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Woman arraigned on DUI manslaughter charges stemming from Ocala accident that killed two
A woman facing two counts of DUI manslaughter was arraigned last week, just over a month after she was allegedly driving at over twice the legal blood alcohol limit and caused an accident that claimed the lives of two men. Tiara Kirkland was arraigned on Tuesday, July 16, in the...
Wildwood’s explosive growth dominating decisions in city budget
Taking their first action on next year’s budget, Wildwood commissioners Monday voted to keep the property tax rate at this year’s level of about $2.83 per $1,000 assessed valuation. That rate is considered a tax increase for city property owners because it is 6.75 percent higher than the...
Woman arrested after disturbance near Mickylee Pitch & Putt in The Villages
A Belleview woman was arrested near the Mickylee Pitch & Putt course in the Leesburg section of The Villages. Officers responded to a possible battery at 6779 Mickylee Run in the Village of Newell around 4:26 a.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Contact was...
TIMELINE: Hot, humid day with afternoon storm chances across Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. - We're in for more of the same on Wednesday in Central Florida: hot, humid with a chance for an afternoon storm. The best chance for rain today is north and west of Orlando, where a few gusty storms will develop between 4pm-7pm. The chance for rain at...
First Lady Casey DeSantis Hosts Cooking Class for Florida Youth in Foster Care
ORLANDO, Fla.—Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis, joined by Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris and Guardian ad Litem Executive Director Dennis Moore, hosted a hands-on, healthy cooking class for Hope Florida mentors and mentees. The event showcased the partnership between Hope Florida and the Guardian ad Litem program, which has produced hundreds of mentorship pairings since it was launched in September 2023. More mentors are needed across the state of Florida for those youth aging out of the foster care system.
Agencies, companies look to Puerto Rico for workers as Central Florida Latino population booms
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida and Puerto Rico have long had a close relationship — one Central Florida companies and agencies are now capitalizing on to recruit workers from the island for jobs here. Lixia Díaz is one example of that. On a sunny day in Puerto Rico,...
CNN Begs Judge to Block Military Veteran’s Bid to Depose Star Jake Tapper in Billion Dollar Defamation Battle — to Spare Him ‘Annoyance and Embarrassment’
A desperate CNN has asked a Florida judge to sensationally block Jake Tapper from being interrogated about his involvement in a controversial story the embattled network aired – which alleged a military veteran ran a black market of people smuggling after America’s botched withdrawal in Afghanistan.According to court documents obtained exclusively by RadarOnline.com, lawyers for the supposed worldwide leader in news asked for a protective order to prevent Zachary Young, a decorated former U.S. Navy member, from deposing star anchor Tapper, the cable giant’s lead DC anchor and chief Washington correspondent.Tapper aired a segment in 2021 on his program The Lead...
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