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'No chance of life': Rescue phase in Surfside collapse to end at midnight

‘No chance of life’: Rescue phase in Surfside collapse to end at midnight Martin Vassolo, and Samantha J. Gross, Miami Herald © Carl Juste/Miami Herald/TNS Volunteers, along with locals, replace dead flowers with fresh ones prior to the Guara Family s burial service blocks away from the memorial site, at St. Joseph Catholic Church on the 13th day since the collapse of Champlain Tower East on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. SURFSIDE, Fla. The news was expected but no less gut-wrenching to hear. On the 14th day of the search through the rubble in Surfside, families and loved ones were told that the around-the-clock search and rescue effort for live victims at the Champlain Towers South has come to an end.

Families told rescue phase in Surfside condo collapse is ending. It's careful recovery now

Legislators pass bill to shield sugar farmers from lawsuits

Legislators pass bill to shield sugar farmers from lawsuits For decades burning occurs from October through May each year and has been widely accepted as a necessary evil.     Acres of sugar cane burn behind homes in Belle Glade. This is part of what is called pre-harvest burning to remove the outer leaves of cane stalks before harvesting. Updated 1 hour ago TALLAHASSEE — Persuaded by testimony from the leaders in the Glades agriculture community that sugar burning is not harming their residents, the Florida House on Thursday sent to the governor a bill that gives the agriculture industry protection from lawsuits related to long-term health damage.

After sugar's $11 million investment, a bipartisan push to protect industry

After sugar’s $11 million investment, a bipartisan push to protect industry By Mary Ellen Klas, Miami Herald Published: April 4, 2021, 6:02am Share: 2 Photos A Rosenwald Elementary School teacher took this undated photo of a sugar cane field burn on a school day just outside the fence surrounding the school grounds in South Bay. (Courtesy to the Miami Herald/TNS) Photo Gallery TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – If the aroma of organic fertilizer repeatedly wafts into your yard from a nearby working farm and you try to sue to stop it, it’s likely to be considered a nuisance lawsuit and you’ll be barred by law under Florida’s “Right to Farm Act.”