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Slow down: Leesburg soon might have cameras monitoring those school speed zones
The Leesburg City Commission is mulling a proposed Article VII ordinance, "School Zone Speed Enforcement," Chapter 21, "providing for purpose, intent and definitions" of establishing a school zone speed enforcement program and authorizing the use of speed detection systems within the city. In other words: Speed-enforcement cameras may be installed at school zones. The...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis endorses Karen Rose in Sarasota School Board reelection bid
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed several school board candidates — including one from Sarasota — in a Friday afternoon post on X, a social media platform formally known as Twitter. The governor endorsed current Sarasota County School Board Chairwoman Karen Rose in her reelection bid against Liz Barker, a local mother and former school psychologist. DeSantis previously endorsed fellow school board members Bridget Ziegler, Tim Enos and Robyn Marinelli as a part of their "ZEM" ticket in...
Local Dentist Recognized With Florida Dental Association Team Impact Award
The Florida Dental Association (FDA) proudly announces that Lianne Bell of Tallahassee was recognized with the Team Impact Award at the 2024 FDA Awards Luncheon in Orlando. Bell has worked in the FDA’s Leadership Affairs department for almost six years. In her role with the FDA, she oversees the administration of the Board of Trustees, the House of Delegates and the FDA’s delegation to the American Dental Association.
Florida issues Missing Child Alert for two children believed to be in danger
CRAWFORDVILLE, Florida — A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for Caden Barber Jr., a 7-year-old boy, and Marina Barber, a 9-year-old girl, last seen in Crawfordville. The children were last spotted in the area of the 100 block of Melody Lane. Caden Barber Jr. is described as...
Maxwell Frost Challenges GOP to Say What They Love More: Trump or Guns
A Florida Democrat issued a call to action Friday for House Speaker Mike Johnson to hold a vote on legislation that would ban assault weapons, suggesting that the Republican Party should reverse its yearslong course of enabling mass shootings in light of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.Representative Maxwell Frost, a Democrat who represents Florida’s 10th district, shared his letter to Johnson in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “This past weekend, we saw that the need to act against political violence is not a partisan issue; it is a matter of public safety and common sense,” Frost...
Trucker’s gal pal bails out of rig after raiding his CashApp
A truck driver’s gal pal bailed out of his rig after allegedly raiding his CashApp. Carla Rose Sanbe, 46, of Key West, was spending the weekend at the Sumter County Detention Center following her arrest this past week on felony warrants charging her with theft and fraud. The trucker...
Speeding PepperTree Apartments man jailed after traffic stop
A speeding PepperTree Apartments man was jailed after a traffic stop on County Road 466. Trey Anthony Shell, 21, who lives in the apartment complex in Wildwood, was driving a red Kia Optima at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday on County Road 466 at County Road 229 when he was caught on radar traveling at 75 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Major Orlando Airport Sends Out Notice to All Disney World Guests Affective Immediately
Orlando International Airport (MCO) has sent out a mass notice to all Walt Disney World Resort guests, effective immediately. Orlando International Airport Issues Mass Notice to All Disney World Guests. Orlando International Airport (MCO) has notified all Floridians, travelers, and Disney World guests. Illegal roadway parking poses a hazard to...
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.
Disney World Sends Out Mass Alert to All Guests
Walt Disney World Resort has sent a mass alert to all its guests, informing them of a significant update that will soon impact millions of vacations. Regardless of which Disney park you end up visiting, including Animal Kingdom, this Disney World park notice will be part of your Walt Disney World tickets.
Former Merritt Island Mustang Ian Farrow Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB Draft
BREVARD COUNTY • MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA – Former Merritt Island Mustang and Florida Gulf Coast University senior outfielder Ian Farrow was selected in the 14th round, 414th overall, in the 2024 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Farrow was an ASUN Second Team honoree in 2022, First Team...
Daytona Beach panhandling ordinance declared unconstitutional
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A federal judge this week declared Daytona Beach’s ban on panhandling unconstitutional and permanently blocked the city from enforcing the ordinance. U.S. Judge Wendy Berger released the order Thursday in a partial summary judgment. Berger had temporarily blocked the ordinance in August of 2023.
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...
Villa owner unresponsive after complaint lodged about weeds
A villa owner has been unresponsive after a complaint was lodged about weeds at the property in The Villages. The home at 2428 Southern Oak St. in the Southern Oaks Villas in the Village of Lynnhaven was the subject of a public hearing Friday morning before the Community Development District 5 Board of Supervisors at SeaBreeze Recreation Center.
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