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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida state minimum wage is set to increase from $11 to $12 on Saturday, the latest in a series of annual increases approved by voters back in 2020. The minimum wage will …
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Chris Gollon
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9/29/23
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ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - The interchange at I-95 and US-1 in Ormond Beach will receive a massive redesign in a few years, on the back of well over a quarter million dollars in confirmed state funding. …
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Chris Gollon
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9/26/23
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Claire Metz, a staple of local news in Volusia and Flagler counties for decades, called it a career on Friday. She was bid farewell by her colleagues at WESH 2 and the communities she's covered …
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Chris Gollon
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9/22/23
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ORLANDO, Fla. - A second man has been arrested in connection to a June 10th incident in which neo-Nazi banners were hung off an I-4 overpass near Orlando. 36-year-old Anthony Altick was taken into …
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Chris Gollon
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9/20/23
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays have confirmed plans for a new stadium to replace Tropicana Field, and committed to remain in the area for years to come. The announcement is a major win for …
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Chris Gollon
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9/19/23
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Law enforcement officers in Volusia and Flagler counties were honored at Thursday night's CrimeStoppers of Northeast Florida banquet. The ceremony covered Florida's 7th Judicial Circuit, which …
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Chris Gollon
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9/15/23
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the Florida Department of Health have reached a moment of opposition regarding the newest wave of COVID-19 vaccines. The …
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Chris Gollon
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9/13/23
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - 48-year-old Jason Brown was arrested Tuesday for violating state law when he hung banners with Nazi messaging off an I-4 overpass. As of Wednesday afternoon he remains in …
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Chris Gollon
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9/13/23
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PORT ORANGE, Fla. - Mayor Don Burnette of Port Orange has been appointed to serve on one of the Florida League of Cities' Legislative Policy Committees, according to a news release from a city …
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Chris Gollon
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9/7/23
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A congressional district map advocated for by Governor Ron DeSantis has been struck down in court, with a judge ruling that it unconstitutionally and disproportionately diluted …
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Chris Gollon
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9/5/23
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Two members of the Flagler County Emergency Management Department traveled to Madison County, Florida on Wednesday to assist in the recovery from Hurricane Idalia. Located on the Florida panhandle …
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Chris Gollon
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9/1/23
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WASHINGTON D.C. - Volusia County resident Joe Biggs has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riots on January 6th, 2021. Biggs was among the foremost leaders of …
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Chris Gollon
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8/31/23
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Gas prices in the state of Florida have sunk to their cheapest price in almost a month, according to a new report from AAA's Mark Jenkins. The statewide average cost per gallon sits at $3.70 as of …
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Chris Gollon
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8/28/23
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The path of Tropical Storm Idalia is now expected to include Volusia and Flagler counties, according to leading meteorologists. Residents of both counties are urged by local officials to begin …
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Chris Gollon
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8/28/23
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis has declated a state of emergency for 33 of Florida's 67 counties due to the potential for a tropical storm forming in the coming days. Invest 93L, a storm …
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Chris Gollon
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8/26/23
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Equality Florida, one of the leading civil rights groups in Florida, has established a new initiative called 'Parenting with Pride', meant to resist existing advocacy from …
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Chris Gollon
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8/15/23
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DES MOINES, Iowa - In a change of tone compared to the last year-plus of candor, Florida Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has said the state government will no longer be taking action …
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Chris Gollon
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8/15/23
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TALLAHASEE, Fla. - Students will now need to present parental permission in order to go by a nickname in school, thanks to the latest in a series of controversial state education laws. HB 1069 , …
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Chris Gollon
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8/10/23
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PALM COAST, Fla. - Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin isn't a fan of the concept of closure. "I think closure is a false narrative," he said, now two and a half years out from the murder of his son, FBI …
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Chris Gollon
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8/10/23
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Governor Ron DeSantis has suddenly suspended Monique H. Worrell from her post as State Attorney for Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit, citing a neglect of duties in her job performance. Worrell was …
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Chris Gollon
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8/9/23
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