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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.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Disappoints Voodoo Fans At Disney World
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is replacing the iconic Splash Mountain across Disney Parks, but it’s not just longtime fans of the latter ride who are angry. In addition, it seems that the new Princess and the Frog (2009) attraction is once again letting down practitioners of the voodoo religion.
Colonel Anthony Graham Assumes Command of AFAMS
On July 12, the Air Force Agency for Modeling & Simulation (AFAMS) welcomed Col. Anthony “ABC” Graham as the new commander of AFAMS during an assumption of command ceremony in Orlando, Florida. Before taking on this new role, Col. Graham was the vice commander for support of Space...
DeSantis tells cheering Iowa Republicans: ‘I hope and pray’ Biden is Dem nominee
MILWAUKEE — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis took his push to eventually become the party’s presidential nominee to the Iowa Republican Party on Wednesday during a speech on the terrace of an Italian-style villa overlooking Lake Michigan. During his 10 minutes of remarks, DeSantis, who unsuccessfully challenged Donald Trump for the nomination this year, praised […] The post DeSantis tells cheering Iowa Republicans: ‘I hope and pray’ Biden is Dem nominee appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
DeSantis in Milwaukee: More criticism of Disney, more higher education changes promised
While the First Amendment litigation between Ron DeSantis and Disney is more than a month in the rearview mirror, the Florida governor isn't done lobbing insults at the theme park giant. "Over the years so many Republicans, any time some big bad corporation opposes what they want to do, they...
Florida’s step-by-step process to buy a gun
How hard is it to purchase an AR-15, the rifle that was used in the attempted assassination of former President Trump, and a gun called a weapon of mass destruction?. In Florida, AR-15s have a similar process of purchase in comparison to other firearms. WINK News visited the Naples Gun...
Ex-FBI informant Smirnov asks judge to follow Cannon’s lead and toss case
Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov asked a judge on Monday evening to toss his criminal case based on the surprise decision by a judge in Florida to dismiss former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case over the legality of a special counsel appointment. Smirnov’s attorneys argued in a court filing that Judge Otis Wright should dismiss charges that Smirnov lied to […]
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