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National Hurricane Center watching 5 tropical waves in Atlantic, Caribbean

The same high pressure belt keeping the state hot is keeping the tropical conditions calm, according to the National Hurricane Center.

 

Keith Baxter: True advocates must reverse stigma of mental health challenges

I encourage families with loved ones with mental illness to take courage and tell your stories. At the end of the day, our stories are all we have.

 

It's over: $1.58B largest Mega Millions jackpot winning ticket is sold at a Florida Publix

The $1.58 billion Mega Millions winning ticket was sold in Neptune Beach at a Publix, the largest jackpot in the game's history.

 

Miami police begin pulling cars submerged from a Doral lake. Here's what they found so far.

After volunteer divers investigating a missing persons case found 32 vehicles submerged in a Doral, Florida lake, police started removing the cars.

 

More than 40,000 Americans are genetically related to 27 enslaved people excavated from Maryland

Scientists partnered with genetic testing service, 23andMe to conduct DNA testing on the remains of 27 enslaved people excavated from Maryland's Catoctin Furnace.

 

Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot is highest ever at $1.58 billion. See winning numbers for Aug. 8.

The Mega Millions jackpot is expected to be the game's largest prize ever and ranks third for the nation's biggest lottery jackpot of all-time.

 

Mega Millions for Tuesday, Aug. 8: $1.58 billion is biggest jackpot ever in game's history

Alas, no one matched all 6 numbers in the Aug. 4 Mega Millions drawing, so the jackpot ballooned again to the biggest prize in the history of the game

 

Florida clarifies that Shakespeare is OK for classrooms, but confusion still reigns

The Department of Education told the Tampa Bay Times "The Florida Department of Education in no way believes Shakespeare should be removed from Florida classrooms."

 

'It takes courage': Leon Schools keeps AP Psychology; other Florida districts back out

"Sometimes in life it takes courage to do the right thing – this is one of those moments," Superintendent Rocky Hanna told the Tallahassee Democrat.

 

Trademark tiff over 'Taco Tuesday' ends. Taco Bell is giving away free tacos to celebrate.

You can get a free Doritos Locos Taco each of the next four Taco Tuesdays at a Taco Bell near you. Then on Sept. 12, there's a DoorDash deal.

 

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