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Ocean Key Resort Spa in Key West Completes Refurbishment, Offering Enhanced Luxury Escapes

Ocean Key Resort Spa in Key West Completes Refurbishment, Offering Enhanced Luxury Escapes

Ocean Key Resort Spa in Key West Completes Refurbishment, Offering Enhanced Luxury Escapes
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JEA Receives Inquiries for Large Data Centers, Assesses Infrastructure Capacity in Jacksonville

JEA Receives Inquiries for Large Data Centers, Assesses Infrastructure Capacity in Jacksonville

JEA Receives Inquiries for Large Data Centers, Assesses Infrastructure Capacity in Jacksonville
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Pinellas County, Florida, Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Alert Due to Local Dengue Fever Cases

Pinellas County, Florida, Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Alert Due to Local Dengue Fever Cases

Pinellas County, Florida, is currently under a mosquito-borne illness alert following reports of locally acquired dengue fever cases across the Tampa Bay area. In response to this public health concern, Pinellas County Mosquito Control has escalated its surveillance, inspection, and treatment activities. Residents are being directed to resources provided by Pinellas.gov/mosquito and the Florida Department of Health’s website, floridahealth.gov/dengue, for information on how to protect themselves from dengue fever. Additionally, the county is utilizing its Facebook page to share tips on preventing mosquito breeding, emphasizing community involvement in controlling mosquito populations.
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Hurricane Isaias Prompts Warnings in U.S. Gulf States

Hurricane Isaias Prompts Warnings in U.S. Gulf States

Hurricane Isaias continues to intensify as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico, prompting the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to issue multiple warnings and advisories. As of 7:54 PM EDT on Thursday, October 8, 2026, the storm is generating significant wind and surge hazards along the Gulf Coast. The NHC has highlighted the potential for tropical storm and hurricane-force winds, as well as storm surges, across parts of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Residents in these areas are urged to stay updated with the latest advisories and prepare for potential impacts. The precise extent of the storm's effects can be found in the NWS National Digital Forecast Database hazard grids (NHC, 2026).
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Isaias becomes the first hurricane of the Atlantic season as it surges towards US Gulf Coast

Isaias becomes the first hurricane of the Atlantic season as it surges towards US Gulf Coast

Isaias has strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season
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Dangerous Hurricane Isaias approaches: Landfall expected tonight

Dangerous Hurricane Isaias approaches: Landfall expected tonight

Hurricane Isaias continued its path toward a landfall tonight along the U.S. Gulf Coast, as much of the Southeast braced for impact.
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Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strike the US Gulf Coast as a hurricane

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strike the US Gulf Coast as a hurricane

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Isaias is gaining strength off eastern Mexico and should become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before it strikes the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week
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Colombia's president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader's killing

Colombia's president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader's killing

Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella has offered legal assistance to a group of Colombian military veterans who were arrested over the 2021 killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse
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Collins Vacation Rentals Manages Beachfront Properties on St. George Island, Florida

Collins Vacation Rentals Manages Beachfront Properties on St. George Island, Florida

Collins Vacation Rentals Manages Beachfront Properties on St. George Island, Florida
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Florida Launches Sunshine Genetics Program to Expand Newborn Genetic Screening

Florida Launches Sunshine Genetics Program to Expand Newborn Genetic Screening

Florida has initiated the Sunshine Genetics pilot program, a state-funded project designed to screen newborns for nearly 900 rare genetic conditions using whole-genome sequencing. The program has enrolled its first two families, offering free, voluntary screening that expands significantly upon the state's standard newborn screening of approximately 60 conditions. Administered by the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at Florida State University, the program aims to identify treatable rare diseases earlier in life, thereby reducing diagnostic delays that can often span five to seven years. State Representative Adam Anderson championed the legislation for this program, driven by his personal experience with his son's death from Tay-Sachs disease. The initiative utilizes the same blood sample collected for standard newborn screening, requiring no additional blood draw. Baylor Genetics will provide the whole-genome sequencing, with results and clinical interpretations expected within four to six we...
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Social Media Fuels Search for Missing Cat Butterscotch After Brevard County I-95 Crash

Social Media Fuels Search for Missing Cat Butterscotch After Brevard County I-95 Crash

A missing cat named Butterscotch has become the subject of a countywide search in Brevard County, Florida, after she disappeared following a car crash on Interstate 95. The one-year-old calico cat was being transported to a rescue in South Florida when the vehicle she was in was hit by a semi-truck. Since the incident, Butterscotch has not been seen. Social media platforms, particularly TikTok, have played a crucial role in spreading awareness, with one post garnering over 12,000 views and hundreds of shares. This online engagement has mobilized local volunteers and animal rescue groups, including the Space Coast Feline Network and Isla’s Journey Lost Dog Search and Rescue, to actively search the area using specialized tools like thermal drones.
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Gulfshore Playhouse Offers 'ThinkTheatre' Program Integrating Arts with State Education Standards

Gulfshore Playhouse Offers 'ThinkTheatre' Program Integrating Arts with State Education Standards

Gulfshore Playhouse Offers 'ThinkTheatre' Program Integrating Arts with State Education Standards