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Thousands of Florida homes have flooded before. Tips to avoid buying one
Many home buyers in Florida probably don’t think much about flood threats unless they’re shopping on coastline exposed to ...
How secret flood histories cost Florida home buyers and mask state’s risk
Fischetti had unwittingly waded into one of the murkiest secrets in the Florida real estate market: The rules and laws ...
Rip currents are a threat along Florida’s beaches. Here’s how to protect yourself
Rip currents form when waves crash at the shore, creating water currents that flow away from a beach’s edge, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These powerful channels ...
25 years of Everglades restoration has improved drinking water for millions in Florida, but a new risk is rising
South Florida continues to experience harmful algal blooms from phosphorus reaching rivers and the coast, resulting in fish ...
2 years after historic flooding hit Fort Lauderdale, Edgewood residents take time to reflect: "Hard to revisit"
It's been two years to the day since Fort Lauderdale's Edgewood neighborhood got hit with historic flooding. Neighbors ...
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Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue conducts advanced training in preparation for flood season
As flood season approaches Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue is training, using new techniques and equipment to help save people in case of emergency. This week marks two years since the historic floods ...
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‘Nothing is ever the same since then': 2 years since historic flooding hit Fort Lauderdale
a driver-engineer with Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, who led the training. This week, more than one-quarter of the department was trained to be ready in the event of another flood disaster.
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Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue undergoes special training for high-water rescues
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue set up specialized training to be better prepared for future flooding brought on by heavy rainfall. Speaking with 7News on Thursday ...
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9 Best Live Music Venues in Fort Lauderdale
Thankfully, Fort Lauderdale and the vast area that encompasses Broward County have no shortage of great music venues, from large arenas that can host large touring acts to small spaces perfect for ...
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‘Hate has no place here’: Woman loses her job after homophobic slurs in Fort Lauderdale go viral
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Tyson Baker called the police during a dispute with a neighbor that went too far on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale. After months of tensions, a video showed Allison Murphy ...
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Fake job seekers are flooding U.S. companies that are hiring for remote positions, tech CEOs say
When voice authentication startup Pindrop Security posted a recent job opening, one candidate stood out from hundreds of others. The applicant, a Russian coder named Ivan, seemed to have all the ...
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Kentucky flooding: These maps, charts tell the tale of historic rainfall, broken records
Several Kentucky counties broke three-day rainfall records during recent storms. Widespread river flooding is ongoing across Kentucky this week, as a number of waterways reached major flood stage.