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Whitted residents in St. Cloud say they’re still buying bottled water and waiting for promised city hookups, even after state and federal funding and tests that found arsenic and PFOS.
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Port Canaveral is studying a waterside basin to give rocket recovery ships their own space and ease mounting conflicts with cruise and cargo traffic.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Maitland has broken ground on a $3.5M extension of Independence Lane that city leaders say will expand downtown and create new development parcels.
Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press briefing in Orlando on June 2 urging Floridians to prepare as the Atlantic season opens. State and federal agencies stress that even a quiet forecast can still bring a damaging storm.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Two Seminole County teenagers were arrested after police say they fired gel‑blaster pellets at pedestrians in Oviedo and Winter Springs, leaving victims with visible welts.
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AI news and big IPO filings sent markets to fresh highs Monday, with Micron topping $1,000 and Anthropic filing for an IPO.
Retail & Industry in ...
Rifle Paper Co. will close its Maitland warehouse and eliminate 74 jobs, affecting fulfillment workers in the Winter Park area.
A Geneva resident was arrested nearly a year after a June 7, 2025 crash on State Road 46 that killed a passenger; she faces vehicular homicide and reckless-driving counts.
A dispute at Derbyshire Park left one person dead and two injured early Sunday, police said. Detectives have identified the parties and say the investigation is ongoing.
Jurors convicted a 53‑year‑old Oxford man after detectives say they found packaged MDMA, cocaine and a loaded handgun in a fifth‑wheel camper during a 2023 search.
Weather & Environment in ...
Brevard County remains under a countywide burn ban as the Keetch‑Byram Drought Index climbed into the 500s, raising wildfire risk across the Space Coast. Officials urge caution and signups for emergency alerts.
Deputies arrested a Volusia County man after saying he drove 105 mph with a 5‑year‑old in the car near a school bus. The stop could trigger Florida’s Super Speeder penalties.
A viral clip shows women dancing on a golf cart while Orlando officers sat inside during Orlando Carnival Downtown. The Orlando Police Department has opened an internal review.
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