clean-energy upgrade that would do something simple and immediate: erase her electric bill.

Orange County tenant shocked after learning rental home had been condemned before move-in
Read full article: Orange County tenant shocked after learning rental home had been condemned before move-inA tenant who moved into an Orange County rental home in late July said she was shocked when code enforcement showed up more than a month later and told her the house had been condemned.

City of Melbourne pays $95K to settle 1990 child rape victim’s lawsuit
Read full article: City of Melbourne pays $95K to settle 1990 child rape victim’s lawsuitThe City of Melbourne has agreed to pay $95,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who accused police of mishandling the investigation into her 1990 rape when she was a child, records obtained by News 6 show.

Could your online relationship be a scam? A Central Florida woman lost thousands before she found out
Read full article: Could your online relationship be a scam? A Central Florida woman lost thousands before she found outA Central Florida woman thought she was falling in love online. Instead, she lost thousands of dollars to a romance scheme and is now paying $130 a month from her Social Security check to cover a fraudulent debt.

‘I was the middleman:’ Orlando woman unknowingly becomes link in reshipping scheme
Read full article: ‘I was the middleman:’ Orlando woman unknowingly becomes link in reshipping schemeAn Orlando woman unknowingly became a pawn in a reshipping scam after taking what she thought was a legitimate work-from-home job, receiving and forwarding packages containing merchandise allegedly purchased with stolen credit card information.
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Russia's top diplomat rejects German calls to ease off its `dangerous' escalation toward the country
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center
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Bicyclist hurt in crash with Palm Bay Police Cruiser, officers say
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Worker rescued from elevated hopper after fall in Winter Garden
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CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a college football game
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'We're not giving up': Beset by climate change, island nations act as conscience of a warming world
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China, as usual, uses UN speech to promote global development as solution to world's challenges
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Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm voters
Read full article: Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm votersDemocrats see hope for political gains in the Deep South this year despite disappointments in previous elections.

Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as major signs of nor'easter take shape
Read full article: Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as major signs of nor'easter take shapeThousands are without power on the U.S. Northeast, while roads are flooding in some coastal New Jersey communities.

A persistent nor'easter batters US Northeast, causing coastal flooding, outages and at least 1 death
Read full article: A persistent nor'easter batters US Northeast, causing coastal flooding, outages and at least 1 deathA powerful storm is creeping along the U.S. Northeast coast, causing high winds and knocking out electricity for thousands.

Trump attends Texas-Tennessee game with no apparent disruption to coaches' communications
Read full article: Trump attends Texas-Tennessee game with no apparent disruption to coaches' communicationsEncouraging fans to get inside Neyland Stadium earlier than usual with President Donald Trump coming to Tennessee's college football game against Texas sure worked Saturday.

Gunmen target ambulance in Pakistan after suicide bombing at checkpoint killed 12
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China and US agree to establish AI safety channel and continue trade and military talks
Read full article: China and US agree to establish AI safety channel and continue trade and military talksChina and the U.S. have agreed to set up a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications.

Russian and Ukrainian strikes leave 10 dead as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to 'settle with Putin'
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As work requirements kick in for Medicaid, some states are taking a tougher stance
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Far-right settlers divert West Bank spring water as Israel backs heritage site takeovers
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OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in new model misbehavior disclosure
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‘We are not afraid:’ Community gathers for vigil near Sanford mass shooting scene as police search for shooters
Read full article: ‘We are not afraid:’ Community gathers for vigil near Sanford mass shooting scene as police search for shootersNearly a week after a mass shooting injured eight people in Sanford's Goldsboro community, neighbors, faith leaders and city officials gathered Friday night for a vigil near the scene.

Florida’s winter outlook is very different. Here’s what to expect in 2026/2027
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Wildwood Soup Kitchen raises nearly $2M, keeping doors open amid rising costs
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Groveland under boil water advisory again after water treatment plant failure
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TikTok settles lawsuit with Alabama for at least $100 million, will implement safety features
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Prosecutor accused of misconduct in 'Broadview Six' case resigns, says US attorney 'scapegoated' her
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More than 60,000 expected in downtown Orlando this weekend: What to know about traffic, parking and events
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Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
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