Democratic group launches ad campaign to help flip control of Congress in midterm elections
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Dollars & Sense: Blue Dot Fever: Real, or Fan Fiction?
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Here’s what was cut from Florida Gov. DeSantis’ property tax proposal
Read full article: Here’s what was cut from Florida Gov. DeSantis’ property tax proposalAfter state lawmakers approved a tweaked version of a new property tax amendment last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media to highlight the differences between his plan and theirs.
Florida USAA auto members may see rate drops this month. Here’s when
Read full article: Florida USAA auto members may see rate drops this month. Here’s whenUSAA says it's giving Florida members a big round of financial relief — and the company points to some recent Florida laws as one reason the market is improving.
Lake County schools to merge two middle schools amid enrollment drop
Read full article: Lake County schools to merge two middle schools amid enrollment dropLake County Schools is the latest Central Florida district to move forward with a school consolidation, citing low enrollment. But unlike other recent proposals that have drawn vocal parent opposition, district leaders say the planned merger of Oak Park and Carver middle schools has largely been met with support.
Central Florida man fatally shoots cat in eye with BB gun, sheriff says
Read full article: Central Florida man fatally shoots cat in eye with BB gun, sheriff saysA Central Florida man was arrested after he shot a cat in the eye with a BB gun and killed it, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
‘Suspicious device’ forces evacuation at Central Florida chicken restaurant
Read full article: ‘Suspicious device’ forces evacuation at Central Florida chicken restaurantA “suspicious device” was found in a chicken restaurant on Monday, causing traffic to shut down nearby, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
‘Village RV’ owners accused of scamming elderly customers, Ocala police say
Read full article: ‘Village RV’ owners accused of scamming elderly customers, Ocala police sayA father and son were taken into custody this week after investigators said they uncovered a local RV scam, according to the Ocala Police Department.
Here’s what was cut from Florida Gov. DeSantis’ property tax proposal
Read full article: Here’s what was cut from Florida Gov. DeSantis’ property tax proposalAfter state lawmakers approved a tweaked version of a new property tax amendment last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media to highlight the differences between his plan and theirs.
Florida USAA auto members may see rate drops this month. Here’s when
Read full article: Florida USAA auto members may see rate drops this month. Here’s whenUSAA says it's giving Florida members a big round of financial relief — and the company points to some recent Florida laws as one reason the market is improving.
News 6 investigation into mysterious mail prompts fraud arrest
Read full article: News 6 investigation into mysterious mail prompts fraud arrestAn Emmy award-winning News 6 investigation into hundreds of traffic citations and toll bills suspiciously mailed to an Apopka family’s home has prompted the arrest of a convicted sex offender on fraud charges.
‘I’ve been misled:’ Oviedo business owners accuse city of hiding true cost of doing business
Read full article: ‘I’ve been misled:’ Oviedo business owners accuse city of hiding true cost of doing businessOviedo business owners say the city is hiding the true cost of doing business - hitting them with massive, unexpected charges only after hundreds of thousands of dollars have already been spent.
Couple’s Brevard County dream home sits without power, water after 5 years
Read full article: Couple’s Brevard County dream home sits without power, water after 5 yearsA Wisconsin couple sold their home to retire in Central Florida. Five years and more than $900,000 later, they say their Brevard County home still has no power, no water and no finish line in sight.
‘Consent does not exist in Orlando:’ Man arrested over sexual battery of 17-year-old girl
Read full article: ‘Consent does not exist in Orlando:’ Man arrested over sexual battery of 17-year-old girlGray Powell, 20, is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl who he picked up from a group home in Deland after meeting via a dating app, according to Orlando Police.
Ruptured eardrums, hidden body: Graphic details emerge about Anna Kepner’s killing on a cruise ship
Read full article: Ruptured eardrums, hidden body: Graphic details emerge about Anna Kepner’s killing on a cruise shipFederal prosecutors want to keep Titusville teen Anna Kepner's stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, in jail until his trial for her violent rape and killing on board a Carnival cruise ship. To convince the judge, attorneys detailed graphic evidence about Kepner's death in court Wednesday.
New video shows Florida driver fighting deputy after good Samaritan attack
Read full article: New video shows Florida driver fighting deputy after good Samaritan attackNew video footage obtained exclusively by News 6 shows a motorist fighting an Orange County deputy sheriff just minutes after attacking a good Samaritan on a Central Florida expressway.
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Florida USAA auto members may see rate drops this month. Here’s when
Read full article: Florida USAA auto members may see rate drops this month. Here’s whenUSAA says it's giving Florida members a big round of financial relief — and the company points to some recent Florida laws as one reason the market is improving.
Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response
Read full article: Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows responseAt least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo.
Italian commuters find a moment of peace on a cable-guided ferry sketched by Leonardo da Vinci
Read full article: Italian commuters find a moment of peace on a cable-guided ferry sketched by Leonardo da VinciDubbed "Leonardo's Ferry," a cable-guided vessel offers commuters a peaceful five-minute ride across northern Italy's Adda River.
Survivors share experiences and lessons from Congo’s 2018 Ebola outbreak
Read full article: Survivors share experiences and lessons from Congo’s 2018 Ebola outbreakSurvivors including health and aid workers recall their experiences and lessons during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo.
Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain
Read full article: Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountainPope Leo XIV will bridge 1,000 years of church history Wednesday when he visits a medieval monastery on a mountaintop that local Catholics consider sacred and then celebrates Mass at Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia Basilica.
