St. Pete-Launched Ocean Drones Sailed Into Hurricane Isaias, Logging a 104 MPH Gust Near the Eyewall· Technology & ScienceSevere Turbulence on Avianca Flight Sends 8 to Miami Hospitals After Emergency Diversion· National NewsPanthers open home schedule against Wild without Barkov and Marchand· SportsMiami Voters to Decide $450 Million Police and Fire Bond as City Carries Heavy Debts and Pension Bills· PoliticsMartin County's MARTY Buses Stop Cold After Operator Walks Away From Contract, Stranding Riders on the Treasure Coast· PoliticsJudge Weighs Whether Jurors Can Hear About Jeff Knight's 2019 Boat Crash in Clearwater Ferry Case· Crime & CourtsFlorida's New Stormwater Pollution Credit Rules Draw Fire From Environmentalists and Industry Alike· Environment & ClimateFlorida now requires REAL ID or a passport with I-94 to register a vehicle, leaving some immigrants unable to qualify· PoliticsFamily sues Disney over brawl in Flight of Passage line at Animal Kingdom· Entertainment & CultureEvery Florida Child Now Has a Trump Account, but Parents Must Claim It to Unlock the $1,000· National NewsDNA From ICE Arrest Leads to Charges in 2012 LaBelle Rape and Kidnapping of 14-Year-Old Girl· Crime & CourtsBusinessman Samir Handal Pleads Not Guilty in Miami as Federal Case Over Haitian President's Assassination Expands· National NewsSt. Pete-Launched Ocean Drones Sailed Into Hurricane Isaias, Logging a 104 MPH Gust Near the Eyewall· Technology & ScienceSevere Turbulence on Avianca Flight Sends 8 to Miami Hospitals After Emergency Diversion· National NewsPanthers open home schedule against Wild without Barkov and Marchand· SportsMiami Voters to Decide $450 Million Police and Fire Bond as City Carries Heavy Debts and Pension Bills· PoliticsMartin County's MARTY Buses Stop Cold After Operator Walks Away From Contract, Stranding Riders on the Treasure Coast· PoliticsJudge Weighs Whether Jurors Can Hear About Jeff Knight's 2019 Boat Crash in Clearwater Ferry Case· Crime & CourtsFlorida's New Stormwater Pollution Credit Rules Draw Fire From Environmentalists and Industry Alike· Environment & ClimateFlorida now requires REAL ID or a passport with I-94 to register a vehicle, leaving some immigrants unable to qualify· PoliticsFamily sues Disney over brawl in Flight of Passage line at Animal Kingdom· Entertainment & CultureEvery Florida Child Now Has a Trump Account, but Parents Must Claim It to Unlock the $1,000· National NewsDNA From ICE Arrest Leads to Charges in 2012 LaBelle Rape and Kidnapping of 14-Year-Old Girl· Crime & CourtsBusinessman Samir Handal Pleads Not Guilty in Miami as Federal Case Over Haitian President's Assassination Expands· National News

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