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The Independent

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Woman visiting Florida’s Villages retirement community dies in fall after hitching ride with golf cart driver charged with DUI

A woman from Illinois was killed in the sprawling Florida age-restricted community The Villages when she took a late-night golf cart ride with an allegedly drunk driver. The incident happened just before 1 a.m. local time on Sunday, the Miami Herald reported. The Villages is approximately 60 miles northwest of...

Norridge, IL · 2025-03-10

villages-news.com

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Voters have a chance April 1 to stand up to Trump and Musk

The election in CD 6 on April 1st is also a poll of whether President Trump’s policies are acceptable majority of the population. DOGE cuts to various federal programs are coming to light. People voting in Congressional District 6 have to decide whether cuts to VA, National Parks, Social Security, Education are acceptable.

Florida · 2025-03-10

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Republicans want to stop Gov. DeSantis from spending taxpayer money to fight ballot initiatives

A Senate committee voted to ban taxpayer money being spent to endorse or fight constitutional amendments as it advanced legislation making it tougher for those ballot initiatives to get on the ballot in the first place. Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly spent millions of dollars to help defeat last year’s abortion...

Florida · 2025-03-11

CBS Miami

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Home destroyed, hundreds without power as EF-2 tornado rips through Central Florida

A powerful EF-2 tornado tore through Central Florida on Monday, destroying at least one home, damaging several others and uprooting trees as it carved a nearly two-mile path of destruction, officials said. The National Weather Service confirmed that the tornado, which packed winds of up to 115 mph, touched down around 9:40 a.m. in Lake Mary and moved northeast at 30 mph, passing through Sanford. Tornado warnings were issued for Seminole, Volusia and Sarasota counties as the storm raced through the region. Widespread damage, power outages The twister was caught on camera moving across Interstate 4, just north of...

Central Florida, FL · 2025-03-10

NewsNation

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Florida sees first major operation under Laken Riley Act

The three-day, multi-arrest operation in Miami was one of the first under the new law.

Florida · 2025-03-11

Tallahassee Democrat

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More severe weather could hit Florida this weekend. See what to expect

Another weekend. Another cold front. Another threat for severe thunderstorms and the potential for tornadoes. Welcome to Florida, all of you on spring break. ➤ Weather alerts via text : Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location It's all part of a major storm meteorologists said could impact every region of the country and it comes less than a week after an EF2 tornado damaged homes and downed trees in Seminole County March 10. By Friday, the massive storm will stretch across nearly the entire central U.S. If it develops to its "full...

Florida · 2025-03-11

Florida Today

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NWS reports tornado in Florida. Home destroyed. TV station live on air when it passed overhead

AccuWeather meteorologists said a "radar-confirmed" tornado touched down in Seminole County Monday morning. And FOX 35 was live on the air as meteorologist Brooks Garner warned viewers to take shelter for the "confirmed tornado" sent debris flying, hitting the station's building. Tornado warnings have been issued for multiple counties Monday, including Seminole, Volusia, Sarasota and St. Lucie counties as severe thunderstorms moved through the state. ➤ Weather alerts via text : Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location The National Weather Service posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that damage had been...

Seminole County, FL · 2025-03-10

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PHOTOS: Damage across Central Florida as severe weather hits the area

ORLANDO, Fla. – Photos are starting to come in from viewers around Central Florida after a swath of rough weather brought severe storms and even a tornado touchdown in Seminole County. Photos are coming in from viewers in Lake Mary and Longwood of trees down, a semitruck on its...

Seminole County, FL · 2025-03-10

The Independent

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Florida man is set to be executed for kidnapping and murdering a woman

A man convicted of kidnapping a woman in Miami and later strangling her to death is set to be executed next month under a death warrant Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Monday. Michael Tanzi, 48, is scheduled to be executed April 8 at Florida State Prison. Janet Acosta was seated inside her parked van in April 2000 when Tanzi attacked her and threatened her with a razor blade, according to court documents. Tanzi bound and gagged the woman and began heading toward the Florida Keys in her van. Tanzi sexually assaulted Acosta at one point and used her bank card...

Miami, FL · 2025-03-10

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Fallen Tree Act moves through Florida Legislature

FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports on the Fallen Tree Act, which is set to be discussed in the Florida legislative session that began this month. The bill aims to place the blame for fallen trees on the property owner of where that tree, branch, or shrub originates.

Florida · 2025-03-11

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Later start times for middle and high school students

Florida lawmakers are considering removing a legislation passed in 2023 that required later start times for middle and high schools across the state. The initial legislation required high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. and middle schools no earlier than 8 a.m., with full implementation set for 2026. However, recent legislative developments suggest a shift in policy.

Florida · 2025-03-10

Law & Crime

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'Like they’re trying to do with Trump': Florida man arrested for alleged threats to kill Kamala Harris 'with a sniper rifle'

One threat allegedly targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar reads: "I don't give a f what anybody thinks bring your a–– down to Jacksonville Florida and we will kill your a–– we don't play come down south." The post ‘Like they’re trying to do with Trump’: Florida man arrested for alleged threats to kill Kamala Harris ‘with a sniper rifle’ first appeared on Law & Crime .

Florida · 2025-03-08

The Georgia Sun

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Missing Georgia Teacher’s Body Found After Month-Long Lake Search

An Atlanta teacher’s body has been discovered in Lake Oconee after a 28-day search that ended this weekend. Gary Jones was found by a specialized underwater recovery team. 🔍 Why It Matters: Local families are watching a tragic conclusion to a case that gripped the community since early February. The discovery brings closure to Jones’ loved ones who funded the private search after official efforts were suspended.

Atlanta, GA · 2025-03-10

WFLA

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Florida bill would require some elementary school students to learn cursive

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new Florida bill would require some elementary school students to learn cursive writing. The bill, HB 921, would require all public schools to provide cursive writing instruction to students in grades 2 through 5. By the end of fifth grade, every student must “demonstrate proficiency in reading and writing cursive […]

Florida · 2025-03-10