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Snake Hunt, Heat Is On, Lightning Legend Lives: FL News
While Miami is chosen to host the 2026 World Cup, excitement is building in Tampa Bay as the Lightning seek a record third-time Stanley Cup.

FLORIDA — As the Department of Health reports the first case of monkeypox in Florida, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues an alert on a record high number of potentially deadly meningococcal bacteria disease cases in the state.
See these stories and more on this week's Florida Patch sites.
- Bucs Wheelchair Football Team Receives National Recreation Honors
- National Weather Service Issues Heat Advisory To Tampa Bay Counties
- 'Tampa Bay Rays Must Make Stadium Decision Soon' MLB Commissioner Says
- Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Wins Bolts' 2021 Championship Ring: Report
- Plane Engine Ingests Birds After Leaving Sarasota Bradenton Airport
- 'Risks Outweigh Benefits': FL Won't Preorder Toddler COVID-19 Vaccines
- EPA Issues New Drinking Water Health Advisories: See Florida Impacts
- First Case Of Monkeypox Reported In Central Florida
- A Cantor Sherman Will Sing Prayers In Warsaw Again: Why Timing Matters
- 29,000 Florida Lives Could Have Been Saved With COVID Vaccines: Study
- Tampa Mom With 5-Year-Old In Car Charged With DUI Crash With Injuries
- 7th Member Of Haiti Delegation Vanishes From FL Special Olympics
- FL Child Killed After Woman Unintentionally Fires Gun: Police
- 'Heat Is On' For Tampa Residents Carrying Illegal Firearms, Says Chief
- Brandon Voice Coach Accused Of Molesting Female Teenage Student
- Predatory Mortgage Services Caused Hispanics To Lose Their Homes: DOJ
- 9 Florida Children’s Hospitals Ranked Among Nation’s Best: U.S. News
- Teen Was Nearly 100 Lbs Over Weight Limit When He Fell Off Ride & Died
- Pickup Truck Crashes Into Pond; Pasco Firefighters Dive Into Rescue
- FL Inmate Attempts To Choke Detention Deputy With Pillow: Sheriff
- Meningitis Cases On The Rise, FL Health Officials Warn
- FL Man Charged With Fraud Tried To Flee To Cuba On Jet Ski, Feds Say
- Brandon Man Headlocks Girl Telling Church 'Child Is His:' Deputies
- Driver Who Fatally Struck Woman, Severing Her Legs Sought By Troopers
- FL Boy Bedbound, Unable To Walk After Water Moccasin Bite
- 11 People Saved From Capsized Boat Thanks To Good Samaritans, Deputies
- FL Gov. Ron DeSantis Declares 'War' On Invasive Burmese Pythons
- Belizean Manatees Face Similar Fate As Florida Manatees By Boaters
- FL To Host 2026 World Cup Matches
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