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Campus safety and public-safety personnel coordinate outside a university football stadium as attendees depart at dusk.

Education

Shooting Near FAMU Homecoming Leaves Six Hospitalized

A shooting beside Florida A&M’s Bragg Memorial Stadium injured 12 people, including six minors, as homecoming ended. Six remained hospitalized Sunday evening while police sought witnesses, photos and video.

Voters wait in an orderly line at a Florida early-voting location.

Politics

Trump’s Early Ballot Signals a Republican Shift on Voting

Oct 25, 2026

Four unmarked special-operations personnel prepare rescue ropes, parachute packs and medical equipment on an airfield at dawn.

Military

Pentagon Orders New Florida Air Guard Special Tactics Squadron

Oct 22, 2026

Two anonymous analysts review an unlabeled congressional-style district map in an illustrative civic planning workspace.

Politics

Redrawn House Districts Become Battlegrounds as GOP Support Slips

Oct 21, 2026

AI-generated aerial illustration of turquoise coastal currents and kelp patterns; not a specific artwork or location.

Entertainment

Tequesta Meet-and-Greet to Feature Eight San Diego Aerial Works Nov. 14

Oct 21, 2026

Editorial illustration of an unbranded public-health analysis desk with naloxone, a laboratory vial and an abstract downward trend

Policy

Florida Reports Nearly 60% Drop in Fentanyl-Caused Deaths Since 2023

Oct 21, 2026

AI-generated conceptual illustration of an unmarked envelope, closed laptop and blank folder; not an actual scam message or county office.

Tech

Walton County Warns of Fake Planning Emails Seeking Wire Transfers

Oct 20, 2026

AI-generated conceptual illustration of a plain folder and generic laptop; not an actual county office, permit or software screen.

Policy

Hernando Sets November 1 Online Permit Requirement for Contractors

Oct 20, 2026

AI-generated illustration of a blank identification card beside a computer; conceptual image, not actual Florida records or evidence from the breach.

Tech

Florida breach notice reaches beyond current license holders

Oct 20, 2026

AI-generated illustration of brushes, a palette, blank paper and a frame; not the event, museum or participating artists’ work.

Entertainment

Delray Beach’s Free Art on the Square Show Returns November 7–8

Oct 19, 2026

AI-generated illustration of a generic beach-access ramp behind a construction barricade; not the Silver Beach site.

US

Silver Beach Ramp Closure Changes Daytona Beach Access Through Early 2027

Oct 19, 2026

AI-generated fashion worktable illustration; not either college, its students or an actual collection.

Education

Miami Fashion Graduates Gain Bachelor’s Transfer Path and Scholarship Options

Oct 19, 2026

AI-generated illustration; not an actual Bay County property or collection site.

US

Bay County Sets October 26 Debris Pickup and Extends Landfill Amnesty

Oct 19, 2026

AI-generated illustration; not an actual Allied Trust office.

Business

Tampa-Based Allied Trust Agrees to $200 Million Porch Transaction

Oct 19, 2026

AI-generated illustration; not an actual county camp.

US

Volusia Opens Registration for Six-Day Winter Break Camp in DeBary

Oct 19, 2026

AI-generated illustration; not an actual released turtle.

US

Six Rehabilitated Green Sea Turtles Return to Ocean at Ponce Inlet

Oct 19, 2026

AI-generated illustration; not an actual grant-funded project.

Policy

Florida Awards $27 Million for Rural Infrastructure Projects

Oct 19, 2026

AI-generated illustrative still life; not an actual court website, law office or event.

Tech

Florida Bar Seeks Comments on Agentic AI and Recording Tools

Oct 19, 2026

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