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Friday, July 19, 2024

Orange tax collector race | Pat Williams impacted those around him | SpaceX asks FAA looks for quick return to flying

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Orange tax collector race features charges of ‘pay to play’ and a ‘vendetta’

Orange County Tax Collector Scott Randolph is defending his post against David Nelson Freeman, a Windermere businessman.

Magic co-founder Pat Williams encouraged, impacted those around him

Pat Williams not only helped bring the Magic to Orlando but he changed lives beyond basketball. He made a lasting impact on Central Florida.

SpaceX asks FAA to clear grounded Falcon 9 for launch amid mishap investigation

SpaceX is looking for a quick return to flying its grounded Falcon 9 rocket while it works on an investigation for the Federal Aviation Administration about a partial failure of its workhorse hardware from a California launch last week.

FACT FOCUS: Heritage Foundation leader wrong to say most political violence is committed by the left

By DAVID KLEPPER and FARNOUSH AMIRI WASHINGTON (AP) — The leader of a conservative think tank on Thursday misrepresented partisan differences in political violence in the United States, wrongly suggesting that people associated with left-wing causes commit more violence than those on the right. ___ HERITAGE FOUNDATION PRESIDENT KEVIN ROBERTS: "Most political violence in the […]

Sheriff's Office investigating inmate death at Seminole jail

The Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an inmate at the Seminole County Jail, the agency announced in a news release. Matthew Ritchie Wilson, 30, died around 10:40 a.m. Thursday after getting into a fight with another inmate Tuesday around 7 p.m., the agency said. The Sheriff's Office said Wilson struck his head on […]

Editorial: Judge's ruling hits Trump records case like a cannonball

Florida Federal Judge Aileen Cannon has one-upped her own brazen tilting of the scales towards Donald Trump by dismissing the classified documents case outright, on the flimsy argument that Special Counsel Jack Smith's appointment without Senate confirmation violates constitutional principles of appointments and appropriations.

Commentary: Project 2025 would reverse progress on climate change

Project 2025 would reverse progress on climate change By Chris Hildreth Project 2025, the brainchild of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank, is a plan for a sprawling, multifaceted effort to reshape the United States. If implemented, it will fundamentally change the country. Its plan for climate change is nothing short of cataclysmic. Project 2025's response to climate change as outlined in its Chapter 12, "Department of Energy and Related Commissions" would have catastrophic outcomes in the United States. It would shut down climate change research, encourage more fossil fuel extraction and repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, the landmark legislation that […]

Old arts venue gets new life: Hideaway Performing Arts Center opening in Eustis

The Hideaway Performing Arts Center has big plans as it takes over the performance spot in the Eustis Plaza shopping center.

UF President Ben Sasse announces resignation due to wife's health

University of Florida President Ben Sasse announced Thursday evening that he will resign at the end of July due to his wife's health. In a post on X around 8:20 p.m., Sasse said he made the difficult choice after his wife, Melissa, was recently diagnosed with epilepsy in addition to suffering from memory issues. He […]