Good morning, Central Florida. Here's what you need to know today.
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A cold front down in the Bahamas is responsible for bringing a shot of much cooler air to the state on this Friday. Enjoy a sunny sky with highs on either side of 70. It'll be breezy at times keeping the fire danger elevated once again.
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Highs: Around 70 Lows: Mid 40s Rain Coverage: 0% |
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Around Central Florida
1. Officials: New Smyrna Beach brush fire grew but nearly contained
According to an interactive map, the Florida Forest Service stated the brush fire in New Smyrna Beach grew to 336 acres, but it is 80% contained..
2. Florida students showcase projects at National STEM Festival
Florida students are in Washington, D.C. this week for the second annual National STEM Festival. Champions from 47 states and four U.S. territories are presenting their winning projects.
3. Longwood working to help residents, financially and structurally, with flood mitigation projects
In 2023, more than 1,500 communities across the U.S. participated in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) community rating system. Longwood did not participate, which meant their residents were unable to get a discount.
4. Volusia County wants to hear from public about the future of its coastline
Volusia County wants to hear from its residents about the future of its coastline.
Around the Nation
1. Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
2. Judge calls Trump administration's latest response on deportation flights 'woefully insufficient'
3. The release of a 1961 plan to break up the CIA revives an old conspiracy theory about who killed JFK
4. Pitino leads St. John's past Omaha and into 2nd-round March Madness matchup with nemesis Calipari
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Quote of the Day
The growing measles outbreak that began in western Texas is presenting the first major challenge to the nation’s new Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the country’s most prominent vaccine skeptics.
Kennedy has said the measles vaccine should be readily accessible for “all those who want them,” but he’s also talked about potential adverse effects from it.
“It causes all the illnesses that measles itself causes,” Kennedy said in a recent Fox News interview.
In reality, health experts say the measles vaccine is safe.
