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St. Augustine teen found safe, mom finds out during live press conference

The 16-year-old autistic teen was last seen Saturday, and his mother found out he was safe during a live press conference with the St. Johns County Sheriff.

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Man, 37, hit by 2 semis on US 301 after he left crashed vehicle on side of highway: FHP

A 37-year-old St. Petersburg man died late Friday night after he was hit by two tractor-trailers on U.S. 301 in Alachua County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said the man crashed on U.S. 301 northbound near Southeast 111th Avenue and left his vehicle on the grass shoulder to walk...

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Missing Child Alert issued for St. Augustine 16-year-old with autism

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a Missing Child Spectrum Alert for 16-year-old Benjamin Adcock.

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Tracking the Tropics: Keeping an eye on a new area of disturbance in the Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring one disturbance in the central subtropical Atlantic, located more than 1,000 miles east-southeast of Bermuda. Right now, development is not expected in the short term because strong upper-level winds are keeping showers and storms disorganized. Over the...

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Prepare for highs in the 90s on Monday with a triple-digit heat index

Today will stay mostly sunny and hot, with highs near 93 and heat index values up around 103. Rain chances are lower today, around 30%, with the best window for a few showers or storms mainly between about 3 and 5 p.m. Winds start west around 6–10 mph, then turn easterly this afternoon. Tonight...

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