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Sunday, May 31, 2026

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William Watts Appointed Longwood City Manager

William Watts takes over as Longwood City Manager after serving as the city's Deputy Fire Chief. He previously led emergency operations for Maitland.

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Sanford Residents Should Trim Trees Before Storm Season, Not During Warnings

Sanford residents should trim trees during calm weather, not as storms approach. Branches piled on curbs during hurricanes can become dangerous projectiles in high winds.

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KUA Names Three Finalists to Fill Board Vacancy

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KUA Launches Summer Smart Squad to Cut Energy Bills

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The Thing About Affirmations Nobody Tells You: They Work Better When They're Specific to Your Actual Life

Most affirmations fail because they're too vague to believe. Here's how to write ones that actually stick—and why your brain will thank you for it.

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Why Rereading a Poem You Hated in High School Might Actually Save You Today

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The Dangerous Beauty of Unfinished Sentences—Why Collingwood's Philosophy Still Matters

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The Fed's Rate Cut Kabuki Has a Real Victim—Anyone With a Savings Account

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The Oscars Made Us Watch a Three-Hour Hostage Situation and Called It Entertainment

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Why Your Affirmations Keep Failing (And What Actually Works)

You've been doing affirmations wrong. Here's the one small shift that makes them stick instead of bounce off your brain like a rubber ball.

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St. Johns County tax operations face turnover risks as experienced staff retire. County officials say integrated software could preserve critical processes in standardized workflows rather than relying on individual employee knowledge.

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