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A pyramid of water-skiers performs at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven in 1968. | Florida Memory, State Archives of Florida
December 27, 2024

Iconic water ski show is ending in Winter Haven

Legoland will end the water ski shows and competitions in 2025 to focus on new projects.…

By Jessica Meszaros - WUSF

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December 27, 2024

Hurricanes may have spread invasive species across Florida

The U.S. Geological Survey says 222 possible nonnative species spread in Florida and Georgia after Hurricane Helene.…

By Jessica Meszaros - WUSF

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Maria Lopez, 75, is a homeowner in Tampa who was bounced around from home insurer to home insurer and is considering the possibility of one day going without coverage. | Jessica Meszaros, WUSF
September 4, 2024

How climate change shapes the home insurance crisis

For more and more people, home insurance is changing their decision about where they should live.…

By Jessica Meszaros - WUSF

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March 8, 2023

FPL rate hikes approved starting in April

Florida Power & Light Co. will increase rates in its northwest territories by 8.3% and in the peninsula by 10.3%.…

By Jessica Meszaros - WUSF