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  • Florida residents face yard flooding due to drainage oversights 11 Feb 2026 23:43 Stormwater Solutions Homeowners in Port St. Lucie, Fla. say their backyards are flooding because a required drainage swale, which was approved by St. Lucie County as a part of development plans, was never constructed. CBS12 News reported that residents in a “newer” …
  • Florida congressman requests FCC investigation into Bad Bunny's halftime performance 11 Feb 2026 23:28 WJXX First Coast News - Florida U.S. Rep. Randy Fine claimed the performer's lyrics were "pornographic" and too vulgar for television. ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A U.S. congressman from Florida is requesting a federal investigation into Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime …
  • Florida pediatrician discusses MMR vaccine as measles cases rise nationwide 11 Feb 2026 23:11 WFTS Tampa Bay - Florida TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay 28 anchor Lauren St. Germain covers medical news, and one of the biggest health stories right now is the measles. Last week, one case was reported at St. Petersburg Catholic High School. There are now 54 confirmed measles cases at …
  • South Florida Mourns Beloved Restaurant Owner Cristina Ardon 11 Feb 2026 23:04 Miami New Times - Florida For over 15 years, Cristina Ardon welcomed diners into El Guanaco not only with food but with a sense of home. Last week, the Salvadoran-born chef and co-owner of the Oakland Park restaurant died after a sudden illness, leaving behind a close-knit staff, a …
  • Georgia basketball vs Florida live updates: Bulldogs face No. 14 Gators 11 Feb 2026 22:53 Savannah Now - Georgia Updated Feb. 11, 2026, 5:18 p.m. ET Georgia basketball gets another matchup with No. 14 Florida, this time on its homecourt in Stegeman Coliseum. The chances to hang and even take down the Gators on Wednesday night, Feb. 11, should go up with the Bulldogs…
  • Yankees received the best possible news on first day of camp: 3 takeaways 11 Feb 2026 22:52 The Athletic TAMPA, Fla. — It wasn’t necessarily a first-day-of-school vibe for the New York Yankees, mainly because almost the entire roster has been in Florida for several weeks preparing for the upcoming season. Yankees manager Aaron Boone estimated that 80 to 90 …
  • Sheriff identifies 5 killed in Florida gated community, including suspected shooter 11 Feb 2026 22:44 WALB - Georgia SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - Authorities have identified those killed in a shooting on Tuesday in a gated Florida community. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said four people and a suspected shooter were found dead at a home in an Amberlea …
  • Police: 7 dead in separate parts of Florida likely linked; victims ID'd 11 Feb 2026 22:42 Naples Daily News - Florida Updated Feb. 11, 2026, 5:37 p.m. ET Authorities believe the deaths of five people in a Sarasota home are connected to a double homicide in Fort Lauderdale. Police found one male victim shot outside the home and four deceased adults inside, one of whom is …
  • 410-pound manatee retrieved from Florida storm drain now recovering at SeaWorld Orlando 11 Feb 2026 22:21 New York Post A manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters is now on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando after a large effort to rescue it. Multiple fire rescue units and officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the …
  • 7 deaths in separate parts of Florida could be connected 11 Feb 2026 22:11 USA Today Updated Feb. 11, 2026, 4:51 p.m. ET Authorities believe the deaths of five people in a Sarasota home are connected to a double homicide in Fort Lauderdale. Police found one male victim shot outside the home and four deceased adults inside, one of whom is …