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Receiver Jaylen Waddle reunited with Tua Tagovailoa in Miami

DAVIE, Fla. – Receiver Jaylen Waddle is headed to Miami to provide a target for his former Alabama teammate, Tua Tagovailoa.

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Tim Tebow could return to NFL as TE, report claims

NEW YORK - A report surfaced on Thursday that former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow could be trying to return to the league as a tight end.Tebow, 33, recently gave up playing professional baseball after a series of years in the minor leagues for the New York Mets.A report on the NFL Network on Thursday claims that Tebow worked out for the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end in a potential switch of football positions in an effort to get back into the NFL.The former Heisman Trophy winner has not been offered a contract yet.

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Jaguars open NFL draft, Meyer era by drafting Lawrence

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars made the easiest and maybe most significant selection in franchise history when they chose Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.

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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded in Florida

The eligibility for getting a COVID-19 vaccine in Florida has expanded.

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Florida college athletes decry possible delay in compensation law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Just when some college athletes in Florida were readying to cash in on their athletic prowess, the state’s Legislature has unexpectedly delayed their ability to hire agents and ink endorsement deals.

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Teachers to get free admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will soon offer free admission to educators.

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Vaccination day for high school students to be held in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Health First is making the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine more accessible to high school students in Central Florida.

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34-year-old motorcyclist dies in Winter Garden crash

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with another vehicle Thursday morning, according to the Winter Garden Police Department.

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‘It’s concerning:’ Up to 40,000 Orange County residents have skipped second COVID-19 vaccine dose

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County residents who are overdue on their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are encouraged to complete the series as quickly as possible, especially as the two largest sites in the region wind down operations.

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Barnett Park testing site to stay open, adding vaccine lane

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County is once again extended the COVID-19 testing efforts at its Barnett Park site.

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Senate confirms Former Sen. Bill Nelson, of Florida, as new NASA administrator

Former Sen. Bill Nelson was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate Thursday to lead NASA during a critical time as the U.S. Space Agency’s new administrator.

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Urban Meyer buys Jacksonville home on same street as Tim Tebow

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer and his wife have purchased a home in the gated Glen Kernan Golf & Country Club on the same street as his former University of Florida quarterback, Tim Tebow, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record and News 6 partner WJXT.

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Bill aimed at preventing hot car deaths at day cares heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A bill that would require day care facilities to install alarms in their vans passed both the Florida House and Senate and is now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for his signature to become law.

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Arizona vote recount contractor will release privacy policy

PHOENIX – A contractor overseeing the Arizona Senate's unprecedented recount of 2.1 million ballots from the November election complied Thursday with a court order and released its policies for ensuring voter privacy and ballot secrecy.

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UCF in-person graduation ceremonies return next week for first time since start of pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – In-person commencement ceremonies will be held at the University of Central Florida for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to school officials.

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FEMA COVID-19 vaccination site at Valencia College to stop offering first doses soon

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The FEMA COVID-19 vaccination site at Valencia College’s West Campus is winding down operations as it plans to shut down in a few weeks. To get ready for the closure, first doses will stop being administered soon.

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Florida reports 5,700 new COVID-19 cases as CDC says cruises in US could soon resume

ORLANDO, Fla. – Cruises in the U.S. could start sailing this summer after more than a year of the industry’s pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tim Tebow works out with Jacksonville Jaguars, reports say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tim Tebow worked out with the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to NFL.com reporter Ian Rapoport.

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Volusia County business owner facing 71 charges related to racketeering

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A business owner faces a racketeering charge including multiple counts of insurance fraud and identity theft, according to state prosecutors.

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Donald Trump says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ‘would be considered’ as 2024 running mate

ORLANDO, Fla. – Donald Trump on Thursday told Fox News that he is considering running for president again in 2024 and would “certainly” consider Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his running mate.

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CDC says U.S. cruises could resume in mid-July

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. - Summer could see the return of cruises from U.S.

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Family affair: Surtain, Samuel could go early in NFL draft

Alabama's Patrick Surtain II, Florida State's Asante Samuel Jr. and Jaycee Horn of South Carolina are three of the top cornerbacks in this year's NFL draft.

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With COVID-19 still in the picture, here’s how to best prepare your child for hurricane season

ORLANDO, Fla. – With the coronavirus pandemic still underway, it’s been a tough year already and adding talks of hurricanes to the mix might only seem to bring new waves of anxieties, especially for children.

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Trump says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis 'would be considered' as his 2024 running mate

Donald Trump revealed on Thursday that he is "100%" thinking about running for president again in 2024 and would "certainly" consider Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his running mate.The former president made the comments during an exclusive interview on "Mornings with Maria" on Thursday, the morning after President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress during his most high-profile speech to the nation yet, on the eve of his 100th day in office. Trump noted that DeSantis is "a friend of mine" and "a great guy.""I endorsed Ron and after I endorsed him he took off like a rocket ship," Trump continued.

