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City Council Continues to Deal with Wastewater Issue
Wastewater has become the continuing hot topic brought in front of the Brooksville City Council, and in a July 15 meeting, an emergency ordinance gained approval. The Council also heard the first reading of a permanent ordinance that will impose a limited moratorium on wastewater permits, as the city moves toward a resolution to the developing capacity issue at the William S. Smith Water Reclamation Facility. The capacity limit set forth by the Florida Department of Environment Protection is 1.9 million gallons per day.
Horse meat trade: Hernando County sheriff, state attorney respond to criticism from activists
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis and State Attorney Bill Gladson are responding to claims that they haven't moved fast enough to shut down an illegal slaughterhouse where a former race horse was butchered last year. FOX 13 first broke the story earlier this week after investigating the...
Central Florida Cities Actively Working To Keep Disney World Cast Members Homeless
Last year, when the union representing Walt Disney World cast members fought for and got a raise, it was a significant victory. However, the union could not have foreseen the explosion in the cost of living in Central Florida, which has essentially voided that raise. Despite that, there were signs...
Who was Funny Biz? Former owner of racehorse slaughtered on camera in Hernando County devastated
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - FOX 13 has been working to find out how Funny Biz, a registered thoroughbred racehorse, ended up being killed for her meat in Hernando County. One of her former owners told FOX13 she is devastated by the findings of an investigation conducted by the Animal Recovery Mission (ARM). Its founder, Richard ‘Kudo’ Couto, has made it his mission to shut down unlicensed slaughterhouses that are illegally killing horses and selling their meat.
Report: Florida's property insurance rates have risen by 42.5% since 2019
(The Center Square) — A new report shows that insurance rates for property owners in the Sunshine State have increased exponentially over the past few years. Florida TaxWatch released an in-depth analysis of Florida's property insurance market, examining underlying factors contributing to its instability and 42.5% rise since 2019. These include damages from hurricanes and litigation, which have put pressure on insurers and forced some to leave the state. According...
Florida Lobster Diver Finds Cocaine Instead Of Dinner
A Florida lobster diver looking for lobster approximately one mile offshore of Tavernier on the oceanside, found a package of suspected cocaine instead of a delicious dinner. The discovery was made just after 2pm, and rather than hit the clubs, the diver turned the package over to authorities. The Monroe County Sheriff then turned the package over to the U.S. Border Patrol.
Florida has an election in August. Here’s how your vote gets counted and verified
ORLANDO, Fla. – Special tests on voting machines are being conducted ahead of the Aug. 20 election and you can see those tests take place. Orange County held its logic and accuracy test on Friday, and it was open to the public. According to Florida law, every county is required to do this.
Florida Mom Arrested & Charged After Allegedly Crashing Her Car While Under The Influence & Leaving Her Child Behind
Josefina Lopez, a 21-year-old Florida mom, has been arrested and charged after allegedly crashing her car while under the influence and leaving her child behind. RELATED: ‘Empire’ Actor Bryshere Gray Arrested In Florida More Details On The Florida Mom’s Charges According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lopez was arrested and booked into custody on Thursday, [...] The post Florida Mom Arrested & Charged After Allegedly Crashing Her Car While Under The Influence & Leaving Her Child Behind appeared first on The Shade Room.
JetBlue Airlines suing Florida over what it calls too much in corporate income tax
JetBlue Airways is suing the state of Florida for overcharging the airline by more than $631,630 in corporate income tax, according to its complaint that was filed in Leon County. The complaint, filed July 19 in Leon Circuit Civil court, says the airline contested the "entire amount of the additional corporate income...
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