A child younger than 5 years old wandered away from home Saturday and was found dead in a nearby pool, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

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Child wanders from home, drowns in neighbor’s pool, police say

Authorities are urging residents to avoid the area.

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A 4-year-old girl, who was critically injured after she was involved in back-to-back car crashes with her father 23-year-old Andy Reyes Ramos the night before Thanksgiving is expected to make a near-full recovery.Anjelica Ferrara said her daughter has dozens of injuries.

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The 51-year-old psychologist and testicular cancer survivor took off Saturday for the Daytona 100. He is participating to honor his friend.

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Courtney Jones hopes that by talking with neighbors she can learn more about the violence in the community, which lead to her son’s murder.

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Officers described the suspect as a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and jeans.

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A North Atlantic right whale swimming in and around ropes was spotted off Cumberland Island on Thursday, as first reported by The Current.The nonprofit news organization posted video that was taken by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to YouTube. According to The Current, the right whale named Snow Cone was spotted with a new calf.

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While global supply chain issues are reportedly easing, Florida farmers told lawmakers this week that perishable items with short shelf lives continue to struggle in being moved from fields to markets.During a meeting of the Senate Agriculture Committee, growers said the industry faces transportation and labor shortages in getting products out of the ground and to market.

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