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Hundreds are rescued from their homes after Houston area flooding

A wide region was swamped from Houston to rural East Texas, where game wardens rode airboats through waist-high waters rescuing both people and pets.

A Marshalls retail store displays a Now Hiring sign during the new coronavirus pandemic in Miami on May 7, 2020. Florida plans to stop providing $300 a week in additional federal unemployment benefits as it pushes for people to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Florida Unemployment Rate at 5.1 Percent

An estimated 530,000 Floridians were out of work in July from a workforce of 10.48 million.

Steve Bannon, once former President Donald Trump's chief strategist, is pictured in August 2018. The Justice Department has charged him with criminal contempt of Congress.

Justice Department charges Steve Bannon with criminal contempt of Congress

Federal prosecutors charged Steve Bannon over his defiance of a subpoena from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol siege.

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts after scoring a point against Norway's Casper Ruud during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Sunday. Alcaraz won the tournament — becoming the youngest No. 1 player in men's tennis.

Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest No. 1 men's tennis player with his U.S. Open win

The 19-year-old was appearing in his eighth major tournament. The victory also marks his first Grand Slam title.

A screenshot from the House Select Jan. 6 panel shows an edited Trump speech prepared for the day after the deadly attack.

New evidence shows Trump toned down his condemnation of the deadly Capitol attack

New evidence shared by the Jan. 6 committee shows then-President Donald Trump edited a speech that was aimed at strongly condemning the deadly attack on the Capitol last year.

S second eaglet was hrtched Tuesday shortly before 6 a.m. at the eagle nest along Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers.

And a hatch makes two -- second eaglet debuts in North Fort Myers

A second egg has hatched successfully at the eagle nest along Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers.Designed as eaglet E25, the newborn chick joined its sibling E24 shortly before 6 a.m. Tuesday.The eaglets are the second chicks to hatch from mated pair F23 (short for Female 2023) and M15 (short for Male 2015).

Trump says Elon Musk's $10 million settlement over Twitter suit was 'a big discount'

It's the second tech company to agree to a payout after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol prompted Trump to be kicked off numerous social media platforms.

More than 2,400 students at Lee County schools will receive discipline of some level for their participation in a walkout Feb. 2-4. Warnings and no credit for assignments make up the majority of discipline handed out.

Lee schools district sets discipline for student walkouts, more than 2,000 students get warnings or zero on class assignments

The Lee County School System said Thursday that it has completed a review and disciplinary process for the student walkouts that occurred February 4-6 with the majority punishment being warnings and no credit for class assignments for those who took part.

Google To Become Display Ad Leader

The search giant is expected to be the top firm in online display advertising revenue this year, according to analysts at eMarketer. Google would unseat the reigning online ad champ Facebook. That would be a blow for Facebook, which only last year managed to beat back the previous top earner: Yahoo.

Florida Studio Theatre Poster for 15th Annual Sarasota Improv Festival

Florida Studio Theatre’s 15th annual Sarasota Improv Festival is July 18 and 19

This year’s Sarasota Improv Festival features 17 improv troupes, more than 80 artists, 29 performances and 17 interactive workshops. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or new to improv, this high-octane weekend brings together top improvisers from across the country and around the globe for two unforgettable days of unscripted comedy.

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