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Renee Shiska won first place in painting in last year’s Autumn Artfest fine arts exhibition for her piece, ‘The Witness.’ (FILE)

House Speaker Daniel Perez (left) and Senate President Ben Albritton (right) took part in a traditional hanky-drop ceremony marking the end of the legislative session. (NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA)

Maria Isidro (third from right), pictured with her husband Josafat and their four children, was detained last week by immigration officials during a meeting in Tallahassee. Her family said she was dropped off at the Mexican border Wednesday night. (COURTESY)

Connie Brecheen, listening at a Fort White town meeting, was selected as the White Springs interim manager Thursday. (FILE)

North Florida received approximately 8% more rain in May than its historical average according to the Suwannee River Water Management District. (COURTESY)

In Horseshoe Beach, near where Hurricane Idalia made landfall, a drone image shows a displaced vehicle spewing gasoline into a neighborhood canal. (MAX CHESNES/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)