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The annual two-day lobster mini season is controversial in the Florida Keys — and sometimes dangerous. This year there are some new efforts to make things safer for lobster hunters and the environment.

More than two dozen short films from the U.S. and around the world will be showcased at the 5th Annual FITV Film Festival scheduled for April 15-16 at Gleason Performing Arts Center on the Florida Tech campus and online.

President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for 2023 includes $407 million for Everglades restoration, with a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee expected to receive the largest share.

Disney says it's not moving ahead with a planned office park in Orlando because of "new leadership and changing business conditions." Its dispute with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to be a factor.

U.S. stores and restaurants got a boost in June as retail sales jumped 7.5%. Spending on clothes doubled. But this was before a new surge in the coronavirus prompted renewed shutdowns in some states.

The massive explosion leveled the city's port and scattered debris across a road thousands of feet away. The blast killed at least 100 people and injured thousands more.

"Even if you're well inland, you could still see some of these impacts," National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham says.

Another 4.78 million ballots have been mailed out across Florida, but had not been returned to local elections offices as of Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes jumped as President Trump declared a national emergency to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Stock indexes rose nearly 5% after the market's worst day since 2008. The jump followed President Trump's call for a payroll tax cut and other steps to help the economy amid the coronavirus epidemic.