Melissa E. Holsman Treasure Coast Newspapers Published 1:38 PM EDT Jul 31, 2020 VERO BEACH — A woman who told detectives she went “into a rage” when she killed her 81-year-old mother during a March 9 physical attack pleaded guilty Friday to a second-degree murder charge. In court, Crystal Kohler, 39, who is listed in…
Southwest Florida virtual job fair provides ‘visibility’, sees high demand during coronavirus pandemic
Andrew Wigdor Fort Myers News-Press Published 2:11 PM EDT Jul 31, 2020 With the country tumbling into a coronavirus-fueled recession, many Americans are searching for employment. To answer this issue, virtual career fairs have popped up with the hopes of filling needs for job seekers and employers in a safe environment. The pandemic has posed…
Hurricane Isaias: Here’s what to expect from the storm on Treasure Coast
Staff report Published 1:57 PM EDT Jul 31, 2020 Hurricane Isaias (ees-ah-EE-ahs) is the ninth named storm for 2020, which usually usually doesn’t arrive until October, weather officials said. As of noon Friday, Isaias was forecast to remain a Category 1 hurricane as it moves toward Florida. It’s expected to be just offshore the Treasure Coast Saturday night, and just offshore of…
What we know Friday about the North State’s forest fires: Caldwell, Gold, Hog and others
Mike Chapman Redding Record Searchlight Published 12:55 PM EDT Jul 31, 2020 Editor’s note: We have made this story free to all readers as an important public service. If you are able, please consider a subscription to the Redding Record Searchlight/Redding.com. Firefighters are making more headway on the Caldwell Fire that’s been burning in the Modoc National Forest…
DeSantis’ popularity plummets amid widely-panned coronavirus response
Zac Anderson [email protected] Published 1:49 PM EDT Jul 31, 2020 In the span of a few months Gov. Ron DeSantis has gone from one of the most admired state leaders in America to one of the most disparaged, with an approval rating that has dropped precipitously as coronavirus cases surged. A pair of recent polls…
Weather Channel in Vero Beach ahead of Hurricane Isaias, plans to stick around ‘through the duration’
Corey Arwood Treasure Coast Newspapers Published 1:10 PM EDT Jul 31, 2020 VERO BEACH — A show producer for The Weather Channel said her team didn’t choose to broadcast at Sexton Plaza Friday — Hurricane Isaias did. Around 11:30 a.m., the camera team filmed on Sexton Plaza under a blue canopy while meteorologist Reynolds Wolf stood in the sand and talked about…
Redding is trying to ‘kill’ Win-River’s expansion plan, lawsuit alleges
Michele Chandler Redding Record Searchlight Published 12:00 PM EDT Jul 31, 2020 The Redding Rancheria has filed a lawsuit against the city of Redding and Shasta Land Holdings LLC, saying the city improperly sold city-owned land off Interstate 5 to the private group, a move that could “kill” the tribe’s plan to relocate its Win-River Resort and Casino…
Hurricane Isaias: Residents prepare as hurricane watch issued for Treasure Coast
Will Greenlee and Sara Marino Treasure Coast Newspapers Published 12:20 PM EDT Jul 31, 2020 As the Treasure Coast waits to see what impacts Hurricane Isaias may bring this weekend, some residents Friday were taking no chances and getting prepared. At a Publix in Stuart on U.S. 1 by Indian Street, Shawn Whitney, 47, was…
COVID-19 on Treasure Coast: What you need to know Friday, July 31
Cheryl McCloud Treasure Coast Newspapers Published 10:57 AM EDT Jul 31, 2020 The Treasure Coast reported 166 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 10,797, according to the Florida Department of Health. Eight new deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported for the Treasure Coast Friday, bringing the death toll associated with the virus…
In the Know: Air Force says widely viewed fireball in Southwest and Central Florida was not space junk
Phil Fernandez Naples Daily News Published 8:55 AM EDT Jul 31, 2020 Southwest Florida’s fireball this month was not “decaying space” junk, according to the U.S. Air Force. The July 14 event is among the most documented within Southwest and Central Florida and Tampa Bay. That’s based on data from the Belgium-based International Meteor Organization, which has records dating to…