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71-year-old man arrested after alleged assault of child inside Orange County apartment gym
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Brevard Renaissance Fair won’t go on next year, but another fair has found space in Melbourne
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion, among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S.
Read full article: Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion, among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S.The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.6 billion, making it one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history.
Florida driver wrongly arrested over confusion about new license plate law
Read full article: Florida driver wrongly arrested over confusion about new license plate lawSerious legal concerns have been raised over a new Florida law after a driver was mistakenly arrested earlier this week, according to News 6 partner WPLG-TV.
Florida families allege Hurricane Roofer cashes checks but failed to deliver roof replacements
Read full article: Florida families allege Hurricane Roofer cashes checks but failed to deliver roof replacementsLast month, News 6 reported on an Apopka family that lost tens of thousands of dollars after a roofing company cashed their insurance check but never replaced their roof.
Dollars and Sense: Can 50-year mortgages fix housing affordability... or make it worse?
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Elon Musk giveaway scheme steals $45,000 from Florida couple
Read full article: Elon Musk giveaway scheme steals $45,000 from Florida coupleSchemers are using deepfake videos of Tesla CEO Elon Musk to steal thousands from people online. For one Leesburg man we talked to, it all started in a Facebook group.
ADA compliance lawsuits hit Central Florida businesses, raising concerns about accessibility and legal challenges
Read full article: ADA compliance lawsuits hit Central Florida businesses, raising concerns about accessibility and legal challengesSettle or go bankrupt. Local businesses say those are their only options after they got hit with ADA lawsuits. Many businesses said they did not know they were violating the law, and it was hard to find the help to fix it.
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71-year-old man arrested after alleged assault of child inside Orange County apartment gym
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Brevard Renaissance Fair won’t go on next year, but another fair has found space in Melbourne
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White House rebuffs Catholic bishops’ appeal for a Christmas pause in immigration enforcement
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Ex-CIA director John Brennan wants ‘favored’ Trump judge kept away from Justice Department inquiry
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