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Florida school district must restore books with LGBTQ+ content under settlement
Read full article: Florida school district must restore books with LGBTQ+ content under settlementA school district in northeast Florida must put back in libraries three dozen books as part of a settlement with students and parents.
Man recovering from shark bite on northeast Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month
Read full article: Man recovering from shark bite on northeast Florida coast in state’s third attack in a monthA man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month.
Rare November hurricane, Nicole washes ashore with widespread coastal destruction
Read full article: Rare November hurricane, Nicole washes ashore with widespread coastal destructionHurricane Nicole swept ashore east-central Florida during the overnight hours, making landfall just south of Vero Beach around 3 AM ET as a Category 1 hurricane, becoming only the fourth November hurricane to strike the mainland U.S. on record and the first November hurricane to hit Florida’s peninsula in 87 years.
Baby sea turtles steal show at Florida beach's fireworks display
Read full article: Baby sea turtles steal show at Florida beach's fireworks displayPeople at a Florida beach Thursday night expected a fireworks display, but they were met with an even better treat. FERNANDINA BEACH, Florida (CNN) - People at a Florida beach Thursday night expected a fireworks display, but they were met with an even better treat. Some baby turtles decided to put on a show of their own at Fernandina Beach. As the turtles made their way into the water, beachgoers kept their distance to allow for the reptile's safe passage, Finsness said. "Other beach goers were standing around, and as my son put it, 'It was like the splitting of the Red Sea' ... everyone took a step back and allowed the baby sea turtles to make their way to the ocean."
Blowout; Jax high school team wins 128-9
Read full article: Blowout; Jax high school team wins 128-9JACKSONVILLE, Fla, – People in Jacksonville are talking about a blowout of epic proportions. The Jacksonville Ribault Lady Trojans beat Fernandina Beach 128-9 on Thursday night. The game was 70-0 before Fernandina Beach even scored a point. To read a dramatic timeline of how the night went, go to Chris Porter's Twitter feed. The Lady Trojans move on in the state playoffs.