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US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online
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Lake County moves forward with Hartwood Marsh expansion, scheduled for spring construction start
Read full article: Lake County moves forward with Hartwood Marsh expansion, scheduled for spring construction startDuring its last meeting, the Lake County Commission approved the funding needed to begin construction on Hartwood Marsh Road in 2026.
Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois
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Demings’ letter demands repayment for housing immigration detainees in Orange County Jail
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How to find your Florida House, Senate members ahead of the legislative session
Read full article: How to find your Florida House, Senate members ahead of the legislative sessionThe annual Florida Legislative Session starts Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Tallahassee and runs for 60 days. If you want to see what your state lawmakers are up to, if you want to tell them something, here's how to find and contact them.
How to find your Florida House, Senate members ahead of the legislative session
Read full article: How to find your Florida House, Senate members ahead of the legislative sessionThe annual Florida Legislative Session starts Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Tallahassee and runs for 60 days. If you want to see what your state lawmakers are up to, if you want to tell them something, here's how to find and contact them.
Polk County man kills wife, shoots and injures stepdaughter before taking own life, deputies say
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Orange County is changing garbage pickup days starting next week. Find out if you’re affected
Read full article: Orange County is changing garbage pickup days starting next week. Find out if you’re affectedOrange County Utilities is changing curbside collection days for its customers starting Dec. 29, and it will affect garbage, recycling, yard waste, and large item pickup. The county has a site to help residents figure out their new collection days.
Historic Daytona Beach fire station could become restaurant, lounge under city proposal
Read full article: Historic Daytona Beach fire station could become restaurant, lounge under city proposalCity leaders say the goal is to preserve the building’s historic character while creating a destination that draws more people downtown.
Judge sets bond for woman accused of pushing child under water at Gaylord Palms
Read full article: Judge sets bond for woman accused of pushing child under water at Gaylord PalmsA woman accused of pushing a 6-year-old boy under the water in a pool at Gaylord Palms is expected to appear in court Tuesday.
Attorneys urge judge to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to assess detainees’ access to lawyers
Read full article: Attorneys urge judge to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to assess detainees’ access to lawyersAttorneys for detainees at a Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” want a federal judge to visit the facility.
Exotic lizards have infested this neighborhood near Orlando. Here’s why that’s a problem
Read full article: Exotic lizards have infested this neighborhood near Orlando. Here’s why that’s a problemAn Orange County community that’s become infested with invasive chameleons may show signs of an even bigger problem.
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?
Read full article: Dollars and Sense: Can 50-year mortgages fix housing affordability... or make it worse?About few weeks ago, President Donald Trump floated the idea on social media of 50-year mortgages, proposing loans that would stretch a homebuyer’s payments to half a century.
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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Polk County man kills wife, shoots and injures stepdaughter before taking own life, deputies say
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'60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally airs online
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Orange County is changing garbage pickup days starting next week. Find out if you’re affected
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Historic Daytona Beach fire station could become restaurant, lounge under city proposal
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Trump says he's inviting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to next year's G20 summit in Miami
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Judge sets bond for woman accused of pushing child under water at Gaylord Palms
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