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The best things about UCF football in EA Sports College Football 25
College Football 25 is so close the fans can taste it. There are a lot of great things about the game from dynasty mode to graphics in the game. With the game coming out this week, there is a lot to celebrate, but let's take a look at UCF in the game.
TIMELINE: Rain chances increase across Central Florida on Thursday afternoon
ORLANDO, Fla. - Temperatures are expected to fall into the mid-70s in the overnight hours. Thursday morning will be dry, but the dry air will give way by the afternoon. Storms are anticipated in Orange and Seminole counties, with significant activity around Disney Springs and the metro Orlando area around 7 p.m.
Concerns involving voting security become a major focus at the GOP convention
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Donald Trump claims the 2020 election was stolen from him, which resulted in a massive recount in a number of states, election workers being threatened, and charges against Trump and others for trying to overturn the election. As well as a mob take-over of the capital building to prevent the […]
Florida’s Climate Tech Hub Has a Florida Problem
The Biden administration loves a hub. There are the hydrogen hubs, the direct air capture hubs, and now there are the tech hubs. Established as a part of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, the $10 billion program has so far seeded 12 such hubs across the country. Four of these are focused on clean energy and sustainability, and one is located in the great state of Florida, which recently passed legislation essentially deleting the words “climate change” from state law. The South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub did not, in the end, eliminate climate from its name. But...
Florida among top 20 most financially distressed states. Here's what that means
Between inflation, fluctuating unemployment, public health crises and natural disasters, many people across the country have found it hard to make ends meet. Personal finance website WalletHub released its list of the top states where residents have been facing financial distress the most and Florida ranked towards the top. “Measuring...
DeSantis’ voter fraud suspects can be charged after all, judges say
TALLAHASSEE — Two people whose charges of voter fraud were dismissed by South Florida judges could still face jail time after two appellate courts overturned the decisions on Wednesday. Ronald Lee Miller, 59, and Terry Hubbard, 66, were two of the roughly 20 people targeted by Gov. Ron DeSantis’...
University of Miami scientists using coral from Honduras to help save Florida reefs
MIAMI — Scientists from the University of Miami are trying to help solve Florida's coral crisis by taking coral from Honduras and hoping to breed them with coral in the state. Scientists took coral from a site in Tela Bay, which is off the northern coast of the mainland,...
FWC cited 14 boaters for boating under influence during Blue Angels air show
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission removed 14 boaters for boating under the influence during the four-day Pensacola Beach Air Show. Despite what appeared to be hundreds of boats in the water near Casino Beach, however, there were no significant boat accidents reported. Two minor boat accidents were reported. “Blue...
Oviedo City Council adds $20.4 million police building referendum to ballot
After a lengthy discussion on Tuesday, the Oviedo City Council voted to give November voters a police building referendum vote to decide whether or not the city will use $20.4 million in additional bonds to cover the costs of a new Oviedo public safety building. If approved by voters on...
New HOA law in Florida took effect July 1; here's what your association can't do anymore
With more than 300 homeowners associations registered in Sarasota County, local residents may want to check out a new law that took effect July 1. For many Florida homeowners, that marked the day they could finally relax a little. Homeowner associations (HOAs) were created to maintain standards, uniformity and a...
Orlando police announce 4th arrest in shooting that injured man, 4-year-old girl
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police have announced another arrest in a shooting that left a man and a 4-year-old girl hurt earlier this month. Jezer Alexander Gonzalez, 23, was booked Tuesday on charges that include attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery and armed robbery, records show. Officers responded around 12:15...
Deputies Shoot Man Carrying Metal Rod Amid Orlando Chaos: Attempted Carjacking and Assault Incident
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – On Tuesday afternoon, deputies shot a guy carrying a metal rod amid an event that included two traffic wrecks, an attempted carjacking, and a random battery at an Orlando gas station. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office got calls shortly after noon regarding a car accident...
Some Central Florida municipalities opt out of state effort designed to increase affordable housing
CLERMONT, Fla. — At least two local governments in Central Florida have opted out of part of a state law that’s designed to create more affordable housing. Leaders in Winter Park and in Lake County have decided to exempt their municipalities from a tax exemption part of the Live Local Act.
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