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DeSantis campaign will receive $500K raised by super PAC, source says
A super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential run has raised $500,000 into a separate draft committee that is expected to be transferred directly to his campaign in the coming days

Video shows two bears swimming in a Golden Gate Estates home pool
When you’re in Florida, and it’s 90 degrees outside, swimming in a pool is a great way to cool down. Similarly, a mother black bear and her cub had the same great idea, but they had to find a pool.

Viral video of shark in Cape Coral waters shocks locals
A video of a shark swimming in Cape Coral’s Bimini Basin Tuesday night is leaving locals wondering what kind of shark they saw lurking in the waters.

2023 Florida Python Challenge registration begins
Participants this year will have the chance to win more than $30,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild.
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A holiday that saves you money: disaster preparedness week
This year there will be two disaster preparedness sales tax holidays instead of one to help save you cash.

8 months after Hurricane Ian, who picks up the insurance bill?
With hurricane season days away, the president of Day Adjusting and Consulting shares insights on insurance claims.

Cape Coral clock to be replaced after original sold on Facebook Marketplace
Cape Coral is looking to replace the city’s iconic clock after the old one was put up for sale on Facebook Marketplace by the wife of someone who offered to repair it.

2 dead in small plane crash at South Florida airport
Two people died Friday when a small plane crashed at a small South Florida airport, Palm Beach County sheriff’s officials said.