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1 week ago |
wesh.com | Paola Tristan Arruda
APPROVAL. THE TIME RIGHT NOW IS 607. DROUGHT AND HIGH WIND CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO CAUSE FIRE CONCERNS HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, AND THE THREAT IS NOT GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON. WESH 2’S PAOLA TRISTAN ARUDA JOINS US NOW IN THE STUDIO. PAOLA. THERE ARE SEVERAL BURN BANS IN EFFECT RIGHT NOW. YEAH, WE HAVE BURN BANS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF VOLUSIA, ORANGE LAKE AND POLK COUNTIES. ALTHOUGH THERE ISN’T A BAN ISSUED IN BREVARD COUNTY.
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2 weeks ago |
wesh.com | Paola Tristan Arruda
A Florida bill is one step closer to becoming law after it passed the state House floor, proposing to cut funding by for certain public-school programs. HB 5101 cuts funding for programs like Advanced Placement, IB, and dual enrollment by 50%. "It would have a ripple effect across the state with all of our school districts and the ability to pay for high-quality staff, supplies for these classes, resources for our students who take these enhanced classes," said state Rep. Anna V.
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2 weeks ago |
wesh.com | Paola Tristan Arruda
Dozens of Central Florida veterans took a special honor flight to Washington, D.C., organized by Villages Honor Flight. "I'm here to enjoy the honor flight and go to Washington, D.C., and look up some of my friends on the Vietnam wall," said Robert Kerfin, an Army veteran. Roughly 153 passengers, comprised of military veterans, guardians, and staff, boarded an Allegiant flight on Wednesday. "This is just a wonderful thing to give back to the veterans.
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3 weeks ago |
wesh.com | Allison Petro |Paola Tristan Arruda
The historic town of Eatonville is getting a major update to its drinking water and sewer systems. The town was awarded approximately $34.4 million for the infrastructure renewal projects. For decades, the town has experienced aging and outdated drinking water and wastewater systems. "Although they meet regulatory requirements those pipes are very expensive to replace, and what it does is it continues to put a burden on our operations and maintenance over the years.
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4 weeks ago |
wesh.com | Paola Tristan Arruda
Florida lawmakers and local law enforcement are looking to make roads safer by creating a law focused on "super speeders."Orange County Sheriff John Mina said they are seeing a lot of extreme speeding in Orange County and across the state of Florida. "People [are] going 50 miles an hour over the posted speed limit and upwards of 100 miles an hour on all kinds of roadways," Mina said.
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#BREAKING Orange County fire crews are working on a home that caught fire on Contoura Drive. As you can see the roof is gone, garage is charred, and smoke can still be seen. We are working to learn more information about what happened. @WESH https://t.co/QPT9E5sVWg
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