A gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida is estimated to bring in $4.43 billion for the state through the 2028-2029 fiscal year, according to a report issued this week by state economists. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The deal, reached by the state and the tribe in 2021, allows the Seminoles to […]
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Seminole County Government receives safety grant aimed at preventing drownings
The Seminole County Government recently received a grant of nearly $200,000 meant to improve pool safety and reduce the occurrence of drownings locally. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Seminole County is one of only eight governments across the country selected to receive a chunk of more than $2 million in Pool Safety Grant Program […]
19 arrested in marijuana pop-up shop sting in Seminole County
Nineteen people were arrested Saturday evening during a bust of a marijuana pop-up shop near Casselberry, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Deputies said they conducted an operation targeting the pop-up on Winter Woods Boulevard near State Road 436. Investigators said two undercover agents with presale tickets were patted […]
Motorcyclist dies after crashing, then colliding with pedestrian in Seminole County
A 63-year-old man died Sunday evening after crashing on his motorcycle and colliding with a pedestrian on Howell Branch Road in Seminole County on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Around 5:30 p.m., the man, riding a 2009 Harley Davidson, failed to negotiate a curve on Howell Branch Road. He then hit a curb […]
Folks used to hate them. Now Seminole residents are pushing for a roundabout.
For some motorists, a roundabout can be confusing, frightening, even downright maddening as they navigate their way counter-clockwise around an intersection. But for others, the traffic circles are a blessing. They slow vehicles. They make intersections safer. Some say the structures can beautify an interchange. Long unfamiliar to many American drivers, roundabouts have grown in […]
Court selects jury for man accused of dragging former Seminole County deputy after traffic stop
It only took a few hours Monday morning for a jury to be selected in the trial of a man accused of trying to kill a now-former Seminole County deputy. Body camera video shows the then-deputy Aaron Blaise being dragged by the driver of an SUV pulled over for a traffic stop. The incident happened […]
Bonita Springs Historical Society teams with Seminole tribe
The Bonita Springs Historical Society is teaming up with the Seminole tribe to delve further back into the area’s history and bring information about native customs and traditions to the community. The Seminoles recently built a chickee hut behind the Bonita Springs Historical Society’s building on Old 41. The structure will be used for workshops […]
Lawmakers want rules and remedies for chemical in Seminole County tap water
Two local lawmakers are announcing a bipartisan effort today to regulate a toxic industrial chemical that has tainted the drinking water of thousands of people in Seminole County for years and possibly decades. There are no mandatory limits or other drinking water regulations for the chemical, 1,4-dioxane, whose dangers were little discussed until a series […]
Casino, poker room owners asks FL Supreme Court to end Seminole Tribe’s sports betting
In a quest to quash a pact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the DeSantis administration that launched online sports betting, the owners of Bonita Springs Poker Room told Florida’s Supreme Court this week that it’s the job of voters to approve the multibillion-dollar endeavor, not Florida legislators. The recent filing with the state’s […]
Man, 33, dies at hospital after being found unresponsive at Seminole County Jail
The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a man who died in custody Friday. Deputies said 33-year-old Julio Angel Pablo-Delgado was discovered lethargic and unresponsive in his cell at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility on Thursday. According to the sheriff’s office, he was taken to a local hospital, where he died. Read: Video shows […]