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Florissant

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[flawr-uh-suhnt] / ˈflɔr ə sənt /

noun

  1. a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.


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Florissant was among several St. Louis County cities whose policing and court practices were scrutinized after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2024

Last October, a private scientist hired by lawyers involved in lawsuits over Coldwater Creek contamination conducted a study that suggested radioactive contamination at Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, which sits along the creek.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

Jana Elementary School, in the St. Louis County town of Florissant, closed in October after a private study indicated the presence of contamination in classrooms, the playground and elsewhere.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

Teams from the Corps’ St. Louis office began testing the interior of Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, and the soil around it in late October, days after the school board closed the school.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2022

Conspicuous among those remaining at the convent, is the picture of St. Francis Régis, which in fulfillment of a vow, she had placed above the altar of the Church at Florissant.

From Venerable Philippine Duchesne by G. E. M.

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