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Money proves crucial for winners of two Florida House races in Polk County
Money made a difference for Tuesday’s winners of two Republican primaries for Florida House seats in Polk County — but in different ways. In District 49, Jennifer Kincart Jonsson collected far more in campaign funds than any of her three opponents, with some of it coming from corporate donors and political committees based outside Polk County. ...
Transportation, logistics entrepreneur behind the wheel of 2 companies
Getting a commercial driver’s license, or CDL, is the “golden ticket” for some families in Florida, according to Tra Williams, owner of truck driver training company FleetForce. Bradenton-based FleetForce is on track to train nearly 3,000 drivers this year through a month-long course on college campuses statewide....
Friday Night Lights: Ocoee travel to Apopka to open 2024 high school football season
High school football is officially back in West Orange and Southwest Orange, and the season starts off with a few must-watch games, starting off with the headline matchup, the Ocoee Knights heading to their next-door neighbors Apopka High. Game of the week: Ocoee High (0-0) at Apopka High (0-0) Our...
WEEKEND TOP PICKS: Music, markets, making art, and more around North Central Florida
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Families around North Central Florida are getting used to the routine of the school year again: morning car line, afterschool programs, nightly homework, wash, rinse, repeat. Break the routine this weekend by heading out to a local market, workshop, or concert. Here are the top...
Central Florida Drug Dealer on Probation Back in Jail for Trafficking in Fentanyl, Meth
A Central Florida drug dealer already on probation for for armed trafficking in fentanyl and meth is back in jail for trafficking in fentanyl and meth. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, Cecil McCoy was arrested again this week during a buy-bust operation in Deltona. Local law enforcement...
Two Injured in Central Florida Shooting, Detectives Investigating to Identify Suspect
Two people were injured in a Central Florida shooting, and detectives are investigating and trying to identify the suspect. Volusia County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating an early-morning shooting that injured two people in Deltona at 3:05am. It was reported the two people were injured in a shooting in their...
SW FL Week 1 high school football: Bishop Verot, Naples, First Baptist, Fort Myers notch wins
A roundup of high school football games played in Southwest Florida on Thursday, August 22 and Friday, August 23 SW Florida high school football: Your guide to the 2024 season in Lee, Collier and LaBelle ...
Suspected thieves rob acquaintance at gunpoint and dump him at Walgreens
A Fruitland Park man and his Leesburg cohort were arrested for robbing an acquaintance for $2,300 at gunpoint and leaving him at Walgreens. Officers were informed of a robbery involving a firearm that had just occurred at Walgreens, located at 27440 U.S. Hwy. 27, around 3:07 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch explained that the victim indicated a male in a black shirt, later identified as 20-year-old Robert Markeci, robbed him at gunpoint and left in a white Tesla model 3 headed into the city. He also said the vehicle was occupied by two subjects, one of which was his friend “Robert” and the other 23-year-old Emanuel David Hively-Roman.
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