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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A St. Johns County contractor is facing criminal charges after deputies say he took nearly $37,000 from a homeowner and never completed the job. Steven Rounds, 40, owner of Incredible Kitchen and Bath, was arrested and charged with grand theft and misappropriating construction funds following an investigation into an unfinished home renovation project, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

(This content was created with the help of AI.) Rainfall totals that usually take six months to accumulate showed up in a day and a half along Florida's Space Coast, with radar estimates of up to 28 inches between Sunday afternoon and Monday evening. Local meteorologist Jeff Berardelli wrote online, "I've NEVER seen anything like this," as parts of Brevard County saw homes, cars, and roads swamped, reports the Washington Post. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration notes that more t

Busch Gardens Christmas Town returns Nov. 13 at both Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Each park will feature holiday shows, light displays, […] The post Busch Gardens brings back Christmas Town at its Tampa Bay and Williamsburg parks on Nov. 13 first appeared on This is JELD ⚡️ .

Steven Rounds A Florida contractor has learned the hard way that when you name your...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A city financial oversight committee met for nearly three hours Monday to investigate how the Jacksonville Transportation Authority accumulated a $40 million deficit, hearing from two former chief financial officers while pressing for testimony from a third. The Financial Audit and Oversight Committee called Greg Hayes,...

TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Friday for inmate Ricardo Gonzalez, who killed a North Miami Beach police officer during a 1992 bank robbery.

A Pinellas Park woman was arrested after authorities said she used an AI program to commit insurance fraud by claiming pre-existing damage to her motorcycle, officials said.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System says it is very unlikely its Medicare Advantage contract with UnitedHealthcare will be renewed for 2027. If that holds, UnitedHealthcare could remove Sarasota Memorial’s hospitals and First Physicians Group practices from its network on Jan. 1, 2027. The current contract runs through Dec. 31, 2026, and Medicare’s open enrollment period […]

On Thursday, Oct. 29, Lakeland Regional Health reached a milestone in cardiovascular care after completing Florida’s first physician-modified endograft total aortic repair using the GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis with a fully percutaneous technique. The procedure offers a minimally invasive option for treating complex conditions involving the aorta, the...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A beach parking fee in Volusia County may be costing beachfront businesses more than just customers. After business owners reported a significant drop in revenue over the past year, the county is now exploring short-term parking solutions to help bring customers back. Several businesses along International Speedway Boulevard’s beach ramp are among those asking for relief, saying the new $20 daily county parking fee is hurting their bottom line.