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Family and friends celebrate winners of Orange County special primary elections
WESH 2 - Florida
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June 25, 2025
The results are in for Tuesday's special primary election in Orange County for Florida Senate District 15 and Florida House District 40.State Representative LaVon Bracy Davis won the Democratic primary for Senate District 15, beating out three...
Local group aims to tackle 'summer slide' with free tutoring in Palm Beach County
CBS 12 - Florida
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — As the school year winds down, educators warn of the "summer slide"—the learning loss that occurs when children disengage from academic activities during summer break. To fight it, the Literacy Coalition of Palm...
Pedestrian dies days after being struck by car in West Palm Beach
CBS 12 - Florida
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A pedestrian who was struck while crossing South Military Trail died from his injuries on Monday. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) said the collision occurred while 48-year-old Horacio Alpizar Ortiz was...
Democrats Bracy Davis, Young win Florida Legislature special primaries in Orange County
WKMG 6 - Florida
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June 23, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – Democrats in Orange County chose their candidates for a special general election for two seats in the Florida Legislature on Tuesday. State Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis won a four-way primary race for Florida Senate District 15, while...
'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip history: How Palm Beach County was involved
The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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A proposed "South Florida Jetport," five times the size of JFK, was considered for various locations in and around the Everglades starting in the 1960s. Environmental concerns, led by figures like Arthur R. Marshall and Marjory Stoneman Douglas,...
Orange County leaders weigh jail initiatives, but overcrowding remains concern
Spectrum News 13 - Florida
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June 24, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County Jail Oversight Commission wrapped up its final meeting this week, drafting up 31 recommendations to present to county commissioners. What You Need To Know The Orange County Jail Oversight Commission wrapped up its...
Brevard County School District hosting hiring events for crossing guards
WFTV - Florida
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June 25, 2025
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard County School District is looking to hire crossing guards for the upcoming school year and will host two hiring events this summer. The first hiring event will be held on July 15th at the Saint John Library from...
Miami-Dade County Sees Surge in Luxury Home Contracts Last Week
Times News Global
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June 25, 2025
Miami Beach, Florida — A total of 17 luxury contracts were signed last week for homes and condos in Miami-Dade County, ranging from $4 million and above. Notably, Rosie O’Donnell’s former estate on Star Island entered into contract, listed at $48...
Orange County primary polling site changed due to excessive heat
Mid Hudson News - New York
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June 24, 2025
WARWICK – Republican Voters in the Town of Warwick in election districts 11 and 18, be advised the polling location for the St. Ignatius Antiochian Orthodox Church Hall, 75 N Main Street in the Village of Florida will be relocated to the Florida...
Surveillance, social media, and texts unravel drive-by shooting plot in West Palm Beach
CBS 12 - Florida
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A text message sent minutes before gunfire tore through a West Palm Beach home, "I gotta mission rn ," helped unravel a digital trail that now has two men facing attempted murder in a May 7 drive-by shooting. The...
Controversial mining project in western Palm Beach County has 'substantial risks,' Rep. Brian Mast says
WPTV 5 - Florida
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June 24, 2025
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A proposed limestone mine in southwestern Palm Beach County is receiving stiff opposition from a local U.S. congressman. WPTV continues to press for answers about the controversial Southland Water Resource Project. U.S....
Here are all of the new Florida laws approved in 2025
WKMG 6 - Florida
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June 23, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Amid the latest Legislative session, lawmakers and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have been busy approving batch after batch of new legislation. As of June 24, 189 bills in total have been signed into law. Over half of those are set...
Arrests In Brevard County: June 24, 2025 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty
SpaceCoastDaily.com - Florida
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June 25, 2025
Home » Home » Arrests In Brevard County: June 24, 2025 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The suspects below were arrested by various law enforcement agencies on the Space Coast! PLEASE NOTE: All suspects...
City gives University of Florida land, $105 million for graduate campus in LaVilla
Financial News and Daily Record - Florida
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June 24, 2025
The final Jacksonville City Council approval shows “bold, long-term, civic-minded vision,” UF board chair says. By Ric Anderson | 6:51 p.m. June 24, 2025 | 4 Free Articles Remaining! In a vote that ushers in the University of Florida to build a...
Who is Robin Lopez? Wife of Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez charged in illegal gambling house case
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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Robin Lynn Severance Lopez, the wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, made her first court appearance Tuesday after being booked on charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering and conspiracy to use or invest proceeds from...
Hillsborough County Sheriff Seeks Help To ID Suspects In Tampa Bonair Drive Home Invasion
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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June 24, 2025
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals who entered a victim’s apartment and demanded cash last week. According to deputies, the incident...
Results in for Democratic primaries held for Florida Senate Dist. 15, Florida House Dist. 40
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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ORLANDO, Fla. - LaVon Bracy Davis and RaShon Young have won the Democratic special election primaries for Florida Senate Dist. 15 and Florida House Dist. 40, respectively. The two now advance to the special general election in September. Florida...
New emergency shelter for people with special needs heading to Charlotte County
WINK - Florida
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Charlotte County will soon have a new emergency shelter for people with special needs. County commissioners approved the first phase of the project during Tuesday's meeting, marking the beginning of surveying, design plans, preparation and...
Man convicted in 1994 rape and murder of woman is 7th Florida inmate executed this year
NBC 6 Miami - Florida
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June 24, 2025
Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a final appeal, Thomas Gudinas was executed Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison in the May 1994 murder of a woman in downtown Orlando. Gudinas, 51, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. and became the...
Orange County tackles jail improvements amid ICE concerns
Central Florida Public Media
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June 24, 2025
The Mayor's Orange County Jail Oversight Commission approved 31 recommendations Monday afternoon as it completed five months of work. Those recommendations now go to the County Commission for approval and implementation. And though the impact on...