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• A Jacksonville dental hygienist faces a first appearance Friday on a first-degree murder charge — nearly 35 years after authorities say he committed the crime.
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• The Seminole County Sherriff Office is investigating a triple homicide in Chuluota.
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• Early voting gets underway in Florida this week. Primary races on the August 28th ballot include the governor, agriculture commissioner, attorney general and circuit judges.
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• Seminole County is taking measures to beef up voter security measures ahead of the primaries at the end of August. Mike Ertel says the county is placing a “cyber moat” to prevent any infiltration. Ertel joins us to talk about the specific measures that are being placed and what voters can expect this coming election season.
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• With hurricane season less than a month away, Seminole County emergency manager Alan Harris reflects on the lessons learned from Irma, including the impact of flooding that lasted weeks after the storm passed.
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• Forget your sunscreen? Local parks have you covered. Dispensers are popping up around central Florida.
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• Seminole County’s tax collector is adding security officers trained in active shooter and other scenarios.
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• Protesters gathered outside a sold out fundraiser in Altamonte Springs Tuesday night waving signs that read “Stop hiding,” and “Hold a town hall.” They hoped to make a statement for Senator Marco Rubio, who was delivering the keynote address at the Seminole County Republicans Lincoln Day dinner.
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• The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness has taken a housing first approach, trying to get families into homes so they can get the services they need. How’s that strategy playing out in Seminole County? County Commissioner John Horan and Shelley Lauten and Joel Hunter from the Commission on Homelessness discuss the way forward.
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• The summer holidays are over for kids in Central Florida. As students and teachers get ready to head back to school, district superintendents are figuring out how to pay for new buildings and other infrastructure.
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