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Jif In A Jam, 'Don't Say Gay' At Graduation, Baby Food Frets: FL News

Schools throughout Florida are beefing up security and revisiting arming teachers following the fatal shooting of 19 children in Texas.

Frank Albert recently transformed his 1920s bungalow in Ybor City into a replica of the "Friends" television set.
Frank Albert recently transformed his 1920s bungalow in Ybor City into a replica of the "Friends" television set. (@Traveltampa)

FLORIDA — As Floridians host prayer vigils and debate Florida's gun control laws in the wake of the massacre at a Texas school, Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation tightening inspection requirements for high-rise condominiums as the one-year anniversary of the Surfside condominium collapse nears.

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