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Inspections: 4 Volusia-Flagler restaurants get high-priority violations, 3 ace inspections
Florida's digital database of restaurant health inspections is updated regularly with information on which local restaurants pass and fail. The database can be searched by county or by restaurant name. You will see which restaurants were fined and forced to close temporarily. Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional...
Inspections lead to no Central Florida restaurant shutdowns last week
No Central Florida restaurants were shut down the week of May 5-11, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Complaints and warnings Orange County had the top spot for most warnings and other complaints in Central Florida, with 37. Volusia had 13, Osceola 11, Lake and Brevard had six each and Seminole had one. Warnings given with required follow-up ...
Opinions wanted, ice cream offered: DeLand sweetens the deal for input on city plans
The City of DeLand wants feedback on future growth and development from residents - and it hopes to make it more fun by serving ice cream at an open house. The gathering which is billed as a kind of town hall social will take place Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at City Hall located at 120 S. Florida Ave.
Interview with an expert: How many more weeks of lovebug season? What to know
Love is in the air, literally, and it's being swept away and smashed into windshields all over Southwest Florida. May is the final month of the spring lovebug season in the Sunshine State, and there are a few more weeks left in the annual reproduction ritual. So we decided to...
Many Red Lobster restaurants close across Central Florida, nationwide amid financial woes
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida-based seafood chain Red Lobster closed locations across Central Florida and the country Monday as the company continues to grapple with financial problems. News 6 confirmed that several Central Florida locations had closed on Monday. According to the restaurant’s website, locations were closed in Altamonte Springs,...
ARTivism: Local professor teaches students the power of using art as activism
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — As Spectrum News 13 celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re highlighting leaders making unique impacts in our community. In DeLand, university professor and scholar Dr. Rajni Shankar-Brown is teaching her students about the power of using art as activism. For Shankar-Brown,...
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