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Toucan Cafe is shutting down after 22 years in Savannah.
The cafe, at 531 Stephenson Ave, announced the closing Wednesday afternoon on Facebook, and it will serve its last meal today. .
“We are so grateful to all of our wonderful, loyal customers who have dined with us over the years. It has become increasingly difficult to manage the Toucan and Sweet Potatoes Kitchen simultaneously, with all the demands of staffing, maintenance, and serving the high quality food that our customers have grown to expect,” the post read.

MIAMI — A field trial releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys would not harm humans or the environment, according to documents released Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

CHICAGO — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump canceled one of his signature rallies on Friday, calling off the event in Chicago due to safety concerns after protesters packed the arena where it was to take place.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Are there two Donald Trumps? The quiet thinker and the flashy showman?
Depends on which one you ask.

The competition came out in force during the final four hours of election qualifying in Chatham County on Friday.
District 3 Commissioner Tony Center joined incumbent Al Scott in the race for chairman of the county commission. Both qualified as Democrats.
In District 2, meanwhile, former District 2 Savannah City Council candidate Detric Leggett qualified to run against incumbent Commissioner James “Coach” Holmes.

WASHINGTON — Climate science has progressed so much that experts can accurately detect global warming’s fingerprints on certain extreme weather events, such as a heat wave, according to a high-level scientific advisory panel.

Program for anti-abortion centers passes
ATLANTA — Georgia would provide state-funded grants to “pregnancy resource centers” that offer medical care, counseling and other services to pregnant women while discouraging abortion, under legislation that easily passed the state House on Friday.
The state Senate approved the measure on party lines last month. Senators must agree to some minor changes before the proposal can head to Gov. Nathan Deal’s desk.

Construction will begin soon on a police precinct intended to serve the unincorporated areas of southeast Chatham County.

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Nancy Reagan is once again with her Ronnie.
The former first lady’s life was celebrated Friday by 1,000 invited guests who gathered at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to pay final tribute to her and to the enduring love she and her husband shared during a storied 52-year marriage.