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Tractor-trailer carrying 10,000 frozen turkeys catches fire on I-4 in Sanford early Thursday

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SANFORD, Fla. -- A tractor-trailer carrying 10,000 frozen turkeys caught fire on westbound Interstate 4 in Seminole County early Thursday morning, causing the frozen fowl to spill onto the highway.

National Weather Service: Mostly sunny skies Friday, but rain likely this weekend in greater Daytona Beach

Create: Thu, 08/04/2022 - 18:26
Author: Sera King
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Look for mostly sunny skies Friday at the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona and other nearby coastal cities with a high near 90 and only a 20 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.

Longwood Mayor Matt Morgan thanks police department for 'record-setting' back-to-school event

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LONGWOOD, Fla. -- If there's one thing that puts Longwood Mayor Matt Morgan head and shoulders above dozens of municipal leaders, besides the fact that he's close to 7 feet tall, is his graciousness.

Supervisor of Elections Lisa Lewis: Volusia County Canvassing Board meeting Thursday in DeLand draws dozens of citizens in advance of Aug. 23 primary

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DELAND, Fla. -- Record attendance was set when the Volusia County Canvassing  Board, met Thursday to conduct the Public Logic and Accuracy Test for the 2022 August  Primary Election.

'Appearances Can Be Deceptive' a classic line in Coen Bros movie that aptly applies to real-life political farce in Volusia County leadership

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The 2008 Coen Brothers film, "Burn After Reading" is a political dark comedy farce wrapped around a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst (John Malkovich) that falls into the hands of Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand) and Chad Feldheimer (Brad Pitt), two gym employees who see a chance to make enough money for her to have life-changing cosmetic surgery.