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Florida denies racial discrimination against FAMU
TALLAHASSEE — Disputing that state policies are discriminatory and rooted in segregation, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office has asked a federal appeals court to reject a potential class-action lawsuit about issues such as funding and programs at historically Black Florida A&M University. Lawyers in Moody’s office filed an...
Single-car crash claims driver’s life
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a single-car crash that occurred just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, near Epcot Center Drive and Buena Vista Drive. The driver, a 23-year-old woman from Winter Garden whose name has not been released by officials, was killed in the crash. According to FHP,...
GOP adopts education platform that follows Florida’s lead
The big story: The national Republican platform this year is looking an awful lot like Florida’s playbook when it comes to education policy. Ideas from the Sunshine State embedded in the GOP plan include prohibiting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation, restricting lessons about race, and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Inside Tampa Bay’s raw milk market as scientists fear bird flu in cows
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Mateo Barbagelata brings a tumbler of raw cow’s milk to coffee shops, asking baristas to pour it into the lattes he orders. A sticker on his laptop declares “RAW MILK IS NOT A CRIME.”. “Raw milk for us is a lifestyle,” said Barbagelata, 25....
Dirty rain has hit South Florida. The Panhandle could be next. Here's the latest forecast
A huge plume of Saharan dust has moved over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, from the western coast of Africa, to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The dust plume is partly responsible for the relatively quiet start to what is expected to be a "hyperactive" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, but things could soon get dirty. ...
Eustis Elementary School Renovations Coming Soon
Eustis Elementary School has become a focal point of community discussions due to its aging infrastructure and the pressing need for improvements. Recognizing the necessity for a significant upgrade, Lake County Schools has included the Eustis Elementary School improvement plan as a key part of its five-year plan. This initiative aims to ensure that students at Eustis Elementary are provided with every possible tool for success as they transition to middle school and high school.
Coco Locos Tiki Bar Grand Opening: A Splash of Fun and Frozen Drinks by Lake Eustis!
The grand opening and ribbon cutting of Coco Locos Tiki Bar was a success last Thursday as dozens of frozen drink fans cozied up to the outdoor bar, just across the parking lot from Lake Eustis Bar and Grille. The outdoor Tiki themed bar seats around twenty and has plenty...
Winter Springs Man, 21, Charged with Vehicular Homicide in 2023 Seminole County Fatal Crash
Over a year after a fatal car accident in Seminole County, authorities have taken 21-year-old Zachary Edward Kreusch into custody on charges of vehicular homicide. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the Winter Springs resident was arrested Monday, implicated in the 2023 crash that tragically claimed the life of 20-year-old Dylan Charles Astacio. The incident occurred on Brumley Road near White Tail Trail, as reported by WFTV.
Stuck at a traffic signal after a few light cycles? Here are your options
ORLANDO, Fla. – Ever been driving and when you approach a traffic light, it cycles a few times without changing your light?. This also happens to motorcycles or scooters quite often. Sometimes your vehicle may not be properly positioned at the traffic signal, other times it might be the traffic control device itself.
Gatorland welcomes its first-ever red fox family, saved from a fur farm
Gatorland’s newest residents are a little less scaly than their peers. The 150-acre Orlando theme park and conservation hub rescued three red fox siblings through the third-party organization Save a Fox Rescue this week. Save a Fox took in the animals after buying out and closing down a fur farm housing 500 foxes.
Thousands stranded as Delta grapples with tech issues, Oregon woman stuck in Florida
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Thousands remain stranded as Delta Airlines tries to rebound following last week's Crowdstrike technology issues. Becky Jacobs, an Oregonian from Gold Beach, has been stuck in Orlando, Florida. “It’s been a nightmare. I went to the airport on Sunday and my flight out of Orlando...
Join Jay at FTC in Orlando this Saturday
Join Jay and the STAR 94.5 team this Saturday at Florida Technical College from 10am-noon in Orlando for their free back to school event!. Bring the family and receive a free backpack filled with school supplies while supplies last! Come enjoy raffles, refreshments, family activities, program demonstrations and learn more about what FTC has to offer!
Florida's lobster mini-season underway, "bug hunters" hope to bag their limit
MIAMI - Attention lobster lovers: the 2024 Florida mini-season is now open.So-called "bug hunters" hit the water at the start of the season, 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, hoping to bag their limit. That's six spiny lobsters per person in Monroe County and Biscayne National Park and 12 per person in the rest of Florida.The lobster's carapace must be larger than 3 inches and measured in the water. Anyone participating in harvesting spiny lobster must have a measuring device at all times. The spiny lobster, often called "bugs," inhabit tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico.At...
NWS Melbourne - Feel Like Temps Between 102 & 107; Showers and Thunderstorms Move in This Afternoon
East-Central Florida - Tuesday July 23, 2024: The National Weather Service in Melbourne forecasts scattered to numerous showers and storms will develop this afternoon and evening, most of which will fall across the interior, west of I-95. In addition, some strong storms will again be possible. Otherwise it will be...
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,...
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