Firefox is not displaying the latest version of a web page!

When I open this web page with Safari, it doesn't display exactly the same information as when I open the page with Firefox.
Based on the missing information, I suspect that Firefox is displaying an OLD version of the page.
If so, what can I do to always have the most current page displayed???
Thanks

If this is a page you visit frequently, then Firefox may have cached an earlier version longer than the site anticipated. To temporarily bypass the cache, you can try one of the following:
Shift + click the reload button 
Command + Shift + r (on Windows: Ctrl + Shift + r)
Does that retrieve the latest version? If so, caching is the issue. If not, there must be some other explanation.

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