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A golf-cart confrontation in The Villages left a man with serious stab wounds. William Tyler Warren has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Reporters on a new Talking Central Florida episode say major highway and a downtown-street overhaul will begin soon across four Central Florida counties.
A DeLand mother was sentenced to 60 years after investigators say she allowed her boyfriend to beat and torture her 5-year-old; recovered videos and hospital exams documented dozens of injuries.
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Lake County Schools approved a $40.48M plan to add classrooms, a weight room and parking at Eustis High. Construction is slated to begin at the end of May 2026.
A state transportation bill would bar intentional engine revving and replace numeric decibel limits. Drivers answered with viral revving videos and online mockery.
Food & Drinks in ...
Utah's viral 'dirty soda' chain Swig has filed permits for a drive‑through at 3607 Aloma Ave in Oviedo; no confirmed opening date yet.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A pair of county filings on March 9 signal early permitting activity for Magnifica, the marketed $1B luxury community near Kissimmee.
A 22-year-old Daytona Beach man died after going missing while snorkeling in the St. Johns River near French Landing; rescuers recovered his body after an hours-long search.
A motorcyclist was killed after a pickup crossed into oncoming traffic on State Road 44 east of Huff Road, officials said. The pickup driver was seriously injured and taken to HCA Lake Monroe Hospital.
An 80-year-old woman was killed and an 84-year-old man injured after both were struck in a crosswalk at Goldenrod Road and Quail Pond Street. Troopers have blocked northbound lanes as they investigate.
Six people were taken from SeaWorld Orlando to hospitals Friday night; officials say the cause of the injuries has not yet been released.
A 17-year-old was arrested after surveillance led Orange County detectives to reclassify a November Wakulla Way hit-and-run as an alleged intentional attack.
A shooting in South Apopka Thursday night left four men wounded and closed part of West 12th Street while deputies investigated. Authorities say the injuries were not life-threatening.
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