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| 6/29/2016

› Florida confirms baby born with Zika-related microcephaly
Health officials have confirmed the first Zika-related case of microcephaly in a child born in Florida. The Florida Department of Health released a statement Tuesday saying the child's mother contracted the virus outside the U.S.

› America's two deadliest highways travel through Florida
A new study shows America’s two deadliest highways pass through Florida. The Auto Insurance Center just released a new highway study. It shows in 2014, 204 people died on I-95.

› Why Hope Solo is partnering with a Miami startup
Soccer star and Olympic champion Hope Solo endorsed Shanti Bar, a line of energy and protein bars created and manufactured by a Miami-based startup company.

› Miami Dade school system adds CPR training as part of personal fitness graduation requirement
As part of a newly strengthened wellness policy, the School Board of Miami-Dade County voted to incorporate Hands-Only Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation CPR training for all students who take Personal Fitness as part of their graduation requirements.

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