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Students at Brevard County college get vaccinated

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Brody Boyer, 20, is a basketball player at Eastern Florida State College and decided to get his COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday.

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Houston man charged with sex trafficking a minor in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. – A Houston man is accused of traveling to Florida to drop a young girl off at a hotel to engage in prostitution, officials said.

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Accused killer indicted for first-degree murder in death of man he met on dating app, records show

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – An accused killer now faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 63-year-old man who he met through a dating app, records show.

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Suspect in Volusia ‘love triangle’ shooting indicted on first-degree murder

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A man who deputies say fatally shot a coworker at “point blank range” who he believed was having an affair with his wife has been formally charged with first-degree murder, according to court documents.

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Do I have to move over for a security vehicle with flashing yellow, amber lights?

ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions and shares tips about the rules of the road, helping Central Florida residents become better drivers by being better educated.

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Winter Park woman wins $1 million on new scratch-off game

A Winter Park woman tried a new scratch-off game and her luck paid off -- times a million.

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This stinks. Here’s why garbage has not been picked up in Flagler County

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Call it trash talk if you want to, but Flagler County residents are seeking answers because their garbage has not been picked up in recent days.

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Magic squander 23-point lead in fourth, beat Cavs 109-104

CLEVELAND – Cole Anthony made the tiebreaking layup with 45 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic squandered a 23-point lead before edging the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-104 on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

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Epidemiologist says Orange County could reach final phase of mask mandate by end of summer

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened mask guidelines for outdoor activities, Orange County leaders announced they would ease restrictions on mask coverings in three phases.

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Florida Republicans send sports transgender bill to governor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Republicans moved to ban transgender girls and women from playing on public school teams intended for student athletes born as girls, sending the proposal to Gov.

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SeaWorld Orlando surprises fans with new retro orange peel merchandise

ORLANDO, Fla. – SeaWorld Orlando surprised its fans Wednesday with some all-new retro merchandise that pays tribute to the park’s old Shamu logo and the Florida orange.

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81-year-old man seriously injured as golf cart hits concrete wall in The Villages

THE VILLAGES, Fla. – An 81-year-old man was seriously injured when he crashed a golf cart into a concrete wall in The Villages Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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‘This is a new beginning:’ New Seminole schools superintendent talks district’s future

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County schools’ new superintendent is preparing to start her new role, but she is no stranger to the district.

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Man accused of attacking 2 women, beating 1 with brick in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A man is accused of beating a woman with a brick on the street near a mini-mart on Atlantic Avenue in Daytona Beach around 8 a.m. on Monday.

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OOPS: Misspelled word painted in Orange County school zone

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Let the “Florida education” jokes begin.

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Electronics-sniffing K-9 saving children from child abuse

ORLANDO, Fla. – Police dogs, with their ultra-sensitive noses, have long been trained to successfully follow a human scent, sniff out drugs, or locate cadavers.

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Seminole County teams with food bank to vaccinate underserved communities

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County teamed up with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida at a pop-up vaccination site in East Altamonte Springs Wednesday.

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Measure to ban vaccine passports in Florida clears House

TALLAHASSEE – With a key lawmaker saying he recognizes that vaccine hesitancy is “real and understandable,” the Florida House on Wednesday approved a measure that would limit local emergency orders and make permanent Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order barring COVID-19 vaccine “passports.”

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Can you identify? Lake County deputies search for person involved in burglary case

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help identifying a person of interest in multiple crimes.

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Orange County deputies locate missing man with mental capacity of a child

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – UPDATE: Joseph Herrera was found safe on Wednesday.

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DOJ: Man arrested in Tampa for multi-state sex-trafficking of a child

Jamel Muldrew (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office) TAMPA, Fla. - A Texas man was arrested in Tampa for allegedly trafficking a minor across six states over the course of two months. The Department of Justice says 32-year-old Jamel Muldrew, of Houston, Texas, brought the minor to have sex with an undercover agent at a hotel in Tampa for $800. Investigators say Muldrew dropped the victim off at the hotel and then drove to a nearby mall parking lot to wait.Detectives were waiting for the minor victim at the hotel and took her to safety.

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Medical marijuana bill stalls in Florida as employees are fired for legal use

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The first time Allison Enright, a Brevard County teacher, fell at work, doctors prescribed her opioids to deal with the pain.

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SpaceX prepares for nighttime rocket launch from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX is scheduled to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites late Wednesday night from Cape Canaveral.

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3 dead in single-engine plane crash in Florida

MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – Three people died in a single-engine plane crash near Middleburg in north Florida on Wednesday morning, officials said.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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