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'Unimaginably evil': Anti-LGBTQ legislation prompts transgender people to leave Florida

Legislation aimed at transgender people in Florida is causing them to look for an escape with help from GoFundMe fundraising accounts.

 

Forest Creek residents lose it all - again - as 269 evacuated due to serial flooding

Severe storms Thursday night hit the Forest Creek Apartment complex, displacing over 269 residents who are figuring out what to do next.

 

'Lucky to be alive': Body camera shows Escambia deputy sucked 100 feet through drainpipe

Deputy William Hollingsworth was on patrol and helping stranded motorists when he and another citizen got the ride of their under U.S. Highway 98.

 

'Whole house just imploded': Pensacola Beach neighborhood takes brunt of tornado

A tornado hit homes on Pensacola Beach, damaging homes and terrifying residents who say they had little time to take cover.

 

Are fireworks legal in Florida? What if there's an accident? 11 things you should know

Sparklers burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees, which is hot enough to melt some metals, so care and safety measures should be taken on July 4th.

 

Boating in Palm Beach County upgraded with new marina and planned superyacht facilities

It costs $10,000 just to get on a waiting list for a slip at the Town of Palm Beach Marina, which for an annual lease costs between $54,750 and $532,991.

 

Over 140 Forest Creek Apartment residents were evacuated after severe storms hit the area

Forest Creek Apartment residents were evacuated by bus to a Pensacola community center. The apartment complex has flooded multiple times in the past.

 

Florida Lottery results from June 15. 7 winning Fantasy 5 tickets sold

While there were no winners in Cash4Life, seven winners from all over the state picked all five numbers in the evening drawing for Fantasy 5.

 

Five rescued sea turtles, including rare adult male loggerhead, released after rehab

Since turtle season began in May, it has not been uncommon for the Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center to receive three to four turtles per day in need of help.

 

Carl Brashear's bravery inspired the 'Men of Honor' movie, and now NAS Pensacola students

NAS Pensacola on Thursday hosted Phillip Brashear whose father was the first African American diver for the Navy and the movie Men of Honor retold.

 

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