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Pahokee man, 45, dies after crash on two-lane road near Belle Glade Friday
A Pahokee man died Friday afternoon after his car veered into oncoming traffic on a two-lane road west of Belle Glade and hit another vehicle, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Eric Thornton, 45, was driving his 2005 Scion xB southbound on State Road 715 around noon on Friday when...
Update: PSL resident’s body recovered in drowning incident
WEST PORT ST. LUCIE — The Port St. Lucie Police Department is investigating what they are referring to as an accidental drowning of a 44-year-old adult male at a lake at McCarty Ranch Preserve on Range Line Road on Thursday, July 18, according to a post from the PSLPD on X.
Help wanted: Seeking Jewish after-school teachers in Broward and Palm Beach counties (and offering $600 incentives)
Synagogues in Broward and Palm Beach counties, desperately searching for religious school teachers for the fall, are offering a $600 incentive to lure applicants with no educational experience. The Jewish Federations of Broward and Palm Beach counties are coordinating the recruitment effort, called The Learning Collective, which is in its second year. They are responding to a persistent ...
‘Ground depression’ reported in Lake County neighborhood, evacuations underway, officials say
GROVELAND, Fla. – A “ground depression” opened near a Lake County residence is forcing several evacuations on Saturday evening. Officials originally described it as a sinkhole, but later described it as a ground depression. The depression was reported near a home on Compass Rose Drive in Groveland....
Here’s where the 1st Hooters restaurant in The Villages will open
A little more than one year after the announcement of a development agreement that would bring three Hooters restaurants to The Villages, the first location for the wing-restaurant chain in the retirement mega-community has been revealed.
FCSO Threatens Legal Action Against Danko for ‘Misleading’ Ad Implying Staly Endorsement
Ed Danko, the current Vice Mayor of Palm Coast and a candidate for Flagler County Commission, received a cease-and-desist letter from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office’s general counsel for a video ad in which an endorsement from Sheriff Rick Staly was interpreted as having been implied. Staly has not endorsed Danko nor any other local candidates, and while Danko’s video doesn’t explicitly claim he has, the FCSO holds that it may mislead voters into thinking otherwise.
Officials in The Villages questioning SECO explanation for huge increases
Officials in The Villages are questioning SECO Energy’s explanation for huge increases. Supervisors in community development districts have been trying to come to terms with increases of up to 600 percent for pole rental and conversion to LED technology. “We got a surprising bill for just under a half...
River otter responsible for multiple deaths at Lake Eola
A river otter was discovered in Lake Eola on Monday, July 15, unfortunately, the City of Orlando’s Families, Parks, and Recreation staff also found two Australian Black swans and one duck dead. The assumption is that the otter is responsible for the deaths of the swans and ducks though it was not caught on camera.
Late Conservative Pundit Lou Dobbs’ Stunning Estate on the Market for Reduced Price — See Inside! [Pictures]
Late Fox Business and CNN star Lou Dobbs' stunning Florida estate is on the market amid his death, and pictures show an immaculate residence that spares no expense. The buyer will be getting a deal on the property, which has just been reduced. Dobbs listed his 4-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom, 5,111-square-foot mansion...
New U.S. Ambassador to Haiti provides latest updates from Little Haiti
MIAMI, Fla. – Just four months into the job, Dennis Hankins, the new U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, came to the role amid the country’s on-going economic, security and humanitarian crisis. Another round of Kenyan police officers arrive to help tap down on gang warfare as part of the...
Clermont’s Noah Lyles Ready To Shine At 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Clermont, FL – As the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games intensifies, Clermont’s Noah Lyles is poised to make a significant impact on the global stage. The celebrated sprinter is set to compete in the 100-meter and 200-meter races, and he is also expected to anchor the United States’ 4×100 relay team.
Breeze Airways to established its 10th crew base at Vero Beach
Vero Beach is often overlooked by the airlines in Florida. Not any more. Breeze Airways currently serves four destinations from Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB): Providence (PVD), Hartford (BDL), White Plains (HPN) and Islip, Long Island (ISP). According to VeroNews.com, the airline is establishing its 10th crew base at VRB.
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