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Florida opted out of the program for 2024 earlier this year. It's estimated the state lost out on around $250 million in food benefits for families.
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Rachel Bright/EccoThe Bikini Kill frontwoman pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement in the 1990s. "I thought of myself as a feminist performance artist who was in a punk band," Hanna says. -
Kimberly Junod/WXPNR.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Danger Mouse are just some of this indie record store's former staffers.
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Verdi Eco School Hosts Pop-Up entrepreneurial Event May 31st in EGAD. Ayana Verdi, Founder and Director of the School talks about the Waffley Good Wafflery, new classes and Parent's Night Out. -
WeVenture WBC awarded SBA Florida WBC of the year by the south Florida district office. Kathryn Rudloff, Executive Director of WeVenture WBC in the FL Tech Bisk College of Business speaks on the 8th award the center has received and other accolades the center has been recognized for.
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Matias J. Ocner/AP/Pool Miami HeraldAbout 200 people gathered for a memorial service at Miami Lakes United Church of Christ for the two-term governor and three-term senator, who died last month at 87. -
Ding Darling Wildlife Society/U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceScientists believe modern flamingos, which state wildlife officials do not believe are native, are reclaiming their historic range and want the birds reclassified. A new Audubon count has raised their optimism.
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APThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there have been measurable effects and impacts from the biggest geomagnetic storm in decades. -
Elizabeth Gillis/NPRNASA Administrator Bill Nelson told NPR he sees the U.S. in an urgent race with China to find water on the moon, and that he trusts SpaceX, despite Elon Musk's increasingly controversial profile.
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The new Netflix film Unfrosted tells a fanciful invented version of the Pop-Tart's origin. But is the movie as satisfying as the Pop-Tart itself? -
The composer and percussionist was "shocked beyond belief" after hearing the news on Monday afternoon. -
Researchers say sperm whales have a complex communication system, an example of how new technology is opening up the mysterious world of animal language. -
The Oakland, Calif., band performs songs from their latest album, The Moon Is in the Wrong Place. -
The French electronic duo return with their first album in over seven years. -
The former Dire Straits frontman talks about his latest solo album, "One Deep River." -
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed bills that include seeking to prevent "indoctrination" in teacher-training programs and beginning to allow credit unions to hold state money. -
Florida may be “ground zero” for climate change, but some environmentalists see the DeSantis administration’s rejection of the money as a partisan move.
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