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Florida gas prices spike during Independence Day weekend
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Experts anticipated the 4th of July holiday week to set records for the number of people traveling. They also said the demand for more gasoline has caused prices to spike, especially here in Florida. “I was baffled. I miss paying what I used to pay,” Panama City local Colton Shadoan […]
FHP officials express safety concerns for pedestrians ahead of holiday weekend
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Just last week, two separate incidents involving pedestrians and a bicyclist left people injured. Florida Highway Patrol State Troopers are reminding everyone to practice safety when operating any kind of transportation. While thousands will visit our shorelines for the 4th of July weekend, it’s the streets that officials are worried […]
S.A.F.E. program helping Florida law enforcement battle illegal fentanyl activity
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — It’s a drug significantly impacting communities across Northwest Florida. “What can I say about fentanyl? It’s probably the worst drug I’ve seen in 30, 40 years,” Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said. But the S.A.F.E. program, State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication, is helping law enforcement fight back. “We asked for […]
Florida sees COVID-19 surge in emergency rooms, near past winter's peaks
Rates of COVID-19 have surged in Florida emergency rooms over recent weeks, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and are now near peaks not seen since the worst days of this past winter's wave of the virus.The weekly average of emergency room patients with COVID-19 has reached 2.64% in Florida, according to CDC data updated Friday, and now rank among the highest of any state during this summer's COVID-19 wave.Trends from Florida have also climbed steeply in other key metrics that authorities now use to track COVID-19, including in wastewater and nursing homes. Florida's steep increase...
VIDEO: Ocala’s first drone show provides safer alternative to fireworks
The city of Ocala hosted its inaugural Independence Day celebration on Thursday, capping off the night with a drone show that was watched in awe by thousands of people in attendance at Tuscawilla Park. After several hours of live entertainment, some of which was postponed due to inclement weather, the...
Water slides, food trucks and more: Southern Hill Farms in Clermont offers summer fun
ORLANDO, Fla. – This summer, the party is at Southern Hill Farms!. For the first time, Southern Hill Farms is offering a summer extravaganza, Southern Hill Summer, through Aug. 3. The farm is closed for the Fourth of July holiday and reopens July 7, with the summer event running Thursdays-Sundays.
Florida gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.31 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.29 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has fallen about 5 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.81 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as...
Florida trucker crams 15 migrants into cab of semi
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A Florida trucker allegedly crammed 15 unauthorized migrants in the cab of his semi to sneak them past a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in New Mexico. Border agents on Tuesday night arrested Raimundo Gomez as he became nervous during questioning at the Interstate 10 checkpoint west of Las Cruces, […]
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