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18-YEAR-OLD CORRECTIONS OFFICERS

Jun 20, 2019 | 5:13 AM

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a law that will allow 18-year old corrections officers in Florida. The minimum age for a corrections officer in Florida is currently 19. The 18-year old minimum goes into effect July 1st not only in the state prison system, but in county jails as a way to solve staffing issues.
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Sun Jun 14
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90°F
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Mostly Cloudy. Feels like 104°F. Wind 30 mph SSW. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
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Sun Jun 14
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91°FHigh
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Precipitation: 24%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Precipitation: 18%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mon Jun 15
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88°FHigh
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Precipitation: 48%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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79°FLow
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Precipitation: 54%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tue Jun 16
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85°FHigh
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Precipitation: 71%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night
78°FLow
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Precipitation: 74%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wed Jun 17
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85°FHigh
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Precipitation: 75%
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
82°FLow
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Precipitation: 31%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thu Jun 18
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87°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 15 MPH-S
Precipitation: 49%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
82°FLow
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Precipitation: 45%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Fri Jun 19
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87°FHigh
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Precipitation: 33%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
80°FLow
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Precipitation: 41%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sat Jun 20
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86°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 48%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
80°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.