DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Multi-platinum country artist Chris Lane performed for fans prior to the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at the Daytona International Speedway Saturday. With the Coke Zero Sugar 400 being the season finale race, NASCAR Cup Series racers are battling for the final playoff berth. Drivers and fans alike were on…
Read moreLOS ANGELES, Cal. (FNN) – As Pride Month closes, we get the trailer for the upcoming film Joe Bell, starring Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg, the true story of a father who stood up for change as a homage to his beloved son. Wahlberg sheds the action star persona that he has embodied in…
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (FNN) – Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted his commitment to the prevention of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease during a press conference at an assisted living center in Jacksonville. DeSantis noted that the 2021-2022 budget for Alzheimer’s research in the state budget was increased by $12 million, bringing the total to $51 million. He also…
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MIAMI, Fla. (FNN) – It’s official, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried officially filed to run for Florida governor Tuesday. The conversation of Fried’s potential gubernatorial run first began in May, after she had already voiced her frustration at the end of the Legislative Session in Tallahassee, slamming Governor Ron DeSantis and the majority-Republican legislature. “This Session…
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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (FNN) – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried addressed the Piney Point reservoir water leak in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, saying she was informed that “the emergency has de-escalated” over the last 24 hours, but warned that this situation could have been prevented were it not for what she called…
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Source: Tampa Bay Lightning // The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed NCAA free agent Odeen Tufto to an entry-level contract for the 2021-22 season, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. Tufto will report to Syracuse on an amateur try-out contract. Tufto, 24, skated in 139…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Republican Angelique “Angel” Perry has filed paperwork Wednesday to run for Florida House of Representatives’ District 50 seat, which cover parts of Orange and Brevard counties, according to the Florida Division of Elections website. Perry, who is African American and a longtime union organizer in Central Florida, is running to replace…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – The Pine Hills senior community will have a new affordable housing project by the end of the year. Construction began in the future site of Hawthorne Park, on Silver Star Road and Pine Hills Road, which aspires to become the new town center of the area. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demmings…
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