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Nesta rebukes Nelson for moving public comments and turning off the live feed at Apopka City Council meeting
Once again, the City of Apopka is under duress, with the blatant abuse of "power" and absolute violation of policy, procedures, and laws topped off by the all-too-familiar unhinged behavior of the current censured Mayor, Bryan Nelson. Bryan Nelson was censured on August 2nd, 2023, for lying to the City...
Fall Gardening highlights September classes at UF/IFAS
UF/IFAS Extension Orange County provides education and information to residents and businesses through workshops, publications, and mass media in the areas of family life, youth development, natural resources, horticulture, and agriculture. Current September classes/events are listed below and on its events calendar. First Time Homebuyer Workshop - ENGLISH 9/6 &...
Tobia put on leave from teaching job amid claims he used county staff to grade papers
Brevard County Commissioner John Tobia has been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations that he used county staff to help grade papers and perform other course-related work for his teaching job at Valencia College, a school official said Wednesday. The claims came to light during a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation into misconduct allegations against Tobia raised by a former staffer. No charges were filed and the case was closed. ...
Drunk driver gets life in prison for running family off Ocala roadway, killing mother and daughter
A South Florida man who was driving at nearly three times the legal blood alcohol content limit on U.S. Hwy 441 in Ocala on Thanksgiving Day in 2021 has been sentenced to life in prison for causing a fatal accident that claimed the lives of a mother and her daughter.
'Share our abundance': Central Florida nonprofit stocks low-income homes with food, more
APOPKA, Fla. — There's a Bible story from the Book of Matthew where Jesus takes five loaves of bread and two fish to feed thousands of people. This concept of only having a little bit but still accomplishing a lot inspired the nonprofit Loaves & Fishes to feed low-income households in the nine ZIP codes in and around Apopka.
Foodie Fest back at Lake Lillian Park this week
Multiple food trucks will post up at Lake Lillian Park this week for the next Foodie Fest event. Foodie Fest will return to Lake Lillian Park (SE Robinson Road) on Friday, August 16, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. In addition to a variety of cuisine, Foodie Fest will feature...
'Explode everything' threats at Florida Starbucks, McDonald's tied to Israel-Hamas conflict: DOJ
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - New details have been revealed about Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, a man who is accused of threatening to "explode everything" at several businesses and facilities in Orange County, Florida, including two Starbucks locations, a McDonald's and an energy facility. FOX 35 previously reported about Hnaihen's indictment...
Ocala woman forced to evacuate new home due to ground depression
OCALA, Fla. - A woman in Ocala is being forced to move out of her home due to the sudden appearance of large holes on her property, she said. It's an issue she never anticipated in her brand-new neighborhood. Residents in the area are being evacuated due to what officials...
Women’s Basketball: Hurricanes release non-conference 2024-25 schedule
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami head women’s basketball coach Tricia Cullop announced Thursday the team’s 2024-25 non-conference home games. The Hurricanes will play eight non-conference home games in Cullop’s first year as Miami’s head coach, including three games against postseason teams: Vanderbilt (NCAA Tournament Second Round), FIU (WNIT Second Round), and Stetson (WNIT First Round). Miami opens the season against a pair of in-state opponents, hosting Stetson (Nov. 4) and Jacksonville (Nov. 11) to tip off the 2024-25 slate. The Hurricanes’ next home game comes on Nov. 19 when they take on the FIU Panthers in a cross-town...
Ernesto expected to churn up dangerous rip currents for Volusia-Flagler
Hurricane Ernesto is a Category 2 storm as it moves toward Bermuda early Friday, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Although it remains far from Florida’s eastern coast, Ernesto is forecast to bring dangerous swells and life-threatening rip currents through the weekend to the state, including Volusia and Flagler...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida’s state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rick Scott ‘s bid for renomination for a second Senate term tops the list of races that Florida voters will decide in Tuesday’s primary. Scott is heavily favored against challengers John Columbus, an actor and former Walt Disney World performer, and Keith Gross, an attorney who twice ran for Georgia’s state House as a Democrat but now supports Donald Trump.
Meet the Central Florida umpires working the Little League World Series
WILLIAMSPORT, Penn. – It’s the summer vacation of a lifetime for Little League World Series umpires David Noegel and Eddie Smith. Noegel, who lives in east Orlando, started umpiring in 2006. The West Point graduate and Gulf War veteran’s home base is Union Park Little League, but he works all over Central Florida.
Judge schedules hearing in a dispute over Medicaid-managed contracts
An administrative law judge has scheduled a September hearing in cases filed by two health plans that allege the state improperly shut them out of new Medicaid managed-care contracts. Judge Robert Cohen on Monday issued a notice scheduling the hearing Sept. 4-6 and Sept. 9-13 in Tallahassee. The health plans...
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