Couple Suing Disney After ” Disturbing ” Injury
Disney is being sued by a couple who say their ride down a waterslide at Disney World left one of them severely injured. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in Orange County. In it, a woman claims that her day at Typhoon Lagoon left her with a painful wedgie. She claims she “suffered severe and […]
Read More16 Year Old Girl Dies After Being Struck By Lightning
A 16 year old girl in Putnam County is dead after being struck by lightning while hunting with her father. Baylee Holbrook died Thursday morning after she and her father were struck by lightning while hunting together Tuesday afternoon. It’s believed the bolt of lightning ricocheted off a tree before hitting them. Her father lost […]
Read MoreSpaceX Plans Another Try Tonight
A Falcon 9 rocket launch that had been scheduled for Thursday evening had to be pushed back to this evening because of rainy weather last evening at the cape. Now, the launch is set for today at 6:39pm from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The cargo bay will be loaded […]
Read More15 Arrested For Illegally Harvesting Saw Palmetto Berries
Sebastian Police, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office combined efforts to arrest 15 people and seized hundreds of pounds of saw palmetto berries. Saw Palmetto berries are prized for their health properties and are marketed as a natural supplement. They can also be used as a dietary […]
Read MoreTropics Active But Not Threatening Florida
We’re now pretty well past the historical high peak of Hurricane Season, but the season itself runs until November 30th, so we’re not out of the woods so to speak yet. Today, the National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Philippe, which is located several hundred miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, […]
Read MoreTitusville Pharmacist Pleads Guilty
A Titusville pharmacist has admitted to having a part in an opioid distribution operation. Itani Family Pharmacy on Garden Street in Titusville was raided by federal agents earlier this year. On Thursday, the pharmacy’s owner… 46 year old Basil Itanis… pleaded guilty to illegally distributing controlled substances, including oxycodone and methadone. According to investigators, the […]
Read MoreWeather Makes Launch This Evening Iffy
SpaceX is still planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket this evening from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch is now scheduled to take place at 7:28pm from Launch Complex 40 at the cape. But the weather later today could force that plan to change. Forecasters with the Space Force are only giving it […]
Read MoreCitizens Rate Hike
A rate hike approved for Citizens Insurance will mean homeowners will see an average 11.5% increase in their multi-peril policy premiums by the end of the year. The average increase is actually more like 12.3% when all personal lines, such as wind-only and mobile-home policies are factored in. Commercial properties could be looking at an […]
Read MoreDeSantis Promises Energy Independence
SEVEN REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS SQUARED OFF IN THE SECOND REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS PROMISED TO PUSH FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE IF ELECTED, ARGUING IT WILL HELP THE U-S ECONOMY IN THE FUTURE…
Read MoreFlorida City Gas To Have New Ownership
A company based in Delaware has announced plans to acquire Florida City Gas in a deal worth $923 million. Florida City Gas serves Brevard, and 7 other Florida counties. Soon, it will be owned by Chesapeake Utilities, which says it has reached a deal with NextEra Energy… the parent company of Florida Power & Light. […]
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