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Seepage wall groundbreaking an example of Florida's 'record investments' for Everglades restoration

By Solange DeLisle | Aug 29, 2021

The South Florida Water Management District has broken ground on an underground seepage wall aimed at reducing flooding in an 8.5 square mile area of the Las Palmas Community in South Florida.

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199 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Florida during week ending June 26

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 28, 2021

There were 199 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Florida in the week ending June 26, making up 4.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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277 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Florida during week ending June 26

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 28, 2021

There were 277 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Florida in the week ending June 26, making up 6.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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149 people die in Florida with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending July 3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 28, 2021

There were 149 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Florida during the week ending July 3, a 9.6 percent increase over the previous week.

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Week of July 31: 358 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died in Florida

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 28, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 358 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending July 31.

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115 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Florida during week ending June 26

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 27, 2021

There were 115 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Florida in the week ending June 26, making up 2.6 percent of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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144 people die from diabetes mellitus in Florida during week ending June 26

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 27, 2021

There were 144 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Florida in the week ending June 26, making up 3.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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183 people die in Florida with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending July 3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 27, 2021

There were 183 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Florida during the week ending July 3, a 14.4 percent increase over the previous week.

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857 people die in Florida from heart disease in week ending July 3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 26, 2021

There were 857 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Florida during the week ending July 3, a 10.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Week of July 24: 89 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died in Florida

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 26, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 89 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending July 24.

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61 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Florida during week ending June 26

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 26, 2021

There were 61 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Florida in the week ending June 26, making up 1.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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54 people die from kidney disease in Florida during week ending June 26

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 26, 2021

There were 54 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Florida in the week ending June 26, making up 1.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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Florida gains most jobs since June 2020 'under the leadership' of DeSantis

By David Beasley | Aug 26, 2021

Florida’s unemployment rate increased slightly to 5.1% in July, from 5% in June, even as the state gained 83,000 jobs, the state announced.

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914 people die in Florida from cancer in week ending July 3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 25, 2021

There were 914 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Florida during the week ending July 3, a 4.6 percent increase over the previous week.

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Week ending July 24 could be deadliest for people age 85 and older in Florida

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 25, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1406 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending July 24.

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CareerSource vice president: ‘General public is optimistic’ about workforce expansion

By Tamara Browning | Aug 25, 2021

The vice president of a nonprofit organization that provides workforce services in Sarasota and Manatee counties in Florida said focusing on educating the workforce is important as Florida continues its economic recovery.

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No Florida football teams crack top 10 in preseason AP poll

By Caleb Lombardo | Aug 24, 2021

On Monday, the AP came out with their preseason Top 25 rankings.

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FSU Libraries chosen to participate in OpenStax’s Institutional Partner Program

By Press release submission | Aug 24, 2021

FSU Libraries chosen to participate in OpenStax’s Institutional Partner Program.

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216 people die in Florida from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending July 3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 24, 2021

There were 216 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Florida during the week ending July 3, a 8.5 percent increase over the previous week.

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283 people die in Florida from cerebrovascular disease in week ending July 3

By Sunshine Sentinel | Aug 24, 2021

There were 283 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Florida during the week ending July 3, a 2.2 percent increase over the previous week.