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Volunteers answer the call to assist disabled veteran
Saint, an 80-pound long-haired German Shepherd with a loud bark but a gentle demeanor as a service dog, was at risk of getting into a scuffle with a neighbor’s dog. That possibility came because of gaps in Donna Michaels’ backyard fence that the disabled veteran tried to no avail to get properly repaired.
City of Cocoa to Host Community Redevelopment Agency Meetings at City Hall Starting Aug. 5
BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA, FLORIDA – The City of Cocoa is set to host a Community Redevelopment Agency at the Cocoa City Hall starting August 5. Make sure you can come out to one of these presentations to learn more about the results and next steps for the Four Corners visioning process.
School district using vape monitors to stop vaping at school
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — School starts in our area next month. Student vaping is one of the concerns schools now face and one school district in our area has taken a big step to deal with it. So, for school administrators, one goal this year is cracking down on vaping on campus.
Villager in golf cart airlifted after hit by undocumented immigrant
A Villager in a golf cart was airlifted from the scene of a crash after he was hit by a truck driven by an undocumented immigrant. The release of an arrest report is shedding light on the crash which occurred this past week on Corbin Trail at the Village of Well Point, located south of the Village of Monarch Grove.
Villager tasered after attacking manager and bartender at bar in The Villages
A Villager was tasered after allegedly attacking a manager and a bartender at a bar in The Villages. Kevin Patrick Shaughnessy, 52, who lives at 294 Arbella Loop, had become “unruly” at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the City Fire location at Lake Sumter Landing, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Alarms Raised Over Beach Dredging Feared Close to Live Fishery Grounds, Endangering Soft Corals and Sea Life
Backed by GPS data, photographs, and eyewitness accounts from the ground and from a fishing vessel, four people–two of them key advocates of the beach renourishment project ongoing in Flagler Beach, two of them fishing-vessel owners–are warning in dire terms that the dredging of over 1 million cubic yards of sand from the sea bottom several miles offshore is raking up live sea life and getting dangerously close to damaging or destroying a unique fishing ground.
Kids get into Central Florida Zoo in Sanford free ahead of school starting up
SANFORD, Fla. – There’s only 14 days left in summer vacation before school comes along to end it. So for parents looking for one more kids’ outing, Central Florida Zoo is offering free tickets. Baby Duiker runs around Central Florida Zoo. NOW PLAYING. Breakfast With Bridgett: July...
AutoZone manager accused of using customer warranties to steal hundreds of dollars
An AutoZone manager in Marion County was arrested after he allegedly accessed customer accounts to commit warranty fraud, stealing more than $400. On Friday, July 26, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to the AutoZone located at 15940 E Highway 40 in Silver Springs in reference to a fraud incident. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with a regional manager who advised that several fraudulent transactions had been recently discovered, according to the arrest report.
Primark to Open at The Florida Mall
Primark (Dublin) announced Monday that a new location will open at The Florida Mall in Orlando, Fla. at the end of August. This location will be the retailer’s 26th in the U.S. as it continues to expand its footprint after opening stores across the country earlier this year. Primark said it hopes to reach 60 U.S. stores, and 530 globally, by 2026. Primark currently operates more than 440 stores globally.
The Villages fears ‘irreparable’ harm if it loses power of non-compete clauses
The Villages top sales official said she fears “significant and irreparable” harm if the sales representatives selling dream homes are no longer bound by non-compete agreements. Jennifer Parr, vice president of sales and marketing for The Villages and president of Properties of The Villages, has offered a 14-page...
SpaceX returning Dragon splashdowns to west coast after space debris unexpectedly makes landfall
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX next year will move recovery operations of its Dragon cargo and crew spacecrafts back to California after five years of splashdowns off the Florida coast. Friday, the company’s Dragon mission management director said debris from the bottom of the spacecraft called the trunk has...
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