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Florida beats Texas 10-7 in Little League World Series semifinal and will face Taiwan for title
Luis Calo hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning as Lake Mary, Florida, beat Boerne, Texas, 10-7 on Saturday in a wild game that sent the Southeast region representative to the Little League World Series championship. Florida will take on Taiwan, a 4-1 winner over Venezuela, on Sunday afternoon. It will be the first appearance by a Florida team in the title game since 2003, when East Boynton Beach fell to Musashi-Fuchi of Japan, 10-1. The lead changed three times in the final two innings.
Crave Hot Dogs reopening in Ocala under new ownership
A hot dog, barbecue, and axe-throwing restaurant in southwest Ocala that closed late last year will reopen next week under new ownership. Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ is reopening at 2463 SW 27th Avenue, in the Shady Oaks Shopping Plaza, on Friday, August 30. To celebrate its grand opening, the...
Leesburg man tracked down after allegedly swapping barcodes at Target
A Leesburg man was arrested on a warrant last week for swapping barcodes at Target on merchandise totaling over $650 earlier this year. At about 11:48 p.m. on July 23, an officer with the Mount Dora Police Department responded to Target, located at 17450 U.S. Hwy. 441, regarding a theft complaint, according to an affidavit of probable cause out of Lake County. On arrival, he met with an asset protection associate who provided two affidavits, one for 30-year-old Melvin Angle, intending to prosecute on behalf of the store.
Vanguard drops first season opener in a decade against Buchholz
Last season, Vanguard football walked off the field, reaching heights that the Knights hadn't reached since Dante Culpepper had walked the halls. In Vanguard's season opener Friday night, the Knights lost 24-7 against top ten class 3A ranked Buchholz. It's Vanguard football's first season-opening loss since 2014. They haven't lost a home opener...
LGBTQ+ travel info nixed from state website
Key West, Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise this week when travelers learned that Florida’s tourism marketing agency quietly removed the “LGBTQ Travel” section from its website sometime in the past few months. Business owners who cater to Florida’s LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday that it was the latest attempt by officials in the state to erase the LGBTQ+ community. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis previously championed legislation to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, and supported a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Veterans group previously pitched building golf courses on Florida state park
Nearly a year before the DeSantis administration ignited a public firestorm over plans to build golf courses on prized state park land on the Atlantic coast, a national veterans nonprofit pitched state and local officials on a similar proposal. Sen. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, told the Tampa Bay Times that Lt....
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