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Gov. DeSantis encourages sheriffs, awards teachers at 2 events in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis had a busy morning in Central Florida on Tuesday. He spoke Tuesday morning at the Florida Sheriffs’ Association 2024 Summer Conference in Orlando. As he did at the Republican National Convention, DeSantis spoke against Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana in...
Florida lobster mini-season begins Wednesday. Here's what to know.
MIAMI – Florida's two-day lobster mini-season officially gets underway Wednesday. The recreational two-day season starts on July 24 at 12:01 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. Thursday.The regular lobster season begins August 6 every year and runs through March 31.NEXT Weather meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez says seas will be 2-3 feet with a moderate chop. The wind will be from the east/southeast at 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.Spiny lobster While Florida has three varieties of lobster, state wildlife officials say that most fishermen prefer the Florida spiny lobster, also known as the Caribbean spiny lobster.The spiny lobster inhabits...
Road closure Tuesday to impact motorists heading westbound over Royal Park Bridge
Motorists heading westbound across the Royal Park Bridge Tuesday should expect a full road closure on Lakeview Avenue between Olive Avenue and Dixie Highway, the town announced in an alert Monday. That section of road will be closed between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. due to maintenance work on the One City Plaza...
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🌠Happy Tuesday! We are 15 weeks from Super Tuesday, and our state's Democratic Party has officially endorsed Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for president of the U.S. As of this writing, 236 out of 254 Florida's delegates have thrown in for the vice president. While the presidential race made its historic pivot...
Florida hopes to reduce ‘diagnostic odyssey’ for children with rare diseases
Tiem Strouse seemed like a perfectly healthy baby boy when he was born in 2013 in St. Petersburg. But at about 13 months his development stalled. The baby words that had come early stopped. He would only walk on the balls of his feet and at times would spin around for no reason, mom Liz Strouse said. He also appeared to be suffering from night terrors.
Frozen treats, cold showers and lots of ice; Florida zoo works to protect animals from summer heat
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Malayan tigers and Aldabra tortoises are native to hot and humid lands, but that doesn’t mean they don’t enjoy a frozen treat on a hot Florida summer day. Temperatures in South Florida this month have reached the upper 90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s...
Threats Against Governor Ron DeSantis Lead to the Arrest of a Central Florida Woman
Danyele Callaway, a resident of Riverview, close to Tampa, was taken into custody by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office following her internet threats to kill Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. After receiving threatening threats on Governor Ron DeSantis’ site, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Florida Department...
American Heritage-Delray's Jake Weinberg hopes to be Florida State's next great kicker
Freshman Jake Weinberg is aware of Florida State's reputation for producing kickers. He even called it Kicker U at the podium on Thursday, the last day of incoming players' availability. For now, Weinberg will continue to develop his kicking game while sitting behind returning starter Ryan Fitzgerald. “It was definitely...
Boy, 3, dies after shooter targets kids’ birthday party at Broward park
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Three-year-old Rylo Yancy died at Broward Health Medical Center after he was wounded during a drive-by shooting on Sunday afternoon in Broward County, Local 10 learned Monday. Relatives were crying outside of the emergency room. A crime scene marker showed a bullet hole that damaged...
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