On Tuesday evening, April 23rd, deputies arrested 20-year-old Traveon Jaquaad Samuels of Sumter County after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash into a home in Floral City. The chase began when deputies observed Samuels failing to stop at a stop sign and attempted to pull him over. Instead ofContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two new bills Wednesday intended to strengthen Florida homes against hurricanes and other severe weather events. DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7028, which will add another $200 million in funding for the My Safe Florida Home Program which allows homes to be assessedContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday that the Florida Wildlife Corridor program and red tide research will receive a financial boost. The corridor program will receive $100 million through Senate Bill 1638, while the red tide program that combines the efforts of the Department of EnvironmentalContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – As violence against Jewish students escalates on U.S. college campuses, Republican U.S. senators are calling for immediate federal action. Twenty-seven Republican U.S. senators, led by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday called an Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to respond immediatelyContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday an additional $1.5 billion to restore the Everglades and provide water quality improvements for fiscal 2024-25. Approximately $850 million will be allocated to Everglades restoration, this includes $614 million for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir.Continue Reading
On April 19, 2024, law enforcement agencies in the Daytona/Port Orange area received reports of fraudulent activities taking place within local banks. The Port Orange Police Department (POPD) was among those agencies, receiving two such reports. During the investigation, officers obtained a vehicle tag number associated with the suspect vehicleContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — The Florida Auditor General has released a report detailing problems with the administration of the state’s scholarship and grant programs. The audit was focused on the administration of both scholarship programs between June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023. The Bright Futures Scholarship Program disbursed $547,700,035Continue Reading
(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from 25 states are suing to block a Biden administration emissions rule imposed on vehicle manufacturers. Led by Kentucky, the 25 states petitioned the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to block an Environmental Protection Agency rule, “Multi-Pollutant EmissionsContinue Reading
A video shared online has brought to light a distressing case of a Child Abuse incident. It underscores the importance of speaking up when we witness wrongdoing. The suspect, 29-year-old Tracy O. Williams, became combative and resisted arrest. Officers unleashed K9 Freedom to subdue Williams and he was taken intoContinue Reading
Port Orange Police responded to a neighbor disturbance on Tuesday night, April 16, 2024, where one neighbor was threatened with a firearm. Upon arrival, officers encountered the suspect, identified as Brett McPeek, who fired a gunshot in the vicinity of officers, the victim, and other neighbors present. Officers apprehended McPeekContinue Reading