Lake Wales, FL Other News

Conference title games offer chance at bragging rights and, for some, season-wrecking loss

Published   Nov 26, 2024 11:00AM
Over the next two weeks, the warm familiarity of conference championship games, which began in 1992 thanks to the SEC, could run into the cold reality that comes with the first 12-team College Football Playoff. ... Read more

Person shot in Ormond Beach, Volusia County deputies say

One person was injured in a shooting on Monday around 7:42 p.m., according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. ... Read more

‘Marching orders haven’t changed’: New Artemis mobile

Construction has become rapid at Kennedy Space Center for NASA's new mobile launcher for future Artemis missions since a critical audit warned of growing costs and delays. ... Read more

Instead of arrests, could Central Florida turn to homeless c

Local leaders are pushing back on a state law they say criminalizes homelessness. The specialized court would direct homeless people who commit minor crimes to treatment, rather than fining or jailing them. ... Read more

Fans celebrate soccer team Orlando Pride's historic championship with downtown parade

Published   Nov 26, 2024 03:47AM
Fans lined the streets to see the parade celebrating the Pride. ... Read more

Volusia Sheriff's Office searching for missing Deltona 7-yea

Volusia Sheriff's Office deputies are searching for a missing 7-year-old boy with autism who went missing from his home in the Deltona area this evening. ... Read more

Commentary: Scrutiny of Bondi’s record won’t be pretty |

Columnist Steve Bousquet writes that as a choice for U.S. attorney general, Pam Bondi is a major upgrade over Matt Gaetz, but that her record warrants close and critical scrutiny by the Senate. ... Read more

Vigil held in Poinciana to remember 14-year-old allegedly ki

Martinez, who didn’t personally know the family, said she felt compelled to act as a mother. “I don’t want to be in a position like this ever again in this community,” she said. ... Read more