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‘I think I just killed my friend:’ Winter Springs man faces charges in fiery 2023 crash
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A 21-year-old man faces charges related to a 2023 traffic crash in Seminole County that claimed the life of a passenger in the vehicle he was driving, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to a crash on Brumley Road near White Tail Trail,...
These preschools look to boost learning by getting kids tinkering and building
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new program informed by Harvard University research is looking to improve preschool education in Central Florida by encouraging young children to assume a "maker mindset." Launched last month, the Empowering Communities to Shape Their Worlds program is an educational approach that relies on building and tinkering.
Winter Springs Man, 21, Charged with Vehicular Homicide in 2023 Seminole County Fatal Crash
Over a year after a fatal car accident in Seminole County, authorities have taken 21-year-old Zachary Edward Kreusch into custody on charges of vehicular homicide. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the Winter Springs resident was arrested Monday, implicated in the 2023 crash that tragically claimed the life of 20-year-old Dylan Charles Astacio. The incident occurred on Brumley Road near White Tail Trail, as reported by WFTV.
Florida man driving mom's new Porsche accused in deadly, fiery crash: 'I have his blood on my hands'
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida man was arrested on a warrant Monday, more than a year after he crashed a sports car that left another man dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Zachary Edward Kreusch, 21, of Winter Springs, was booked into the Seminole County jail on a charge...
Agencies, companies look to Puerto Rico for workers as Central Florida Latino population booms
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida and Puerto Rico have long had a close relationship — one Central Florida companies and agencies are now capitalizing on to recruit workers from the island for jobs here. Lixia Díaz is one example of that. On a sunny day in Puerto Rico,...
Seminole to stop giving affordable housing tax breaks to apartment owners
Seminole County will stop offering large tax cuts to apartment owners who designate a certain number of units as affordable housing to reduce their property tax bills under Florida’s Live Local Act. “When that [tax] revenue stream does not come to the county, those are services that are going to be picked up by the rest of the taxpayers. It’s going to fall on their shoulders,” Seminole ...
PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER ADVISORY - Seminole County Southeast Service Area - Black Hammock Consecutive - 7-26-2024
"Seminole County Southeast Service Area - Black Hammock Consecutive - PWS# 3594186" A precautionary boil water advisory was issued Friday, July 26, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. due to directional drilling. The affected distribution system was repaired and flushed, and we have commenced taking bacteriological samples as a precautionary measure ( 8 service connections were affected).
Seminole voters to decide on additional protections for rural area, natural lands
Seminole voters will decide in November if it should be tougher for developers to remove property from the county’s protected rural area and whether to strengthen protections for its natural lands. “If they pass, they will continue to enhance the natural lands and conservation areas in the county and preserve the rural area that so many residents support,” resident Marilyn Crotty said to ...
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