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Lake County Watch Parties Celebrating the Tabernacle Choir World Tour in Sunrise, Florida(Sept 7)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will share the gift of music by hosting free watch parties in Clermont, Eustis, Leesburg, Apopka, and the Villages, in celebration of the world-renowned Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square North America Southeast leg of their “Hope” tour Saturday, September 7th.
Florida unveils sign, dedicates State Road A1A for singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett
A highway named in honor of the chief Parrothead and son of a son of a sailor was dedicated on Aug. 30 in Key West. Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who died on Sept. 1, 2023, was honored during a ceremony with the unveiling of the official sign to mark A1A Jimmy Buffett Memorial...
Major publishers sue Florida over book ban law in schools
Orlando, Florida — On 16-year-old Jack Hayes' bookshelf you'll find books that may no longer be available in some Florida classrooms, such as the Kurt Vonnegut classic "Slaughterhouse-Five." His mother, Judi Hayes, said the 2023 Florida law restricting certain books in school libraries is hurting Jack's ability to learn. "We're not talking about Playboy magazine, you know, we're talking about 'Anna Karenina' and 'War and Peace,'" Judi Hayes told CBS News.The Hayes are part of a federal lawsuit filed Thursday by Penguin Random House, other publishers and some authors that argues the law "violates the First Amendment" and has created "a...
FDLE official casts doubt on Florida's reason for concealing DeSantis' travel records
A Florida Department of Law Enforcement official Friday said that disclosing the cost of Gov. Ron DeSantis' travel from two years ago doesn't jeopardize his safety. That's significant, because it comes after FDLE has repeatedly denied public records requests for DeSantis' travel expenses, citing safety and security exemptions. ...
Ocoee football tops Olympia in home opener, 53-10
Football has always been a game of adjustments. And whether it be in-game from play to play, at the half, from game to game or even throughout the course of an entire season — coaches and players are always looking for the schematical advantage that'll make the difference on the field.
James Carville Eulogizes Ron DeSantis’s Political Career as ‘Toast’ After Challenging Trump: ‘You’re Just Done’
Veteran Democratic Party strategist James Carville declared that the political career of Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is “toast” after his failed attempt to challenge Donald Trump for the Republican Party’s nomination. DeSantis suspended his presidential campaign in January after he failed to resonate with primary voters and tossed Trump a tepid endorsement. The lame-duck […] The post James Carville Eulogizes Ron DeSantis’s Political Career as ‘Toast’ After Challenging Trump: ‘You’re Just Done’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Ocoee police searching for missing nonverbal man
OCOEE, Fla. — The Ocoee Police Department is searching for a man described as nonverbal, who was last seen Tuesday. The missing man was identified as 36-year-old Saint Jean. His brother last saw him in an Ocoee Walmart at 10500 W. Colonial Drive. Jean is a Black man with...
Dealership to pay drivers $600k after tricking them into paying for useless fees that tacked on thousands to cost of car
CUSTOMERS banded together against a dealership that charged them undisclosed fees when buying a vehicle from under a lease. The Attorney General's Office used to take a "hands-off" approach when it came to dealerships - an official notice changed the game. Johnny Kane and Juan Carlos Beltran were two of...
A campaign emerges against the amendment that would end Florida’s campaign public financing
Floridians for Open Democracy, a recently launched group, is campaigning against a proposed state constitutional amendment that would scrap public funding of statewide campaigns and the spending limits that candidates who draw those funds must agree to. Getting rid of Florida’s matching-fund program for candidates running for governor and the three Cabinet positions would make […]
Ocoee High announces details for Oct. 19 athletics' fundraiser golf tournament
Ocoee High’s athletics department has announced details for its 2024 golf tournament fundraiser. The 18-hole scramble format event will be Saturday, Oct. 19, at Zellwood Station Golf Club and will benefit the Knights’ athletic programs. Registration for the event is open; cost to play is $400 for a...
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