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Karan Deardorff

Reporter · US

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  1. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · Karan Deardorff

    Orlando shooter Jaylen Edgar asks judge to consider mental state before trial (opens the original)

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    ORLANDO, Fla. — Jaylen Edgar, the man accused of the 2024 downtown Orlando Halloween shooting, has written the Judge in his case, asking the court to consider his mental state at the time of the shooting. In the handwritten letter, which was filed on July 29, Edgar asked the court to consider the emotional state he was in at the time of the shooting. “I was suffering from extreme mental or emotional distrubance that significently affected my ability to think clearly, manage my emotions, and ma

  2. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Karan Deardorff

    Apopka mayor announces temporary hiring pause through October 1 (opens the original)

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    APOPKA, Fla. — Apopka Mayor Nick Nesta has declared a temporary halt on hiring for most vacant city roles. The decision was announced on Tuesday and will remain in effect until October 1. The pause will allow for a strategic review of the city’s organizational structure to improve efficiency and resource management. “The goal is not simply to add positions or eliminate positions. The goal is to build the right structure,” said Mayor Nick Nesta. “We have great people working for the City

  3. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · Karan Deardorff

    New Smyrna Beach commission agrees to hold property tax rate steady (opens the original)

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    NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — The New Smyrna Beach City Commission agreed next year’s property tax rate should not increase. The Commission, which met on Monday, August 10, also discussed the fiscal impacts of the proposed Amendment 3 new service fees. Amendment 3, if passed, would increase homestead exemptions for homeowners who use their property as a primary residence in Florida. New Smyrna Beach officials warned that increasing the homestead exemption could lead to a significant budget shortfal

  4. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Karan Deardorff

    Sanford art exhibit celebrates local history, America’s 250th anniversary (opens the original)

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    SANFORD, Fla. — The City of Sanford has opened a new art exhibition celebrating the community’s history and America’s 250th anniversary. “Painting Peace, Place and Possibility: The Art of Francine Levy” is now on display in the main lobby of Sanford City Hall. The exhibition was organized in partnership with the Puzzled Peace Initiative and features Levy’s paintings of Sanford’s landscapes, architecture, waterways and historic character. “For more than four decades, Francine Levy h

  5. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Karan Deardorff

    New Smyrna Beach to host public forum on sidewalk expansion plans (opens the original)

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    NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — New Smyrna Beach will hold a public forum to discuss a proposed sidewalk expansion. The project would add sidewalks along the west side of South Pine Street, from the Flagler Avenue shuffleboard courts to Ocean Avenue. It would also add sidewalks along the south side of Ocean Avenue, from South Peninsula Avenue to South Atlantic Avenue. The forum is scheduled for Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. at the Coronado Civic Center. “This project is intended to improve safety and mobility a

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