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POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Flooding is seen near homes on Aug. 5, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

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POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Full Episode: Florida lawmakers look to fight flooding with lower taxes, and Trump orders a department dismantled

Political Connections airs each night at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

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Florida8 hours ago

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Get the latest headlines and weather for Central Florida.

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Orlando9 hours ago

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A much cooler breeze in store for Friday

Breezy with highs on either side of 70-degrees Friday.

Orlando13 hours ago

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BREAKING NEWS

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BREAKING NEWS

Crews battling 100-acre New Smyrna Beach brush fire

There have been no reports of structure damage, and no reports of evacuation.

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Volusia County8 hours ago

EDUCATION

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EDUCATION

Central Florida teachers react to Trump's elimination of the Department of Education

Funding and support from the U.S. Department of Education in Florida included critical annual K-12 funding.

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Volusia County11 hours ago

POLITICS

Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, 2025, before a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security data. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

POLITICS

Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Social Security personal information for now

The decision from U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander in Maryland also requires the team to delete any personally identifiable data they may have.

Washington, D.C.11 hours ago

TESLA RECALL

A Tesla Cybertruck is on display at the Tesla showroom in Buena Park, Calif., Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

TESLA RECALL

In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks

It's the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago

Nationwide13 hours ago

HURRICANE RECOVERY

Tourism leaders say the beaches are the top reason people visit the Space Coast. (Spectrum News 13/Greg Pallone)

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HURRICANE RECOVERY

Canaveral Sand Bypass Project wrapping up

The US Army Corps of Engineers and Brevard County Natural Resources have teamed up on the Canaveral Sand Bypass Project.

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Brevard County12 hours ago

FLOOD MITIGATION

Part of a storm drain system in Longwood that feeds in to Lake Jane that was destroyed by Hurricane Ian. (Spectrum News 13/Asher Wildman)

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FLOOD MITIGATION

Longwood working to help residents, financially and structurally, with flood mitigation projects

The city of Longwood is working to get ahead of expected rainfalls in the next few decades to reduce risk of flooding in parts of the city.

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Seminole County8 hours ago

Weather

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Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

Completing its dismantling is most likely impossible without an act of Congress, which created the department in 1979.

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Washington, D.C.8 hours ago

COASTLINE RESILIENCY

This is Volusia County's online input form. People can fill this out to give their feedback on the county's beaches. (Spectrum News/Devin Martin)

COASTLINE RESILIENCY

Volusia County wants to hear from public about the future of its coastline

The county is sharing some of the shoreline trends it is seeing.

Volusia County10 hours ago

POLITICS

President Donald Trump listens as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

POLITICS

Top GOP lawmakers overseeing Pentagon ‘very concerned’ by Trump’s reported plans to reshape military leadership

Former military leaders and key congressional Republicans expressed deep concerns about the proposed “unilateral changes on major strategic issues.”

Washington, D.C.12 hours ago

POLITICS

Sen. Ashley Moody introduces the HELPER Act in Hillsborough County on Thursday, March 20. (Courtesy: Chad Chronister)

POLITICS

Sen. Moody announces Helper Act to assist U.S. law enforcement with homeownership

The bill would eliminate upfront home purchase costs and monthly mortgage insurance premiums.

Florida13 hours ago

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Downing Street, London, England, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Military leaders discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as partial ceasefire plans are worked out

It’s unclear how many countries are willing to send troops, or whether there will be any ceasefire to protect.

Ukraine13 hours ago

ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

Volunteers and rescue workers use a bulldozer to remove the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli army airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mariam Dagga)

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ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

Israeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 85 Palestinians

Nearly 600 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Tuesday, according to Gaza's Health Ministry

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Middle East18 hours ago

INTERNATIONAL

In this handout photo released by Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs, George Glezmann, center, poses with Adam Boehler, second left, and Zalmay Khalilzad, second right, and Qatari diplomats in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, March 20, 2025, before departing to Doha, Qatar. (Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)

INTERNATIONAL

Taliban frees American who was abducted while traveling in Afghanistan more than 2 years ago

George Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, was seized by the Taliban's intelligence services in December 2022.

Washington, D.C.14 hours ago

WILDFIRES

A helicopter drops a bucket to gather water to battle the Pauline Road wildfire Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Cleveland, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

WILDFIRES

Texas wildfire prompts evacuations as Arkansas and Florida also battle blazes

The fires forced evacuations in Texas and prompted Florida officials to close part of a major highway with spring break in high gear.

Austin10 hours ago

WEATHER

Vehicles follow a snow plow on eastbound I80 during a blizzard in Omaha, Neb. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

WEATHER

Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central U.S.

Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains faced blizzard conditions Wednesday.

Nationwide17 hours ago

TRAFFIC

The more than 4,000-foot bridge spans the Indian River on State Road 405. (Spectrum News 13/Greg Pallone)

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TRAFFIC

NASA Causeway bridge opens months ahead of schedule

The more than 4,000-foot bridge spans the Indian River on State Road 405

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Brevard County1 day ago

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