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Florida bill would eliminate police review boards in the state
Read full article: Florida bill would eliminate police review boards in the stateSenate Bill 576 claims review boards are divisive and second guess police. If passed, it could ban all police review boards that investigate law enforcement across the state.
UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factory
Read full article: UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factoryJeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee.
Police increase patrols, traffic stops in DeLand’s south side after shootings surge
Read full article: Police increase patrols, traffic stops in DeLand’s south side after shootings surgeAfter what police are calling a surge in shootings in a DeLand neighborhood, police and other agencies have created a task force to crack down on criminals.
DNA helps Florida investigators ID victim of serial killer 41 years later
Read full article: DNA helps Florida investigators ID victim of serial killer 41 years laterInvestigators in Florida confirm that a 17-year-old teen who went missing in 1980 was the victim of a serial killer now serving a life sentence in California.
Florida woman shot dogs 173 times with BB gun when they tried digging out of yard, deputies say
Read full article: Florida woman shot dogs 173 times with BB gun when they tried digging out of yard, deputies sayA Florida woman shot her dogs 173 times with a BB gun over a two-month period when they attempted to dig under the fence of her home to get out of the yard, according to sheriff’s officials.
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs Parental Rights in Education bill into law
Read full article: Florida Gov. DeSantis signs Parental Rights in Education bill into lawFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a controversial bill banning sexual identity discussion for children in kindergarten through third grade.
Driver, passenger standing near car after crash on I-75 hit by tractor-trailer in Sumter County, troopers say
Read full article: Driver, passenger standing near car after crash on I-75 hit by tractor-trailer in Sumter County, troopers sayA woman was killed and a man was seriously injured after getting hit by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 while they were standing outside their disabled vehicle following a crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Driver killed in fiery tractor-trailer crash in Sumter County, troopers say
Read full article: Driver killed in fiery tractor-trailer crash in Sumter County, troopers sayA 31-year-old man from Spring Hill died Monday morning in a crash along Interstate 75, according to troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol.
Deputies identify victim in DeLand deadly shooting, search for suspects continues, Volusia County sheriff says
Read full article: Deputies identify victim in DeLand deadly shooting, search for suspects continues, Volusia County sheriff saysDeputies are responding to a shooting in the Spring Hill area of DeLand, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
Florida man accused of stealing ambulance, getting it stuck in mud
Read full article: Florida man accused of stealing ambulance, getting it stuck in mudA Florida man stole an ambulance from a hospital while first responders were assisting a patient but got the vehicle stuck in sand and mud, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.
Horse killed, 2 men injured when car strikes carriage on Florida road
Read full article: Horse killed, 2 men injured when car strikes carriage on Florida roadPASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Two men were injured and a horse was killed Wednesday night when a car struck a carriage on a Florida road, according to troopers. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 9:20 p.m. on Bowman Road near Milestone Drive in Pasco County. AdThe horse died at the crash site, and the operator and a carriage passenger, a 39-year-old Spring Hill man, were taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to the FHP. The driver of the car, a 19-year-old Brooksville woman, was not injured, according to an FHP report. The operator of the horse-drawn carriage was cited for not having tail lights on the carriage, troopers said.
GM looking to build 2nd US battery factory, Tennessee likely
Read full article: GM looking to build 2nd US battery factory, Tennessee likelyGeneral Motors says on Thursday, March 4, 2021, its looking for a site to build a second U.S. battery factory with joint venture partner LG Chem of Korea. (General Motors via AP)DETROIT – General Motors says it's looking for a site to build a second U.S. battery factory with joint venture partner LG Chem of Korea. A joint venture between GM and LG Chem currently is building a $2 billion battery factory in Lordstown, Ohio, near Cleveland, that will employ about 1,000 people. The Wall Street Journal first reported that GM and LG Chem are pursuing a site in Tennessee to build a new battery plant. Last year full battery electric vehicles accounted for only 2% of the U.S. market of 14.6 million in new vehicle sales.
Teen, 46-year-old man shot in drive-by near DeLand
Read full article: Teen, 46-year-old man shot in drive-by near DeLandDELAND, Fla. – A 17-year-old boy and a 46-year-old man were shot Monday night during a drive-by in the Spring Hill area of DeLand, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting was reported around 8:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of South Delaware Avenue. The victims were taken by private vehicles to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The teen is in stable condition and is expected to recover, while the man was treated and released, according to sheriff’s officials. Deputies said a preliminary investigation shows a vehicle pulled up to a residence and began shooting at the teen after a brief altercation.
Tennessee factory to become GM's 3rd electric vehicle plant
Read full article: Tennessee factory to become GM's 3rd electric vehicle plant(GM via AP)DETROIT – General Motors plans to spend $2 billion to convert its Spring Hill, Tennessee, assembly plant into a third U.S. site to build future electric vehicles. The company will build the Cadillac Lyriq, a small electric SUV, at the Spring Hill factory. The paint and body shops at Spring Hill will see major expansions, and the general assembly area will get new machinery, conveyors, controls and other equipment. Also, the Orion Township plant will get $3.5 million and a plant in Brownstown Township, Michigan, will get $750,000, both to help build a test vehicle for the Cruise autonomous vehicle unit. Over the past 19 months, GM has announced investments of more than $4.5 billion at the three future electric vehicle factories.
Sheriff: Young child set fire to escape boarded up room
Read full article: Sheriff: Young child set fire to escape boarded up roomSPRING HILL, Fla. – A young child who had been locked in a boarded up room set a mattress on fire Monday afternoon in an attempt to escape, sheriff’s officials in Florida said. Kelley Lynne Davis, 36, and Daniel Andrew Davis, 37, were arrested on aggravated child abuse charges, arrest reports said. They told Hernando County Sheriff's investigators that they have kept the child locked in the room for 11 or 12 hours every night, plus whenever the child misbehaved, since March. The ceiling fan in the room was broken and electricity was cut off in the room. The report didn't explain how the child started the fire.
Deputies: Louisiana man hid in Florida teen’s room for weeks
Read full article: Deputies: Louisiana man hid in Florida teen’s room for weeksSPRING HILL, Fla. – A Louisiana man found hiding in a Florida teenager’s closet had been staying in the child’s bedroom for more than a month, according to investigators. Rossmoine allegedly told deputies he traveled from Louisiana to Florida several times to have sexual encounters with the teen. Investigators said he had been in Hernando County for about five weeks when he was discovered. The teen told deputies that Rossmoine had been living off and on in their bedroom since Aug. 19, according to the agency. He hid in the closet when the teen’s parents were home and would come out when they left for work, the sheriff’s office said.
Deputies: Louisiana man hid in Florida teen’s room for weeks
Read full article: Deputies: Louisiana man hid in Florida teen’s room for weeksSPRING HILL, Fla. – A Louisiana man found hiding in a Florida teenager’s closet had been staying in the child’s bedroom for more than a month, according to investigators. Rossmoine allegedly told deputies he traveled from Louisiana to Florida several times to have sexual encounters with the teen. Deputies said the two met online about two years ago, and the teen referred to Rossmoine as their boyfriend. The teen told deputies that Rossmoine had been living off and on in their bedroom since Aug. 19, according to the agency. He hid in the closet when the teen’s parents were home and would come out when they left for work, the sheriff's office said.