Edgewater Mayor Sparks Controversy
Social media videos showing Edgewater’s 19-year-old mayor, Diezel DePew, allegedly drinking at a bar and behaving inappropriately have sparked controversy. Edgewater City Hall released a statement saying that the mayor is not a city employee and the city has no record of him violating any laws in his official role. While DePew has not been […]
Read More80 Year Old Sebastian Man Arrested
An 80-year-old Sebastian man was arrested after an altercation at a Home Depot parking lot. Surveillance footage captured Richard Mandeville’s motorized scooter blocking an SUV, leading to a heated exchange. Mandeville is accused of hitting the SUV driver with his scooter, prompting the driver to retaliate. Mandeville then pulled a revolver and attempted to fire […]
Read MoreTrain Death Recorded In Orlando
Another train related death here in Central Florida. This time, it occurred in Orlando, where on Tuesday afternoon a 51-year-old man was struck and killed by a southbound SunRail train. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was sitting on the tracks and walked into the train’s path before being hit. Authorities pronounced him […]
Read MoreAAA Free Towing Offer
AAA is offering its Tow to Go service across several states, including Florida, to prevent impaired driving. From today at 6 PM through September 3rd at 6 AM, the program provides free towing within a 10-mile radius to anyone who calls, whether they are AAA members or not. The initiative aims to ensure safety by […]
Read MoreWatching The Tropics
Believe it or not, we are approaching the traditional peak of hurricane season, and right now, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two systems in the Atlantic. One, located southeast of Bermuda, currently shows no chance of development. The second system, situated in the Central Tropical Atlantic, is producing disorganized showers with only a 20% […]
Read MoreVolusia Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges
A Volusia County man has been arrested for possessing AI-generated child pornography. 68-year-old James Lenharr of Port Orange faces 21 counts of possession after detectives say they found images depicting minors on his computer during a search of his home last month. The investigation was led by the Internet Crimes Against Children Division, and the […]
Read MoreAAA Offering Free Tows On Holiday Weekend
As Labor Day approaches, AAA is offering its Tow to Go service across several states, including Florida, to prevent impaired driving. From August 30th at 6 PM through September 3rd at 6 AM, the program provides free towing within a 10-mile radius to anyone who calls, whether they are AAA members or not. The initiative […]
Read MorePedestrian Hit In Sebastian
A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle outside Earl’s Hideaway Lounge in Sebastian on Friday evening. The Sebastian Police Department has handed the case over to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators report that the pedestrian, who appeared intoxicated, was rushed to the local hospital. The driver they say, showed […]
Read MoreNASA And Boeing Admit Astronauts Return On Starliner “Too Risky”
It’s now official… NASA has announced that the Boeing Starliner will return uncrewed from the International Space Station in September. The mission’s astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, will stay aboard the ISS and return with Crew 9. But that means they will remain in space until February 2025. The extension will see their stay […]
Read MoreOsceola Man Arrested After Abandoning Child On US-192
In Osceola County, 30-year-old Hector Serrano has been arrested after police say he abandoned his 10-year-old daughter on the side of US 192. According to witnesses, Serrano threw the girl from the car following an argument with her grandparents and left her to walk home. The child, described as distraught and confused, was seen by […]
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