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Judge allows Regina Hill to grab personal belongings from homes
An Orange County court order has granted former Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill access to retrieve items from two properties belonging to a 96-year-old woman who Hill was accused of exploiting earlier this year.
Leesburg man tracked down after allegedly swapping barcodes at Target
A Leesburg man was arrested on a warrant last week for swapping barcodes at Target on merchandise totaling over $650 earlier this year. At about 11:48 p.m. on July 23, an officer with the Mount Dora Police Department responded to Target, located at 17450 U.S. Hwy. 441, regarding a theft complaint, according to an affidavit of probable cause out of Lake County. On arrival, he met with an asset protection associate who provided two affidavits, one for 30-year-old Melvin Angle, intending to prosecute on behalf of the store.
Police search for woman accused of aiding fugitive boyfriend after Leesburg murder
LEESBURG, Fla. - Authorities are searching for Kaili Dupuis, who is accused of helping her boyfriend, Alex Lopez, evade police after he allegedly killed a store clerk in Leesburg. Lopez's mother and sister have already been arrested on similar charges. When police initially searched for Lopez, the community played a...
Lawmakers condemn arrival of Cuban Communist Party leader who’s come to live in Miami
Republican members of Florida’s congressional delegation have complained to the Biden administration that a former high-ranking communist official from Cuba recently immigrated to the United States through Miami International Airport.
Central Florida firefighters train to tackle lithium-ion battery fires
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – After an uptick in fires related to lithium-ion batteries, the Seminole County Fire Department is training firefighters from across Central Florida on awareness and response. On Friday, firefighters from Seminole County, Orange County, Orlando and Deltona attended the three-hour session. “It’s super important due to...
Losing Broward school board candidate appointed to State Board of Education
A Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed member of the Broward County School Board who was rejected this week for election to the board will become a member of the Florida Board of Education instead. The govenor’s press office announced the new appointment of Daniel Foganholi, director of legislative affairs for New Generations Children’s Ministry, on Friday. Appointed […]
Florida quietly pulls LGBTQ+ travel info from state website
Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors and St. Petersburg are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise this week when travelers learned that Florida's tourism marketing agency quietly removed the "LGBTQ Travel" section from its website sometime in the past few months. Business owners who cater to Florida's LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday that it marked the latest attempt by officials in the state to erase the LGBTQ+ community. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis previously championed a bill to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and...
‘Very pleased:’ Florida leaders react to Port Canaveral abandoning new cruise terminal plan
TITUSVILLE, Fla. – The day after a big change of plans for building a new cruise terminal, the state of Florida said it’s happy Port Canaveral isn’t favoring the giant cruise industry over another vital part of the local economy - space. In a letter addressed to...
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