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Flames from a fire at the Big Cypress National Preserve blaze along the lanes of Alligator Alley/I-75 Tuesday afternoon.

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Two wildfires burning in the Big Cypress National Preserve, 15,000 acres singed; Flames along edge of I-75, smoke threatening other roadways

Tom Bayles

A pair of wildfires broke out late Sunday near Alligator Alley in the Florida Everglades. One of the fires grew to 15,000 acres Tuesday just north of Alligator Alley in the Big Cypress National Preserve near Ochopee. Several roadways are threatened by smoke and flames and a safety advisory has been issued.

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A recall notice has been issued for 32-oz. printed poly film bag packages of fully cooked frozen “Bremer FAMILY SIZE ITALIAN STYLE MEATBALLS” containing “about 64 meatballs per package” with “BEST BY” date of “10/30/26” with timestamps between 17:08 through 18:20 printed on the back of the label. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 4286B” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The affected products have a 15-month shelf-life and were shipped to Aldi supermarket locations nationwide.

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Frozen meatballs recalled due to possible metal contamination; sent to Aldi's nationwide

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Rosina Food Products of New York is recalling approximately 9,462 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen meatball products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Sunday. The affected products have a 15-month shelf-life and were shipped to Aldi supermarket locations nationwide.