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Merritt Island · Merritt IslandA damaged bridge that’s been closed since Hurricane Irma is finally being replaced.Back in 2017, Brevard County said the Sea Ray Drive bridge over Sykes Creek in Merritt Island was in danger of collapsing.The Army Corps of Engineers made temporary repairs to stabilize the bridge before a new one would ultimately replace it.Brevard County expected a new bridge to be built by 2020, but then FEMA rejected paying for it citing an inspection report t…See the Story
Construction starts to replace Merritt Island bridge closed since 2017 hurricane
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Tallahassee · TallahasseeThe medical-cannabis company Trulieve has contributed another $5 million to a campaign to allow recreational marijuana in Florida, according to a newly filed finance report. The company made the contribution July 15 to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee, which is leading efforts to pass a recreational-marijuana initiative on the November ballot. In all, Trulieve had contributed about $60.39 million to the committee as of July 19, accor…See the Story
Trulieve contributes another $5M to make recreational marijuana legal in Florida
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Salt Lake City · Salt Lake CitySALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials denied clemency Friday to a man who is set to be executed for the stabbing death of his girlfriend’s mother in 1998. The decision regarding the fate of Taberon Dave Honie, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection Aug. 8, was announced in a one-paragraph notice from Scott Stephenson, chair of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. “After carefully reviewing all submitted information and considering all argum…See the Story
Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
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Publix · Orange CountyA Publix worker was saved after he went into cardiac arrest last month in Orange County, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.In a release, fire officials said the incident happened on June 14 in the Publix store at the Cornerstone at Summerport shopping center.At the time, the worker — 39-year-old Chad — was on his shift when he went into cardiac arrest, prompting the manager to use an AED on him, the release shows.An AED inside the Publix st…See the Story
Manager helps save life of Publix worker in Orange County
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Lady Gaga · FranceAfter Céline Dion was spotted in Paris ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony, speculation ran high that she might be performing for the first time since she was diagnosed with “stiff person syndrome,” a rare neurological disease, in 2022.
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Céline Dion Closes Olympics Opening Ceremony With First Performance in Years
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Orange County, Florida · Orange CountySpecial tests on voting machines are being conducted ahead of the Aug. 20 election and you can see those tests take place.Orange County held its logic and accuracy test on Friday, and it was open to the public. According to Florida law, every county is required to do this.Concerns about voter fraud and voter security have grown since 2020 because of the false belief that the election was rigged.Florida keeps a rigorous standard for how votes are…See the Story
Florida has an election in August. Here’s how your vote gets counted and verified
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Benjamin Netanyahu · GazaAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial trip to the United States comes as ceasefire talks to broker an end to the raging war in Gaza and bring about a hostage-for-prisoners exchange hang in the balance. How might the visit affect those talks? Face time with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris could rachet up pressure on Netanyahu, accused at home of drawing out the war for his ow…See the Story
How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?
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Clermont, Florida · ClermontA Clermont woman was arrested on Thursday after police said she stood by as a baby was trapped in the back of a car she crashed.In an arrest affidavit, police said an officer responded to a crash Thursday afternoon near Hancock and Johns and Johns Lake roads.The officer found a Jeep rolled onto its side in a ditch with a baby trapped in the back seat, the affidavit says.Officers were able to rescue the child from the car, but the driver — Josefi…See the Story
Florida woman left baby trapped in back of crashed car, police say
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