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| 7/3/2017

› Ocala business assists patients seeking medical marijuana
Florida’s legalization of medical marijuana is trickling down to Marion County. Both city of Ocala and Marion County officials have created ordinances establishing rules for dispensaries, should any ever set up shop there.

› Veteran activist from Florida chosen as NOW's new leader
A long-time feminist activist whose campaign resume noted that she had an illegal abortion in 1968 has been elected as the new president of the National Organization for Women. Also read more at the AP.

› Orlando's 'zombie' foreclosures tougher to find
Cast members for the Orlando-based cable show “Zombie House Flipping” say it’s become tough to find the kind of abandoned foreclosures that made Central Florida somewhat infamous a few years ago.

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› Record South Florida rain threatens Glades wildlife, sets stage for summer water woes
So much rain so early in the wet season has led to a slow-moving crisis across South Florida: what to do with all the water before things get really bad. Also read more at the Miami Herald.

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