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Lake County fire from possible lightning strike causes road closure: Officials
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - A fire at Lake County electrical substation has led to traffic delays in the area, according to county officials. Officials reported the fire happening at the substation near Apiary Road in Grand Island, prompting the closure of County Road 44. The fire was sparked by a...
Terrifying: Southwest 737 Descends To 150 Feet Above Tampa Bay
Southwest Airlines can’t seem to stay out of the news lately when it comes to concerning safety incidents. We can now add yet another near catastrophe to the list, and this might just be the scariest one we’ve seen so far…. Southwest 737 MAX has near disaster on...
St. Cloud City Council Rejects Settlement Agreement 4-1 for Controversial Concrete Crushing Facility
St. Cloud City Council voted 4-1 this week to reject a mediated settlement agreement with Hickory Tree Industrial to resolve a dispute related to Council’s November 9, 2023, denial of a land use and zoning change for the property where a concrete crushing facility is operating. City Code Enforcement...
Tracking Impact Weather - Evening Showers and Breezy Winds
Tracking Impact Weather - Evening Showers and Breezy Winds. You can feel the heat the second you step out the door this afternoon as temps climbed into the mid and upper nineties across our inland communities. With the moisture in place Heat Indices are likely to peak between 103-107 degrees. So, make sure to stay hydrated and take precautions when stepping outdoors today. No heat advisories are in place today, but there will be a chance for a strong-severe isolated storm. Coverage of today's rain won't be as widespread as we saw last night, but across our northern most communities heavy rain will come equipped with breezy winds, frequent lightning and the chance for flooding.
It’s Thunderstorms-Lite Sunday, then more widespread rain during the week
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Saturday storms were few, but still with a few downpours. Ward Lake, on the east side of Bradenton, picked up over an inch (1.14″), the east side of Sarasota almost a half inch (0.48″) while SRQ stayed dry. We’ll see a few isolated storms again Sunday. A large area of dust from the Sahara moves overhead today. That could give us a hazy overcast and thunderstorms might not be as widespread as they would be without the dry dust layer overhead, but we will still see some thunderstorm activity. Fortunately, the dust will keep the tropics quiet for several days. As the dust layer dissipates during the workweek, a small disturbance in the upper atmosphere moves over Florida. That disturbance could make afternoon and evening storms more widespread during the week ahead.
I scream, you scream we all scream for National Ice Cream Day on Sunday
If you’ve been waiting to indulge in a summer ice cream treat, Sunday is your day. That’s when parlors across the country, including here in Brevard County, celebrate National Ice Cream Day. Chocolate ranked as the most preferred flavor among Floridians, according to a study by Holiday Calendar. Rounding out the top five flavors...
Kevin Brown faces John Bauza at MVP 8 in Orlando in Sept, Javon Walton in co-main
The bout between Kevin Hayler Brown and John Bauza has been set to headline “Most Valuable Prospects 8” at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida on September 6. The contest is scheduled for 10 rounds at super lightweight. The WBA Continental Americas title is on the line. Unbeaten...
Scientists seek public help to prevent spread of invasive coral along Florida's coast
Scientists urge divers, recreational charters, residents and visitors exploring the waters of South Florida to look for an invasive soft coral species that has been reported on the nearby surrounding shores of Cuba. The invasive pulse corals, a species within the Xeniidae family, are native to the Indo-Pacific and the Red seas. Several species of pulse corals have been discovered growing outside their native range into Hawaii, Venezuela, Cuba and Puerto Rico. Pulse corals reproduce rapidly, including...
DeSantis appoints Osceola school board candidate weeks before election
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday appointed one of the four candidates vying for an open seat on the Osceola County School Board to the position they all hope to occupy this fall. William “Scott” Ramsey will serve at just two school board meetings this summer before the Aug. 20 election that could determine if he retains the seat. “I was excited,” he said of his appointment. “To have the trust of ...
Central Florida organizations unite to empower youth, combat crime with community event
ORLANDO, Fla. — Multiple organizations joined forces on Saturday to host a family-friendly event that promoted crime prevention while providing positive activities for children. Programs like Central Florida's Credible Messenger and initiatives like 'gloves up, guns down' aim to prevent crime while giving kids an outlet. This youth crime...
Florida's back-to-school tax-free holiday is coming up. What to know
With the new school year quickly approaching, you can expect some juicy back-to-school sales to crop up soon, too. Most scholarly sales happen around one of Florida’s many tax-free holidays. The next one up on the calendar is the back-to-school tax-free holiday, which stretches across two weeks at the end of July and the beginning of August.
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