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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.
Man trespassed from Waffle House while trying to ‘sober up’ outside
A Tavares man was arrested for trespassing at Waffle House after trying to “sober up” on the ground outside and causing a disturbance. Officers responded to Waffle House, located at 9520 U.S. Hwy. 441, regarding a well-being check around 1:18 a.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department.
Florida’s locked door law vexes schools
The big story: They didn’t exactly say “I told you so.”. But school district officials in Pasco and Pinellas counties this week detailed some of the problems they’ve encountered while implementing Florida’s new law on locking all campus doors and gates whenever students are present — a law they warned would be tough to put in place while it was still being written.
Emerald Coast Realtor, Chrissy Hartley, named Florida Realtors Humanitarian of the Year
Chrissy Hartley, a Realtor in Fort Walton Beach, was honored as the Humanitarian of the Year at the Florida Realtors 2024 Convention & Trade Expo on Thursday. Hartley, a member of the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors (ECAR), was recognized for her extensive community service and dedication to helping others in Okaloosa County.
Florida man wins $1 million in lottery scratch-off game
A Pinellas County man recently got some extra cash in his pocket. Charles Kelly Jr., 53, of St. Petersburg spent five bucks on a Gold Rush Doubler scratch-off game and walked away with a cool $1 million prize, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday, although the ticket was claimed in March of last year....
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