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Below is an official statement from Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaze Ingoglia. The Orange County budget is about $190 million, which can be classified as “overly wasted spending.” ORLANDO, Fla. — Today, Chief Financial Officer Blaze Ingoglia called for the general funding budget for excess and wasted spending in Orange County. Given population growth and inflation, Orange County’s current general funding budget is $190 million more than it should be. CFO Ingoglia is calling on Orange County to cut this waste from its budget and to provide property tax relief to its current residents. The chief financial officer of Blaise…
ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — The owner of an Orlando restaurant came up with a creative, community-oriented response to the state order that removes rainbow crossings and other street murals last month. Trina Gregory, who owns SE7Enbites, opened 49 private parking spaces and invited local artists to fill with bite-sized murals. Suni Bell murder trial defendant suspends deadline arguments, “Sorry for the little girl” “Art has always been a form of resistance and healing,” Gregory wrote on Facebook. “If our state leaders want to erase the symbols of pride and acceptance, we will create more.” The restaurateur told NBC affiliate WESH…
st. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – After women’s bills reach nearly $50,000, your side 8 is digging into St. Peterburg’s water bill issues. For almost a year, Ashley Wright has fought against water bills she said she had never received. Her account shows she owes $48,453.66. St. Pete’s parking garage could be home to the rare dinosaur skeleton “I said, ‘How about $40,000?’ We’re watering everyone on the street,” Wright told the 8 on your side. On September 5, a day after the original report on News Channel 8 aired, the city acknowledged the issue of the Wright bill and issued…
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) – Seven people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard Sunday night after a boat hit a barge. The Coast Guard said it notified Fort Myers Beach Watch Stander Station that it had loaded a 36-foot vessel and barge ship at about 10pm near Fort Myers Beach to the Sector’s surveillance standard. St. Pete’s parking garage could be home to the rare dinosaur skeleton Two boat crews from Fort Myers Beach at the station rescued the boat and took it to an emergency medical service representative. (US Coast Guard)(US Coast Guard) “We commend the prompt…
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Multiple mangle cars lined up with I-95s in Brevard County Sunday morning and scattered debris lined up in Brevard County after the wrong road driver killed three people and caused a major crash that injured six more. The crash crash occurred in the northbound lane of I-95 near Wickham Road, just before 4am on Sunday, September 14th. Man charged after chasing deputies at Howard Frankland Bridge: affidavit The Florida Highway Patrol said traffic cameras captured the moment a 34-year-old woman driving a Toyota Corolla made an illegal U-turn on the highway and began driving in…
Instacart’s newly appointed CEO, Chris Rogers, is urging grocery retailers to adjust the amount they pay in physical stores to pricing online orders. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference, Rogers emphasized that affordability is an important factor in promoting the adoption of online grocery shopping. “Affordable prices are probably the biggest unlock for online grocery adoption,” Rogers said, adding that price disparities will cause customer termination. He pointed out that parity in-store and online pricing can help keep shoppers on hold, according to Grocery Dive. Instacart works with retail partners to develop pricing strategies, integrate loyalty programs,…
TAMPA, Fla. (Hill) — A Republican House member from Florida urged people on Sunday to express their joy and report those who viewed as speaking negatively about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “Those who celebrate Charlie Kirk’s death must be kicked out of civil society,” Senator Randy Fein wrote in a post on Social Platform X. Cox: Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassination was romantically involved with his co-operating roommate. “Do these monsters want a fight? Congratulations. They got it,” Fine added. The suspect in Kirk’s fatal shooting during an event at Utah Valley University last week is in custody.…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Board said an employee has been fired over comments about Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a conservative political activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed last week while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. On Sunday, the FWC would like to thank you for a post about Governor Ron Desantis, who wishes at X. A few hours later, they responded to the post saying they had been noticed by one of their employees. “We do not tolerate or tolerate this type of feeling of hatred,” the…
Stars are walking the red carpet at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Comedian Nate Bargatze will host television’s biggest awards Sunday night from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Splashes of red, blue and green punctuated a carpet heavy on black. Then there was Justine Lupe. She nabbed a low-cut, silvery sparkler off a Carolina Herrera runway for a classic awards show look. “It’s so fun. I’m so glad they let me wear it,” Lupe told E! Molly Gordon from “The Bear” did what few dare: She wore horizontal stripes, and the gown was a stunner. Her strapless look alternated…
NEW YORK (AP) – The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out Sunday at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. “The Studio” made history for Emmy by winning 13 awards and becoming the most awarded comedy series of a single season. Last year, it broke 11 previous records set by “The Bear.” Seth Rogen’s Apple TV+ series, The Studio, won the comedy acting, directing and writing. Tramell Tillman will accept the Best Supporting Actor Award for the “Severance” drama series at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 14th, 2025. (AP photo/Cris…