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Sam Greco Endorsed by FL NFIB, FL Chamber of Commerce, St. Augustine Business Coalition
It has been an exciting week on the campaign trail for Sam Greco. NFIB’s Florida PAC, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and the St. Augustine Business Coalition have all thrown their support behind Greco in the past week. Greco’s campaign continues to gain momentum. He now has the support...
Historic Black communities often overlooked before and after disaster strikes
Weather watchers everywhere were astounded to see Hurricane Beryl ramp up in just two days from tropical storm strength to a Category 5 behemoth packing wind speeds of 165 mph. Its July 1 emergence as a Category 4 storm and growth the next day to Cat 5 strength were the...
Man faces charges after leading troopers on 135 mph chase on I4 in Volusia County
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 35-year-old man faces multiple charges after he led troopers on a high-speed chase at speeds over 100 mph on I-4 chase on Monday afternoon, according to a news release. Florida Highway Patrol officials said troopers were in pursuit of a black Kia K5 for...
'He was one of a kind': Family mourns Daytona Beach jewelry store owner
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A community is mourning the loss of a husband, father, and friend to many in Daytona Beach. Volusia Gold and Diamond store owner Ghazi Osta was shot and killed inside his store Friday. According to police, there was a dispute between Ghazi and a customer...
Mainland hires Zykia McNair as girls basketball head coach
For Zykia McNair, Monday felt like winning a national championship. She accomplished that feat in 2017 as a guard for the Concordia College Alabama Hornets in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. Now, seven years later, Mainland High School hired McNair as its new girls basketball head coach. “It feels...
A tree grown from a seed that's been to the moon and back is now at a DeLand school
DELAND — Other than those who work for NASA, how many people can stand every day in the presence of something that's been to outer space? The 240 students at St. Peter Catholic School in DeLand can. Their school was selected as one of only 50 nationwide – and one of just two schools...
Beer, coffee, BBQ, pizza, live music all under one (former Ocala fire station) roof
Midtown Station, a repurposed city fire station on the south side of Tuscawilla Park at 235 NE Watula Ave., is slated to have a soft opening in August. The family friendly food/beverage/dessert/live entertainment venue, which can accommodate 300 guests, will open early seven days a week and remain open until 10 or 11 p.m. nightly, according to the developers.
Ocala man pleads guilty to drug distribution charges, faces up to life in prison
OCALA, Florida — Terrance Maurice Washington, a 41-year-old resident of Ocala, has pleaded guilty to six counts of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, according to United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg. Washington faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years, up to life, in...
40-year prison term for man who fatally shot another man outside an Ocala grocery store
A man convicted of murder has been sentenced to a 40-year prison term. Here's what we know about that case and others heard at the Marion County Judicial Center the week of July 15. State v. Leandre Rashad Cox. Judge: Circuit Judge Robert Hodges. Lawyers: Assistant State Attorney Adam Smith...
One Killed in Daytona Shooting Friday
One man is dead from a shooting that occurred at Volusia Gold & Diamond in Daytona Beach on Friday, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department. The man, who was killed around 12:52 pm, was reportedly an employee of the store. According to initial reports from the incident, the victim...
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