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A strong smell has been plaguing the nose passages of local residents for years on Mount Dora, east of US Expressway 441.The mysterious smell that Dorayama Mayor James Homitch described as “more industrial than sewerage” has become a source of consistent annoying and confusion for the city’s people.Now, Mount Dora and Lake County are $135,000 each, and officials have pitched for an odor assessment study.A survey by consulting firm Halff and V&A Consulting Engineers address “odorant conditions and odor sources” near Sullivan Ranch, Stony Brook, and the intersection of US 441 and State Highway 46.”Preliminary signs show that they are…
With all cuts in federal budgets and programs currently underway, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there is one EPA program that will benefit the Tampa Bay Estuary and the 27 Estuaries nationwide. The National Estuary Program, which helps restore and protect our National Estuary, needs to be saved from budget cuts.Rick Garity (Commentary of Rick Garity)The mouth of the estuary is a coastal water where the freshwater river meets the seawater. They are surprisingly productive waters with diverse animal and plant populations. However, estuary health can be easily affected by nearby industries and human settlements. While here in Tampa…
Tornadoes and violent storms hit parts of the South and Midwest on Wednesday, killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees, tearing roofs from homes and shooting thousands of feet of garbage into the air.A tornado emergency was temporarily issued in northeastern Arkansas, and the National Weather Service told social media residents, “This is a life-threatening situation. Find a shelter now.”Dozens of tornadoes and severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued as storms hit in the evening in parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi. Forecasters were attributed to the unstable atmosphere from the bay, strong wind…
Last week’s Clearwater City Council meeting reminded us that the damage was not the case while the pandemic was over. Council members heard Monday’s presentation on the benefits of fluorescent drinking water supplies. It’s short, superficial, with Joseph Ladapop, a Florida surgeon general, who appeared as part of a continuing campaign to stop fluorination in Florida, calling it a “presentation” because there’s no better terminology.The US community has been adding fluoride to water since 1945, and dentists are widely credited for reducing tooth decay and improving the overall health of Americans. This practice is recommended by almost all public health,…
Walton County, Fla. (WMBB) — The Walton County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of Deputy William May, who was involved in a shooting in the head of a moss tribe on Wednesday afternoon. Deputy May was not expected to work, but he applied to work for an overtime shift. He had answered a call at General Doll on Lancelot Road, north of Highway 90. DeSantis announces support when the Florida Senate takes up the “Chem Trail” bill Sheriff Mike Atkinson said the aide had a brief 10-15-second argument with the suspect. He says the suspect walked behind him and left…
An emergency two-bounce landing at Miami International Airport, with fire trucks waiting on the runway, has proven to be just the beginning of Andy and Francats’ two-day trip nightmare.After the hard landing, the Deerfield Beach couple returned to the same boarding area and waited Friday evening. American Airlines told passengers they would get another plane from the maintenance hangar for a scheduled flight to Paris.Just after 9pm, the couple boarded the plane.They then received a series of six messages on their mobile phones over the next four hours.Compassionate emails continued to push back departure times on Saturday. But “there is…
Soldiers went missing during a training recovery mission six miles from the Belarusian border.The US military has identified Staff Sergeant. 28-year-old Troy S. Knutson Collins of Battle Creek, Michigan, is the fourth soldier who died in a training accident in Lithuania.Knutson-Collins’ body was recovered Tuesday, according to an Army statement on Wednesday.The other three soldiers who died in the accident were previously identified as sergeants. Jose Duenes Jr., 25, of Joliet, Illinois. Sergeant. Edvin F. Franco, 25, and PFC of Glendale, California. Dante D. Titano, 21, of Dededo, Guam.Knutson-Collins, Duenez and Franco were all promoted to Staff Sergeant after their…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed his support for a bill banning what is called “nonsense” before hitting the Senate floor on Thursday. SB-56, after sponsors pointed out conspiracy theory while defending the committee’s bill, calls it the so-called “Chemtrails Bill” and prohibits injecting, ejecting, or dispersing by any means in the atmosphere within the boundary that affects this state, in order to affect the state of chemical compounds, substances, or devices, by any means, affect the climate of the SUN. “Very uneasy”: Canadians flee Florida and worry about business owners “Many of our senators have been…
Scott Lamb says he is as pro-American as Canadians can get. He grew up in a border town near Buffalo. His dad is a double citizen. He has a cousin close to Vero Beach and often travels to the United States, including Florida. There’s no more.Lamb vowed to leave after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to turn Canada into a 51st province and called the prime minister “governor.” He had planned to visit Naples and Los Angeles, but it was before insults and tariff dramas. “I’m writing to you from Bermuda!” he said when he contacted him this week. Last…
Orlando heads to Chicago.The delights of Yount, Jason and Suchin from Orlando’s Good Salt Restaurant Group’s Winter Park have become finalists at the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards.”An amazing full circle moment, according to myself and the hospitality team at Johnto and Hive,” said chef Ryan Latino.Best New Restaurant: Chefrey An Latino’s Joy Yount is a Star-equipped Shock omo was named Best New Restaurant last month at the 2025 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards.“I want to eat at Luma as a 20-year-old self-eating and do it on Park Avenue.Jason and Sue Chin of Good Salt are moving on to the exiled…