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FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024

Good Morning! On this day in 1995, Hurricane Erin made landfall in Florida, causing significant damage.

Thinking of a getaway this weekend? These Florida cities were named ideal for a 3-day weekend mini-vacation.

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Florida Athletes Shine at Olympics

After the first week of competition at the Paris Summer Olympics, the 35 athletes from the Sunshine State have added to Team USA’s overall medal count and first place position in medals overall.

Swimmer Caeleb Dressel, an Orange Park native, won his eighth career gold medal in the men’s 4x100m relay. It was the first gold medal for Team USA at these Olympics.

Plantation native Kassidy Cook won a silver medal in the women's synchronized 3m springboard, the first-ever medal for the 29-year-old.

Swimmer Ryan Murphy, a 29-year-old from Jacksonville, earned a bronze medal in the men's 100m backstroke, marking his third consecutive Olympic Games with a medal.

Tampa native and UF alum Bobby Finke scored silver in the 800m Freestyle swimming finals, while fellow Gator and Sarasota native Emma Weyant took bronze in the women's 400m Individual Medley.

New Model for School Safety

The Florida Model for statewide school safety, prevention, and threat management was introduced this week at The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission meeting.

Unlike the last model, which waited for students to pose a threat, this new model will identify students considering certain behaviors before they present a threat.

The Florida Model requires that every district have a threat management team, an active assailant response policy, and student resource officers trained on the policy.

Python Battle Begins Next Week

The annual Florida Python Challenge begins Aug. 9, offering a grand prize of $10,000 to the person who removes the most Burmese pythons from the Everglades ecosystem. You can register here.

The cost to participate is $25, and all participants, whether in the Novice or Professional prize categories, must complete a free online training and post at least an 85% score.

There is an additional prize category for active and veteran military members, and in each category, a $2,500 prize will be awarded to the individual who bags the most pythons, with one grand prize winner overall.

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South Florida

➤ Wilton Manors: Florida wildlife officials met on Tuesday to address concerns over increased coyote sightings in Broward County. (Video)

➤ Jupiter: The government delayed the implementation of railroad crossing "quiet zones" that would have ended the requirement of trains blowing their horns at certain intersections. (More)

Central Florida

➤ Reddick: Voters met the candidates running for mayor and town council at a “meet the candidates” event on Thursday after the town’s entire council resigned in December. (More)

➤ Sarasota: FEMA announced a $2.3 million grant this week to reimburse the city for a wind protection project to improve the resiliency of traffic signals. (More)

North Florida

➤ Jacksonville: The former head of the Jacksonville Electric Authority, Aaron Zahn, was sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy. (More)

➤ Columbia County: Commissioners voted to add a non-binding straw vote resolution to the November ballot over whether to dissolve the Lake Shore Hospital Authority. (More)

➤ Lake City: The Police Department was awarded Florida’s highest traffic safety award last week by the Florida Department of Transportation. (See Photo)

The Panhandle

➤ Pensacola: The Florida Department of Corrections Office unveiled four programs that aim to reduce crime and keep communities safer. (See Details)

➤ Escambia County: Public schools are expanding their Dads on Duty program, which brings fathers onto school campuses to act as role models and help prevent violence. (Video)

➤ The Florida Freedom, South Florida’s new team of bull riders, debuts today through Sunday in Sunrise at the Amerant Bank Arena. (See Photos)

➤ Tampa Bay Bucs offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs made history yesterday when he signed the biggest offensive line contract in NFL history with a five-year $140 million contract extension. (More)

➤ Miami Heat star Bam Abedayo scored 18 points in Team USA’s 103-86 win over South Sudan on Sunday. Teammate LeBron James dubbed him “Bam Bam Splash.” (More)

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➤ Disney Cruise Line announced this week that its new Disney Destiny cruise ship will call Port Everglades home instead of Port Canaveral when it debuts in December 2025. (See Photo)

➤ Defense contractor Draper expanded plans this week for its Titusville test facility campus, tripling the number of employees and bringing one of the world’s largest centrifuge facilities to North Brevard. (More)

➤ The iconic Duffy’s Tavern in Miami sold for $4.5 million. The landmark sports grill will remain as a tenant for the immediate future. (More)

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➤ Monster Jam rolls back to Orlando at Kia Center this weekend, bringing a field of eight monster trucks to compete in skills, racing, and freestyle competitions. (Get Tickets)

➤ OneBlood announced on Wednesday it has been hit by a cyberattack. The attack affects the nonprofit’s ability to ship blood products, including to some hospitals in Florida. (More)

➤ A Florida woman was arrested at a traffic stop after the discovery of several drugs stashed inside a bag labeled “Bag of Drugs.” (More)

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