Trump says pilots are fine after US helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: Trump says pilots are fine after US helicopter crashes near Strait of HormuzA U.S. Army helicopter has crashed near the Strait of Hormuz but President Donald Trump says the two crew members were not injured.
32,000 people displaced by the Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37
Read full article: 32,000 people displaced by the Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37Rescuers are searching ruined buildings in the southern Philippines to ensure no one was still trapped a day after the strongest earthquake to hit the country in a half-century killed at least 37 people and displaced more than 32,000.
Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools, joining trend of shelving screens for students
Read full article: Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools, joining trend of shelving screens for studentsSweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools from the next academic year as part of a broad reversal on the use of screens in classrooms.
What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Graham Platner tries to clinch Senate nomination in Maine
Read full article: What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Graham Platner tries to clinch Senate nomination in MaineVoters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota head to the polls for another day of primary elections in America.
Closing arguments set in Texas trial of teen charged in fatal stabbing at a school track meet
Read full article: Closing arguments set in Texas trial of teen charged in fatal stabbing at a school track meetClosing arguments are planned Tuesday in a Texas courtroom in a trial involving the fatal stabbing of a student athlete at a school track meet last year.
The rise and fall of 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt's improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor
Read full article: The rise and fall of 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt's improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayorSpencer Pratt’s improbable rise from reality television personality to national political sensation ended when he failed to qualify for the runoff to challenge Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
Takeaways from Scott Pelley's emotional interview about his '60 Minutes' demise
Read full article: Takeaways from Scott Pelley's emotional interview about his '60 Minutes' demiseScott Pelley has spoken out in a raw and emotional podcast interview about his last days at CBS News, where he spent 37 years.
Lake County schools to merge two middle schools amid enrollment drop
Read full article: Lake County schools to merge two middle schools amid enrollment dropLake County Schools is the latest Central Florida district to move forward with a school consolidation, citing low enrollment. But unlike other recent proposals that have drawn vocal parent opposition, district leaders say the planned merger of Oak Park and Carver middle schools has largely been met with support.
World shares mostly advance as tech stocks rebound from sell-offs, while oil prices slip
Read full article: World shares mostly advance as tech stocks rebound from sell-offs, while oil prices slipWorld shares are mostly higher, with tech shares leading gains after Wall Street recovered some of its sell-off from last week.
Central Florida man fatally shoots cat in eye with BB gun, sheriff says
Read full article: Central Florida man fatally shoots cat in eye with BB gun, sheriff saysA Central Florida man was arrested after he shot a cat in the eye with a BB gun and killed it, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
‘Suspicious device’ forces evacuation at Central Florida chicken restaurant
Read full article: ‘Suspicious device’ forces evacuation at Central Florida chicken restaurantA “suspicious device” was found in a chicken restaurant on Monday, causing traffic to shut down nearby, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
US appeals court raises concerns about Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas for executions
Read full article: US appeals court raises concerns about Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas for executionsA federal appeals court has ruled that Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas to put prisoners to death needs more study of whether it violates a constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he's been denied diabetes care in ICE custody
Read full article: Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he's been denied diabetes care in ICE custodyAttorneys for the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds since he was taken into custody two months ago by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s US Senate race says candidacy was ‘my choice,’ not a sham
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‘Village RV’ owners accused of scamming elderly customers, Ocala police say
Read full article: ‘Village RV’ owners accused of scamming elderly customers, Ocala police sayA father and son were taken into custody this week after investigators said they uncovered a local RV scam, according to the Ocala Police Department.
Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
Read full article: Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen BassProgressive city council member Nithya Raman has advanced to a November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, setting up an unexpected matchup between two Democrats and former political allies to run the struggling city of nearly 4 million.
As US Customs refines its tariff refund system, who gets in to apply is under dispute
Read full article: As US Customs refines its tariff refund system, who gets in to apply is under disputeA U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency official is set to testify in federal court about the U.S. government’s plans for refunding billions of dollars in tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed illegally.
ICC chief prosecutor suspended pending decision by oversight body on sexual misconduct allegations
Read full article: ICC chief prosecutor suspended pending decision by oversight body on sexual misconduct allegationsThe embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has been suspended from his duties after the court’s oversight body referred Karim Khan for disciplinary proceedings.
Father accused of killing toddlers in murder-suicide was slated to go on trial this month
Read full article: Father accused of killing toddlers in murder-suicide was slated to go on trial this monthThe Orange County man accused of shooting and killing his toddlers before killing himself was scheduled to go on trial later this month on a misdemeanor battery charge.
Neighbors demand answers as abandoned Ormond Beach resort falls into disrepair
Read full article: Neighbors demand answers as abandoned Ormond Beach resort falls into disrepairA hurricane-damaged resort sitting in the heart of one of Ormond Beach’s busiest tourist corridors has become a source of frustration for nearby residents and business owners who say it has turned into a hotspot for crime, trespassing and transient activity — and they want answers.
Trump administration will offer expedited visa interviews at select embassies for $750
Read full article: Trump administration will offer expedited visa interviews at select embassies for $750The State Department will soon offer a “premium” expedited service for foreigners seeking business or tourist visas that will set applicants back $750 on top of the basic processing fee of $185.
Two swatting incidents hit Seminole County on same afternoon; no threats found
Read full article: Two swatting incidents hit Seminole County on same afternoon; no threats foundSeminole County deputies responded to two separate swatting incidents Sunday — one targeting the Central Florida Zoo and another targeting a private residence — in what experts say is part of a growing and increasingly dangerous national trend.