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Deer Island home tops Winter Garden sales from May 6 to 12
A Deer Island home topped all Winter Garden residential real-estate transactions from May 6 to 12. The home at 255 Deer Isle Drive, Winter Garden, sold May 9, for $1,200,000. Built in 1987, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 3,041 square feet of living area. Days on market: 77. The sellers were represented by Rodrigo Khoury Francisco, WRA Real Estate Solutions LLC.
Winter Springs Police searching for suspect after person shot, injured
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — Winter Springs police are now searching for a suspect after a person was shot in the city on Saturday. According to officials, the incident occurred on the 300 block of S Edgemon Ave just before 8:00 p.m. Saturday night. The victim was transported to the hospital and was listed in critical condition.
Malina Hreib: Your Volusia-Flagler Student of the Week for May 6-10
The results are in, and Flagler-Palm Coast High School's Malina Hreib has been named The News-Journal's Student of the Week for May 6-10. Hreib is the first IB Scholar in Dance Standard Level – World Dance Study Project. She was captain of the Flagler-Palm Coast swim team in 2023, was the youngest lifeguard representing Flagler Beach in the USLA National Competition in August 2023, and has been a FPS state level competitor for six years in a row. Hreib plans to attend Stetson University and major in marine science. She claimed 64% of votes.
Volusia council to discuss expanding beach driving
The possibility of expanding beach driving in Volusia County will be on the table for discussion soon. The Volusia County Council is expected to talk at Tuesday's meeting about converting a stretch of beach into a drivable section. The section is from International Speedway Boulevard to Auditorium Boulevard in Daytona Beach, according...
Suffocated In A Suitcase: The Death Of Jorge Torres Jr.
On February 24th, 2020, Jorge Torres Jr. suffered one of the most horrifying deaths imaginable. The 42-year-old suffocated to death inside a suitcase at his home in Winter Park, Florida. The chilling circumstances of his death are attributed to an alleged drunken game of hide and seek with his girlfriend, Sarah Boone. Boone claims that she passed out, only to wake up and find him unresponsive. However, a video allegedly recorded from her cell phone tells a different story. FOX 35 Orlando Reporter Stephanie Buffamonte lays out the disturbing details of this case. Later, she discusses the legal battles that Boone faces and what listeners can expect as her trial approaches. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@fox.com
As Gov. Ron DeSantis mulls vetoes, Volusia, Flagler projects land on budget turkey list
In a state budget comprised of $117.5 billion, Florida TaxWatch has identified 450 "turkeys," or projects that bypassed the normal appropriations process. At least five of the projects identified are from Volusia and Flagler counties, home to two of the Florida House's most powerful members, House Speaker Paul Renner and Appropriations Chair Tom Leek. One of the highest-dollar projects is in historic St. Augustine in St. Johns County, part of Renner's 19th district.
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