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Binance flags 'potential security issue,' says crypto firms froze more than $2.5 billion

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is investigating a potential security issue that appears to be a hack.

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Lakeland’s South Florida Avenue redesign could take 3.5 years

Drivers have navigated concrete barriers along South Florida Avenue in Lakeland for six years. Now, the city has a new timeline for making the controversial road diet permanent.Construction on the $26.3 million project could begin in mid-2027 and take about three and a half years to complete,...

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Former handler donates K9 Vader after Polk County shooting forces Ace to retire

A Polk County deputy is back with a new four-legged recruit just months after her K9 partner, Ace, was shot and forced into retirement following a line of duty shooting in early August. The new dog, a one-year-old German shepherd named Vader, was completely funded by a former handler with deep ties...

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Nearly 6 million French press coffee makers under recall over burn risk

Nearly 6 million French press coffee makers are being recalled because their glass containers can break, posing a burn risk. See the models impacted.

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