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A U.S. Army Corps study found no affordable, city-funded fix for widespread flooding in Daytona Beach’s Midtown; officials plan smaller projects and targeted buyouts.
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Kratos is planning a roughly $67M expansion in Orlando that could add about 100 jobs; city staff will review a $150K job-creation incentive linked to the plan.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A Deltona commissioner is accused of patting a colleague and making threats after a commission meeting about her county job. Deputies say the report has been sent to the State Attorney.
Orlando police ran a citywide Cinco de Mayo DUI sweep that resulted in five DUI arrests, a recovered firearm, illegal drugs and dozens of citations. Officials say officers also responded to three crashes.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
State inspectors issued emergency closure orders at two Orlando‑area eateries last week after finding pest and sanitation problems. The moves are part of a string of shutdowns across Central Florida this spring.
Apopka police released surveillance images after a man was struck while crossing Orange Blossom Trail; investigators say a white Ford F-150 fled the scene and are seeking tips.
A man accused of posing as a Publishers Clearing House official allegedly scammed an elderly Merritt Island woman and returned to threaten her at gunpoint.
Orlando’s Mecatos will convert a former Hardee’s in Kissimmee into its first Osceola County bakery-café with more than $2 million in renovations.
A Kissimmee resident was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and ordered to repay $103,646 after pleading guilty to filing false returns seeking bogus fuel-tax refunds.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Investor and contractor claims have left The Dynasty site in Ocoee fenced and idle as multimillion‑dollar disputes move through court. City approvals remain in place but construction is paused.
Osceola County is close to finalizing a $470M deal to bring South Korea’s ELSPES to NeoCity, promising hundreds of high‑paying semiconductor‑adjacent jobs.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
NASA's updated ISS plan leaves Boeing's Starliner without a firm launch window while SpaceX resupply and crew flights are shuffled to keep the station supplied. The hold follows a damning test-flight investigation.
Politics & Govt in ...
A federal judge found FLVS pursued a weak trademark case and ordered the state-run school to pay part of rival Stride's legal bills, spotlighting millions in public legal spending.
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