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Former police lieutenant running for District 27 Florida House seat
Former police Lt. Beckie Sirolli will face two opponents in the Republican primary election in August in an attempt to win the District 27 seat of the Florida House of Representatives. Sirolli describes herself as a Conservative Christian and grassroots Republican putting “America First.”. She is opposed by Richard...
Florida test scores show success of progress monitoring system. See numbers for Central Florida schools
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Education announced on Monday the results of Florida’s second year of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring assessments. This form of state assessments is fairly new, and Florida is the first state to implement this program. It differs...
WCJB TV20 launches First Alert Weather umbrella contest
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - As the tropics heat up, TV20 wants to ensure you always know when to pull out the umbrella. We’re launching the WCJB First Alert Weather App Umbrella Contest. The WCJB TV20 News and Weather apps are available for IOS and Android. Get notified about the...
NWS Melbourne: Feel Like Temperatures Today Will Be 102 to 107 Degrees this Afternoon
East-Central Florida - Tuesday July 2, 2024: Heat and humidity continue, making for heat indices of 102 to 107 degrees this afternoon. Isolated showers and storms form along the east coast sea breeze and increase in coverage west of I-95 this afternoon and evening. A moderate risk for rip currents...
Another scorcher in Central Florida. Here’s where storms are most likely
ORLANDO, Fla. – Widespread heat continues to swamp Central Florida, with inland scattered storms lingering into the evening each day this week. Daily storm chances through the first week of July will range from 30-50% near the coast and up to 40-60% for areas west of I-4. Sea breeze...
Florida drug eradication fund helps FDLE seize enough fentanyl to kill 18.5 million people
One year after Florida's State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) program began, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Tuesday that 19 people were arrested locally for various drug-related offenses. FDLE received a portion of the near $15 million allocated throughout the state after Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the program,...
Florida woman stuck in Turks and Caicos pleads guilty
Sharitta Gier, the Florida woman arrested alongside others in Turks and Caicos after ammunition was allegedly found in their luggage, has pleaded guilty to her charges -- and hopes to return home to Orlando soon. It's been 52 days since she was arrested. In that time, others have gone through their cases, were sentenced to a fine, and allowed to return home.
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