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Rifle Paper Co. will close its Maitland warehouse and eliminate 74 jobs, affecting fulfillment workers in the Winter Park area.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Edgewater has put five canal sensors in place to feed live water-level data to engineers after repeated hurricane flooding. Officials say the system will help target pumps and bolster plans for bigger fixes.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A Kissimmee man was sentenced to 21 months after prosecutors say he used a bogus mortgage to hide proceeds from a $1.28M COVID-relief fraud.
Federal data show AI-enabled scams cost Americans hundreds of millions last year, and Orlando officials say teens are being targeted. Families are being urged to tighten privacy and report suspicious contacts.
Parks & Nature in ...
Conservation crews are juggling ATV patrols and fragile chicks as Florida's nesting season hits full swing.
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.
A DeLand woman was arrested after a 3-year-old was found unresponsive in a parked car; the child was rushed to a hospital and police say the caregiver left the child while donating plasma.
A Vero Beach man led troopers on a 110 mph chase from an RV park in New Smyrna to I‑95 that ended in a crash; no serious injuries were reported.
A Marion County jury convicted Erick Rico Beauvil of sexual battery; he was sentenced to 15 years in state prison.
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.
A 36-year-old Frostproof man died early Sunday after his Toyota Corolla rolled on U.S. 27 near the U.S. 98 interchange, state troopers say.
A Volusia County raid uncovered more than 42,000 suspected child-abuse files and has deputies asking how the man slipped through sex‑offender registration.
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