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Toho Water Authority scores federal loan to boost infrastructure construction
The Toho Water Authority’s work to upgrade water infrastructure in Osceola and Polk counties will create roughly 1,750 jobs, thanks to a new $188.3 million loan from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Polk State grad’s research pinpoints Polk as ideal location for next Buc-ee’s
For recent Polk State College graduate Jackson Lord and Mathematics Professor Mike Long, it was a love for Beaver Nuggets and pulled pork sandwiches that prompted a yearlong research project pinpointing the ideal location for the next Buc-ee’s in Florida. Lord began his research during the Spring 2023 Semester,...
Passion in Polk County for preserving the past
KATHLEEN, Fla. — On a Thursday night, during a Polk County spaghetti dinner, Lois Sherrouse Murphy is working the crowd. She is part preservationist, part promoter and current president of the Kathleen Area Historical Society. “There aren’t a lot of people standing in line to take that on,” joked...
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.
DeSantis pushes state university system to look into former UF president Ben Sasse’s expenses
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is pushing his state’s university system to look into former University of Florida (UF) President Ben Sasse’s expenses in the wake of reporting from a student newspaper on the subject. “We take the stewardship of state funds very seriously and have already been in discussions with leadership at the university…
The Big Stories: Vance agrees to debate with Walz, and DeSantis speaks in Tampa about abortion
The two candidates for vice president are set to debate each other, and Gov. Ron DeSantis discusses the state's upcoming abortion amendment vote in a speech in Tampa. Vance accepts invitation to debate Walz in October. Ohio Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump's running mate, has accepted an invitation...
Billions of personal records stolen in Florida data breach. Were you a victim?
ORLANDO, Fla. – “I found out that I have been a victim of the National Public Data Breach.”. That is not the kind of quote we usually expert to hear from a cybersecurity expert, but that is exactly what Chief Product Officer Rob Allen at ThreatLocker, a cybersecurity firm based in Orlando, told News 6 on Thursday.
Rare cold front heads into Central Florida. Here’s what to expect
ORLANDO, Fla. – A small taste of “Florida fall” is nearing the area Thursday as a rare cold front ushers in a much drier outlook for the weekend. A weak cold front will shift southward through the day, keeping plenty of moisture and instability. This setup is...
Pedestrian killed on Florida Turnpike after being hit by SUV, tractor-trailer
A fatal early-morning crash on the Florida Turnpike that blocked all northbound lanes during the morning rush hour has now been cleared. The crash took place shortly before 3:45 a.m. Aug. 15 on the northbound Turnpike at mile marker 261, which is just north of Interstate 4 in Orlando, according to the Florida...
Is Florida Billionaire to Blame For Failing Ferry Operations to Mackinac Island?
UPDATE (8/12/24): The latest ferry schedules can be found here. Since then it's seemed like smoothing sailing-- until this past weekend, that is. Is this beloved Mackinac Island ferry company in dire straits?. As the busy summer tourist season winds down at one of Michigan's biggest and best tourist destinations,...
Tampa Couple Shot and Robbed After Casino Jackpot Win, Suspects Charged with Attempted Murder
A Tampa couple was shot after arriving home from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Val Delacruz and his girlfriend, Kim Chambliss, were targeted by Marcus Jenkins and Tristin Wright, who followed them from the casino after Delacruz won a jackpot. The violent encounter, captured on the couple's doorbell...
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