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The New Sarasota Art Museum To Display 'Art Of Our Time'

Sarasota is home to dozens of museums. But until now the city didn't have one dedicated exclusively to contemporary art. On Saturday, the public can visit the region’s first institution focused on the ‘art of our time’ with the opening of The Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College at the site of the original Sarasota High School.

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Several environmental groups and lawmakers gathered in four cities across the state Friday to ask for full funding from Tallahassee for Florida's main conservation land-purchasing program.

They met in St. Petersburg, Fort Myers, Gainesville and St. Augustine to support restoring money for the Florida Forever land conservation program.  

On Friday’s Roundup we discussed school safety in Florida. Reporting by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel this week found that a disturbing number of violent threats against students and teachers come from mentally impaired children who are fixated on violence, and have easy access to guns.

It's a lesson you learn as early as grade school: If you find yourself injured, threatened or otherwise in harm's way, just break out your phone and dial a simple, three-digit number: 911. After more than five decades, the 911 emergency call system has become so memorable and ubiquitously known, it even has its own network TV adaptation.

But what if the danger is rooted less in the physical, and more in one's mental health?

Map shows severe storm risk in north and central Florida
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The risk of wind damage and possibly a tornado is increasing across portions of Florida Friday night. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible across the northern half of the state during the day, but the strongest activity is now expected to arrive after sunset.

Updated at 12:12 p.m. ET

The House Judiciary Committee on Friday approved two articles of impeachment against President Trump, making him the fourth president in American history to face impeachment.

In contrast to Thursday's contentious back-and-forth between the two parties, Friday's session was devoid of rancor, or even any debate. Immediately after calling the session to order, Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., ordered two votes, one for each article. Both were approved 23-17 along party lines.

Georgia officials are cheering and Florida environmentalists are feeling depressed. A special master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court is recommending the body reject Florida’s request to cap Georgia’s water use in a long-running fight over the Apalachicola-Flint-Chattahochee River system. It’s the second time Florida has gotten an unfavorable outcome.

The Army has embraced esports as a recruiting tool to reach young adults, who are drawn to the fast-paced action of military-themed games.

Grand Jury Slams Schools, Says 'Turf Wars' Hamper Parkland Safety Compliance

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A statewide grand jury has issued a report painting a dire picture of how Florida school districts are implementing security measures passed in response to a mass shooting at a Broward County high school nearly two years ago.

Sarasota is home to dozens of museums. But until now the city didn't have one dedicated exclusively to contemporary art. On Saturday, the public can visit the region’s first institution focused on the ‘art of our time’ with the opening of The Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College at the site of the original Sarasota High School.

More than 5,000 students will receive their degrees during the University of South Florida’s 119th commencement convocation.

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