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Florida high school football Week 1: What are the best individual recruiting matchups?
A loaded slate of high school football games in Week One also means several of the top recruits in the nation will be action during the weekend. The Broward County National High School Football Showcase includes several of the nation's top recruits, including Bishop Gorman five-star senior wide receiver Derek Meadows (LSU commit)...
Feeling like triple digits across Central Florida while we watch a tropical wave
ORLANDO, Fla. – It’ll stay dry through Sunday morning, with temperatures warming up quickly. Afternoon highs are expected to reach the middle 90s in Orlando and the upper 80s and lower 90s along the coast. With the high humidity, heat index values are expected to be between 105-107 degrees. Stay hydrated!
DEP confirms obscure foundation is dropping plans for golf courses at Jonathan Dickinson
A mysterious foundation called Tuskegee Dunes, whose Florida lobbyists include a former secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, says it is behind the controversial proposed golf courses at Jonathan Dickinson State Park — and that it is now pulling the plug on the plan. A spokeswoman for the Florida Department of...
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, August 25, 2024
To include your event in the Briefing and Live Calendar, please fill out this form. Weather: Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Final decision on Citizens Insurance rate hike expected Monday
TAMPA, Fla. — A deadline looms in that more than a million Floridians could face a major increase in the price of their homeowners insurance. Citizens Property Insurance is proposing raising its rates by about 14 percent to reduce the amount of insurance holders by the end of the year. This could result in an average price increase for policy holders by more than $500.
Amendment 3: Will pot legalization spark a stoned driving epidemic in Florida?
As Florida voters consider legalizing marijuana in November, opponents are painting a scary picture of what might happen: an epidemic of stoned driving that will make the state’s roads more dangerous and deadly. But the research from other states that have legalized pot isn’t conclusive, and backers of Amendment...
Florida Big Bend Region Prepares for Afternoon Showers and Intense Heat
Tallahassee, FL – Scattered afternoon thunderstorms are expected today across Tallahassee and the broader Florida Big Bend region. Residents should prepare for typical late summer heat, with temperatures forecasted to reach the low 90s. The National Weather Service has advised using sunscreen and heading indoors if thunder approaches. According...
Miami is banking on immigrants to help with the city's imminent teacher shortage
A critical shortage will be affecting students across the state of Florida soon, according to a recent study by Florida Tax Watch which uncovered that school administrators have been scrambling to find enough qualified teachers for the 2024-25 school year. A lot of it, unsurprisingly, has to do with wages....
Central Florida Man Drugged Exchange Student with Cannabis-Infused Chocolates, Alcohol
A Central Florida man drugged an exchange student with cannabis-infused chocolates and alcohol before sexually abusing the child. 51-year-old Dmitri Kostyunin, a former Apopka High School teacher, was sentenced in a Lake County courtroom for his guilty conviction in a sexual battery case on an exchange student. Kostyunin was sentenced to Life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Why Florida Democrats should be optimistic — and why they should be pessimistic
The November general election field is set, and Florida Democrats are getting excited. A bunch of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ endorsed school board candidates face-planted Tuesday. The presidential candidacy of Kamala Harris has given Democrats a shot of much-needed energy and enthusiasm at the top of the 2024 ticket. Social media is awash in clips of the Obamas throwing out Donald Trump disses at the Democratic National Convention.
Flagler Tiger Bay Club Launches Alice E. Stewart Civility Award at Annual Meeting
Celebrating the 6th anniversary of the Flagler Tiger Bay Club, members and guests gathered to reminisce about the past year and discuss the year ahead on Thursday evening at the Palm Coast Community Center. During the nonpartisan organization’s annual meeting, President Emeritus Greg Davis presented the inaugural Alice E. Stewart...
Richardson Defeats Danko in GOP Primary, Likely Wins County Commission Seat
Pam Richardson has beaten Ed Danko in the Republican primary for the Flagler County Commission’s District 5 seat. The outcome ousts Danko from public office once his term on the Palm Coast City Council is complete later this year, and sends Richardson on to the general election in November. There she’ll face write-in candidate Michael McElroy, who’s done minimal campaigning and is most likely an extreme long-shot to best Richardson.
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