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  • Beachgoers, Look Out For Baby Birds, Audubon Says

    Heading to a Florida beach this Memorial Day weekend? A wildlife conservation group is asking beachgoers to keep nesting birds in mind. Baby birds and eggs are in greater danger, as crowds of people flock to their habitats.

    Many beach-dwelling birds make their nests in the Florida sand. And when threatened species, like the least tern, hatch, Julie Wraithmell, with Audubon of Florida said, “They’re basically these little fluff balls on legs that are scrambling around the beach.”

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  • Gov. Scott Signs Elections Bill, But Some Say It Doesn't Go Far Enough

    Governor Rick Scott has signed an elections reform bill into law. But, some say the bipartisan effort to add more early voting days and sites in Florida doesn’t go far enough.

    Last year, Governor Scott said he wanted to make sure the counting delays and long lines at the polls during the 2012 election were corrected.

    “My goal is to have honest and fair elections,” said Scott.

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  • WFSU Local
  • Police Seek Suspect In Tallahassee Wal-Mart Arson

    Officials are asking for tips about who started an early-morning fire at the Wal-Mart on North Monroe Street in Tallahassee. The following is a press release from the Tallahassee Fire Department:

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  • Education
  • Department Of Ed Overhaul Runs Into Headwinds Due To Common Core Concerns

    Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett is going through the Department of Education’s job descriptions to see what’s necessary, and what’s not. Bennett’s reorganization efforts are aimed at making the department more efficient. But in his initial efforts to make his agency leaner, Bennett says he failed to realize one key thing:

    "There are a lot of positions in the Florida Department of Education that are outlined in statute. I have to tell you, I didn’t know that.” 

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