History in the Making! Pinecrest Tribune Appears Alongside National History Bee Quarterfinalist
Ransom Everglades rising 9th grader, and Pinecrest Elementary Alumnus, Patrick Keedy Brown takes a break at the National History Bee National Championship competition in Orlando, Florida on June 16-20th, to get caught up on all the news back home with his favorite newspaper. Keedy Brown went on to make the national quarterfinals, from 160 regional finalists across the country, while Ransom Everglades had a rising 8th grader win the national championship for the second consecutive year, and also won 10 national awards in total. In Spring 2020, Keedy Brown was on Pinecrest Elementary’s Countywide Championship History Bowl Team. Connect To Your Customers & Grow Your Business Click Here
communitynewspapers.comWoman filmed spewing racist slurs at Orlando restaurant’s Asian staff after refund disagreement
A seafood restaurant in Orlando, Florida, took to social media to expose a woman who hurled racist abuse at its Asian staff after reportedly being denied a refund on Monday. The woman’s tirade, which was caught on surveillance and cellphone videos, occurred at around 2:55 p.m. inside King Cajun Crawfish at 924 North Mills Avenue. The restaurant said the confrontation started after the woman finished her meal — consisting of snow crabs and fried shrimp — and demanded a refund.
news.yahoo.comMother bear survives vicious attack while defending her cub
A mother bear in Spain defended herself and her cub from a vicious attack by a male bear — and then tumbled down a mountainside with the aggressor. Authorities are now trying to find the bear and her cub, which were separated during the struggle.
news.yahoo.comFlorida faces $1.2 million verdict for killing citrus trees
The owner of a commercial nursery has won a $1.2 million judgment against the Florida Department of Agriculture in the latest verdict against the state agency for destroying citrus trees in the 2000s during an attempt to stop the spread of costly tree diseases.
sun-sentinel.comFlorida faces $1.2 million verdict for killing citrus trees
The owner of a commercial nursery has won a $1.2 million judgment against the Florida Department of Agriculture in the latest verdict against the state agency for destroying citrus trees in the 2000s during an attempt to stop the spread of costly tree diseases. A jury in Orlando last week determined the state agency had destroyed more than 160,000 citrus plants in an effort to stop citrus greening and Gary Mahon deserved the $1.2 million as compensation at fair market value. Mahon's company, Pokey’s Lake Gem Citrus Nursery, cultivates fruit trees in Zellwood, Florida.
news.yahoo.comFlorida man killed in bonfire explosion at weekend party
Authorities say a central Florida man was killed from an apparent bonfire explosion over the Memorial Day weekend. Volusia County Sheriff’s officials say investigators haven’t yet determined what caused the explosion during the outdoor party at a home near DeLand, Florida.
sun-sentinel.comUS Rep. Gaetz associate receives another sentencing delay
A federal judge has approved yet another sentencing delay for a former Florida tax collector who was a close associate of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz. U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell said in an order Monday that a sealed status report filed by prosecutors justifies postponing the sentencing of Joel Greenberg until August. The sentencing has been delayed twice previously.
news.yahoo.comDeSantis’ trifecta: Canceling Disney’s district, masks mandate on planes, and half of Florida’s Black congressional delegation
It’s Monday, April 25, and this week political dominoes will start to fall as politicians start lining up for down-ballot races because of the now-enacted congressional map.
news.yahoo.comSensors were adjusted on ride where teen fell to death
Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death, according to an initial report released Monday by outside engineers.
Sensors were adjusted on ride where teen fell to death
Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death, according to an initial report released Monday by outside engineers. The average opening for restraints on the seats on the 430-foot (131-meter), free-fall amusement park ride located in the heart of Orlando's tourist district was 3.3 inches (8.3 centimeters). An inspection of the seats showed that sensors used to activate safety lights on the two seats, indicating the harness safety restraints were in place, had been adjusted to allow for the wider openings.
news.yahoo.comJordan Klepper Crashes CPAC and Confronts Delusional MAGA Cultists
Comedy CentralFor his latest segment exposing card-carrying members of the MAGA cult, The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper ventured to this year’s CPAC in Orlando, Florida, where Trump still appeared to have conservatives in a stranglehold.At the conference, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed the election was “stolen”; MyPillow conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell had a meltdown after being asked a simple question by a reporter; and Trump called Putin a “genius” for invading Ukraine. But Klep
news.yahoo.comOrlando residents face ‘financial eviction’ as rents skyrocket with no end in sight
Engineer Matt Swanson was working in the home office of his Baldwin Park apartment a few days ago when his wife, Katelynn, came in crying. “She was hard sobbing, couldn’t catch her breath,” Swanson said. “I asked ... ‘Did someone die?’” It wasn’t that. Instead, the Swansons had received the renewal notice from their landlord. The monthly rent on their two-bedroom was going up by $703, from ...
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