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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.
$37 million deal: Cannabis company buys huge industrial building in Marion Oaks commerce park
A new building in the Florida Crossroads Commerce Park in Marion Oaks has been sold to a Chicago-based cannabis company, which will use it for cultivation and processing. Here is what we know: Where is the building located? ...
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.
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...
Update: IRCSO deputy involved in fatal shooting on Sunday night
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — An Indian River County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man that the IRCSO said was advancing toward the deputy with a knife at a RaceTrac gas station at 9490 108th Ave., Fellsmere, around 10 p.m. on Sunday night, according to a Facebook post from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office.
Draper expands size of future Titusville centrifuge-test facility for Navy missile systems
The Massachusetts-headquartered research and engineering firm that's bringing one of the world's largest centrifuge facilities to North Brevard is boosting its plans to accommodate more highly classified work for the U.S. Navy. Draper is adding an extra floor of office and laboratory space to its future Strategic Enhanced Ground Test Facility, slated for...
Restaurant in The Villages shut down due to health code violations
A restaurant in The Villages was shut down last week due to numerous health code violations. The Flying Biscuit Cafe on Canal Street in Lake Sumter Landing was shut down July 23 after an inspector found insects, food temperature violations and employee hygiene problems. The inspector immediately ordered a “stop...
Palm Bay Police Officer Eddy Lutz Recognized by IPTM as Florida’s Drug Recognition Expert of the Year
BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – Palm Bay Police Officer Eddy Lutz was recognized by the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) as Florida’s Drug Recognition Expert of the Year. IPTM was created to provide management and traffic training to municipal, county, state, and federal...
Palm Bay Fire Rescue B-Shift Crew Members Extinguish Large Brush Fire Involving House, Vehicle
BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – Palm Bay Fire Rescue B-shift crew members from multiple stations responded to reports of a large brush fire in the far Southwest end of the city on Saturday. According to officials, they were met with a far more severe situation upon...
Coming soon: New entertainment complex combines BBQ, brewery, pickleball, live music
Three families in Vero Beach are creating a unique entertainment complex that will combine barbecue, craft beer, pickleball and live music at an old citrus packing house. Tom and Tiffany Corr, Alden and Valerie Bing, and John and Heather Chianis hope to open Hogan Yards by the end of the year in the...
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.
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