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4 days ago | 
clickorlando.com | Anthony Talcott
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man was taken into custody after he was found getting ready for a bath in a stranger's home, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. In a release last week, deputies said that the incident happened at a home north of Davenport. "The homeowner wasn't going to be around for a while, so he asked his neighbor to bear the responsibility of watching over the house," the release reads.
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4 days ago | 
clickorlando.com | Anthony Talcott
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - A couple of large stretches of Florida's Turnpike are slated to be fully closed down amid construction efforts on the highway this week, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. In a release, FDOT officials said that the closures will allow crews to install bridge beams for the Neptune Bridge over Florida's Turnpike. The work comes as part of Osceola County's Neptune Road Widening and Improvement Project.
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4 days ago | 
clickorlando.com | Anthony Talcott
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A firestorm over a local teacher using a student's preferred name ended with the teacher's contract not renewed, and now Brevard Public Schools is reviewing its policies to ensure it doesn't run afoul of state law. When Dr. Mark Rendell decided not to bring Melissa Calhoun back to Satellite High School, the superintendent said the district had to follow the law.
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5 days ago | 
clickorlando.com | Anthony Talcott
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Amid the latest Legislative session, lawmakers and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have been busy approving batch after batch of new legislation. As of June 20, 174 bills in total have been signed into law. Over half of those are set to take effect on July 1. You can find the full list of those laws here. Meanwhile, many other laws are slated to take effect on Oct. 1, though there have also been plenty that were implemented upon being signed.
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5 days ago | 
clickorlando.com | Anthony Talcott
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is set to speak on Tuesday morning about a groundbreaking fentanyl trafficking investigation, according to the sheriff's office.
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1 week ago | 
clickorlando.com | Anthony Talcott
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on another 13 state laws after receiving dozens of new bills to his desk earlier this week. This latest batch of laws involves a variety of topics, including the definition of child neglect, mandated flood disclosures, and even attempts to control the weather. Many of these new laws are set to take effect next month, alongside over 90 other laws that have already been approved. You can read through the full list here.
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1 week ago | 
clickorlando.com | Anthony Talcott
ORLANDO, Fla. - A "known MS-13 illegal alien" was arrested after barricading himself inside an Orlando-area home on Friday, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a release, ICE officials said that the man had barricaded himself in response to a targeted arrest operation. "We appreciate our partners from the FBI and Florida Highway Patrol for their fantastic work during this intense situation," the release reads.
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1 week ago | 
clickorlando.com | Anthony Talcott
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - A Holly Hill man was arrested on Friday after police said they found child pornography in his possession and evidence of "sexual activities involving animals."In a release, police said the investigation began earlier this month following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Per the release, detectives began investigating the man - identified as David McKeown, 47 - by searching his home and UBIC Academy, where he worked as a sixth-grade teacher.
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1 week ago | 
clickorlando.com | Anthony Talcott
ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando woman has been sentenced to years in prison after her 5-year-old son died with hard drugs in his system, according to court records obtained by News 6. An affidavit shows that the woman - identified as Glendalis Godreau Torres, 27 - was originally arrested in 2023 following her son's death in the prior year. Glendalis Godreau Torres, 26, was taken into custody on Aug. 22, 2023, by Orange County deputies.
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1 week ago | 
clickorlando.com | Anthony Talcott
U.S. News & World Report last month shared its 2025 ranking for every single state in the country. The study examined factors like crime, education, economic health, and healthcare to determine which states came out on top. More specifically, those factors break down as follows:Nationwide, the No. 1 state turned out to be Utah, followed close behind by New Hampshire (No. 2) and Idaho (No. 3). But Florida didn't stray too far from the top, coming in at No. 6 overall.
