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Multiple homes evacuated following Cocoa brush fire, officials say
COCOA, Fla. - A brush fire in Cocoa has forced multiple people to evacuate their homes, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue. Units were initially dispatched out to the area just before 1:30 p.m. in the 6900 block of Soggy Bottom Avenue. The fire was initially said to be threatening...
Florida nonprofit teams up with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue to offer free heart screenings
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Who We Play For, a Florida nonprofit, announced they will be teaming up with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue to offer free heart screenings for people ages 10-22. In an email, the group said its mission is " to eliminate preventable sudden cardiac death in young people." The nonprofit said they are the number one cause of death for student-athletes and kill more than 200,000 Americans every year.
Reader asks why County Commission is so contentious: Letters to the Editor, June 9, 2024
At the May 21 County Commission meeting, I witnessed three individuals being removed from the room by Commission Chairman Jason Steele. None of the individuals were engaged in behavior that warranted their knee-jerk removal. During the prior May 7 meeting, Commissioner Rita Pritchett requested deputies remove an attendee after the...
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