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Delray Medical Center | 1st Hospital in Florida to Use Innovative Treatment for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Delray Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida to treat a patient with the Nectero Endovascular Aneurysm Stabilization Treatment (Nectero EAST®) System. The procedure was performed by Dr. Joseph Ricotta, Chairman of the Vascular Surgery Program at the hospital, as well as National Medical Director of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Surgery for Tenet Healthcare.
DeSantis: We need Florida to be No. 1 in college football again
As college sports’ powerbrokers continue to wait for Congress to help solve some of their largest issues, Gov. Ron DeSantis has another idea. DeSantis said Wednesday he has spoken with other governors about addressing name, image and likeness and the NCAA transfer portal, which have become “almost like yearly free agency.”
World Equestrian Center named one of the world’s greatest destinations by TIME Magazine | PHOTOS
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The World Equestrian Center (WEC) in Ocala is known locally for its charm, service and amenities – especially by those in the equestrian sport circles. And, now WEC has a distinctive honor to validate it to a global audience. WEC has been selected by...
Infamous St. Augustine home raided by deputies has received 30 complaints in last 3 years
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A home in St. Johns County is well known to people who live near the intersection of Sanitorium Avenue and Hurst Street. Last week, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Investigations Unit Detectives, SWAT, Task Force, K9, and St. Augustine Police Department detectives served a search warrant on the home after investigators said neighbors have been complaining for years.
Marion County Animal Services recruiting employees to staff new animal services center
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Marion County Animal Services (MCAS) has exciting news for North Central Florida animal lovers! The shelter has announced some plans for a new animal services center, signaling growth and expansion in their efforts to serve the community. This expansion brings opportunities to join the dedicated MCAS team.
Theft suspect found after leaving from Palm Coast hospital, deputies say
PALM COAST, Fla. - Deputies found a man they were searching for who escaped from the hospital Saturday morning, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. The man, 29-year-old Anthony John Romine, escaped from AdventHealth South in Palm Coast, deputies said. When Romine escaped he was wearing green scrubs...
3rd arrest made in Jacksonville gang-related hit scheme that killed Uber driver and passenger
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A third suspect has been arrested in the October 2023 shooting that killed 18-year-old Antonio Tillie Jr. due to "rap beef" that turned deadly, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The shooting also killed 31-year-old Bryant Grund, who was driving for Uber and was dropping Tillie off at the scene of the crime.
Election 2024: Meet the 3 candidates challenging Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin
Four people are challenging Mayor David Alfin in the upcoming election, which will determine who will chair the City Council for the next four years. Managing the growth as the city's population continues to explode will be one challenge. Hiring a new city manager will be another. The primary is Aug. 20. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, he or she will be elected mayor of Palm Coast. If no one gets more...
Missing 12-year-old girl found nearly 10 hours away from home with older man she met online
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) - A Georgia girl who went missing for nearly two months in a high-profile case has been found with a 34-year-old man in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch identified the man as Antonio Agustin. He was arrested and is currently being held in a Tuscarawas County jail in Ohio.
Florida gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.30 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.44 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 1 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.81 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as...
Schools won’t return to pre-pandemic enrollment in next 10 years, economists forecast
A state forecast indicates Florida schools will experience declining enrollment in five of the next six years, with the one positive year representing less than a 0.1% increase. The student enrollment forecast from the state Office of Economic and Demographic Research predicts that 12,379 fewer students will attend traditional public schools during the 2024-2025 school […]
Florida Democratic Party backs Rogers, but not Wood, who says she isn't playing politics
The Florida Democratic Party released its list of school board candidate endorsements Friday, a week after Gov. Ron DeSantis released his lineup of endorsed candidates. “We are not going to let Ron DeSantis and his allies take over our school boards with far-right, Moms for Liberty candidates," party chair Nikki Fried said in a news release. ...
Tracking the Tropics: NHC tags tropical wave over the Central Atlantic Ocean
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center has tagged a new area of interest in the tropical Atlantic that has some chance of developing as it moves toward Florida. According to the NHC, an area of disturbed weather is expected to interact with an approaching tropical wave during the next several days. The large tropical wave just moved off Africa's west coast and is expected to keep moving west.
SpaceX return to flight: FAA OKs Falcon 9 launches; first mission set for Saturday morning
The familiar rumble of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has been absent from Space Coast skies the past two weeks — but the Federal Aviation Administration has granted the company permission to return to flight amid its ongoing anomaly investigation. And SpaceX is already targeting 12:21 a.m. Saturday for its next Falcon 9 mission....
More layoffs at freight-related firms: 607 workers cut across 4 states
Layoffs continue across the commercial transportation and freight industry, according to a new round of worker reduction notices in Florida, Texas, Illinois and Wisconsin. It is the second round of layoffs since the beginning of July. Averitt Express, Bath & Body Works Logistics Services, ShipBob, and Henry Avocado Corp. announced a total of 218 layoffs earlier in the month.
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