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Miami-Dade (FL) Rolls Out Text-to-911 Capabilities
Fire Engineering
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June 5, 2025
Vivienne Serret – Miami Herald A new text-to-911 service in Miami-Dade is making it easier to request help when calling is not possible. The new feature is now available throughout the county, including all seven 911 centers. That includes those...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Orange County in week ending May 31?
South Orlando News - Florida
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June 4, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Orange County selling...
1 gas station in cities throughout Orange County had the cheapest E85 gas in week ending May 31
South Orlando News - Florida
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June 5, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Orange County selling...
Hillsborough County Parks Get A Lifesaving Upgrade: New AEDs Ready When Seconds Count
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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June 5, 2025
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – In a move to enhance public safety and potentially save lives, Hillsborough County is expanding the availability of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in its parks, making them accessible to anyone, anytime,...
Hillsborough deputies investigate fatal shooting in Lake Magdalene
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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Hillsborough deputies are investigating a shooting in Lake Magdalene Thursday that left a man dead and a woman injured. Deputies arrived at a home in the 500 block of Jeanal Place shortly after midnight following reports of a shooting shortly...
Palm Beach County suspends DEI policies to save nearly $330 million in federal funds
South Florida Sun Sentinel
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June 4, 2025
The Palm Beach County Commission has taken emergency action to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from its policies to reduce the risk of losing millions in federal funding. This action on Tuesday was spurred in response to...
‘HAMBURGLAR’: Brevard Deputies, Cocoa Officers Nail Car Theft Suspect in McDonald’s Drive-Through
SpaceCoastDaily.com - Florida
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June 5, 2025
Kenneth Miller, 19, booked into Ivey's Iron Bar Lodge SHERIFF WAYNE IVEY: This past Monday, Deputies took a report of a stolen vehicle from the Kia dealership in Melbourne that an unknown suspect had taken off the lot the day before. Kenneth...
Florida man attacks officer after refusing to pay restaurant bill, police say
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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Daniel Robinson is facing a number of charges after allegedly attack Orlando police officers after refusing to pay a restaurant bill. ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida man is facing a number of charges, including attempted homicide of a law enforcement...
West Palm Beach officers arrested in connection to deadly July Boynton Beach crash
CBS 12 - Florida
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Officers from the West Palm Beach Police Department were arrested on Wednesday night in relation a deadly Boynton Beach crash, a spokesperson from the police department confirmed. The arrest comes after a deadly...
Florida schools face alarming rise in student absences since pandemic
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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June 5, 2025
Ivan Flores didn’t love school before the pandemic hit, but his views soured more when he did ninth grade online and off campus. “I was just at home doing nothing, waking up late, missing assignments,” he said. When he resumed in-person classes at...
Orange County approves long-term development plan Vision 2050 after eight years of work
Central Florida Public Media
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June 4, 2025
Orange County’s buildings and neighborhoods will look different throughout the next quarter century, or at least officials plan on it. In a 5-2 vote, commissioners Tuesday approved a long-awaited comprehensive redesign to the county’s future...
‘Prepared to respond:’ Duval County law enforcement conducts active shooter training in Mayport
WJAX - Florida
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June 5, 2025
When law enforcement authorities said 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner opened fire on Florida State University’s campus earlier this year, killing two and injuring several others, it served as a reminder just how close to home the threat of an active...
Hillsborough superintendent defends review of library books amid doubt from state board
WUSF - Florida
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June 5, 2025
Hillsborough County Public Schools Superintendent Van Ayres defended how his district has removed inappropriate books from school libraries at a state Board of Education meeting Wednesday. Ayres said books flagged by state officials were promptly...
How Charlie Woods fared in first round of Florida Amateur Championship
Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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Charlie Woods is in the hunt at another top amateur golf tournament just over a week after picking up his first major junior victory. Woods, a rising junior at the Benjamin School and the son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, fired 74 (2-over) in...
In ‘SOS’ formation, immigration detainees plea for help in Miami-Dade
Local 10 - Florida
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June 5, 2025
In a demonstration meant for an aerial view, a group of migrant detainees stood in an “SOS” formation on Thursday in western Miami-Dade County, near the Florida Everglades. The detainees in the custody of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...
Hillsborough deputies investigating after finding 1 injured, 1 dead at Tampa home
WTSP - Florida
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June 5, 2025
Officials said they found a woman outside a home injured and a man inside the home dead early Thursday morning. TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies are investigating after finding one person injured and another dead following...
1 gas station in cities throughout Brevard County had the cheapest E15 gas in week ending May 31
Brevard Sun - Florida
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June 5, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Brevard County selling E15...
Crane collapse kills 2 at construction site in Brevard County, officials say
WPTV 5 - Florida
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June 5, 2025
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — Two people died Wednesday after a giant crane collapsed at the construction site for a new central Florida hospital, officials said. The collapse occurred at the site of the new Cape Canaveral Hospital in Merritt Island,...
Saharan dust plume brings hazy conditions to Brevard this week
Florida Today
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A large Saharan dust plume, the largest of the year so far, is causing hazy skies over Brevard County, Florida. The dust plume is not expected to affect air quality, though it may reduce visibility. The plume is expected to create vibrant sunrises...
Orange County things to do, starting June 6
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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June 4, 2025
What’s happening “Pop Up” Plant Clinics: Hosted by UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Master Gardener Volunteers for all of your plant care needs. Upcoming clinics include – —10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. June 14, Winter Garden branch of the Orange County...