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80° F, Mostly Clear![Hundreds of manatees starved in the Indian River Lagoon after the animals' main food source, seagrass, disappeared following decades of pollution. To trace the manatee die-off to its roots, Times reporters conducted a first-of-its-kind statewide analysis, pinpointing alarming levels of chemicals in nearly 1 in 4 waterways.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 562 316"/%3E "Hundreds of manatees starved in the Indian River Lagoon after the animals' main food source, seagrass, disappeared following decades of pollution. To trace the manatee die-off to its roots, Times reporters conducted a first-of-its-kind statewide analysis, pinpointing alarming levels of chemicals in nearly 1 in 4 waterways.")
A first-of-its-kind Times analysis found dangerous contamination across the state.
The City Council votes Thursday on whether to approve a $22.5 million roof replacement.
Billy Reed, who was married to council member Patti Reed, died at Amber Glen Farm & Equestrian Center, police say.
Dana Maria Rivera, 36, was killed and three of her children were injured in the February crash on Gunn Highway in Odessa.
“There’s just a deep frustration,” one lawmaker said about getting information from some state agencies.
Viera, 47, is seeking to replace House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, whose term ends in 2026.
The Board of County Commissioners will vote to appoint its members.
The proposal is part of a larger measure meant to shield the identities of crime victims.
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