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Surveillance video shows a black Chevrolet Camaro pulling up to the Trulieve dispensary at exactly 4:20 a.m., before two masked figures emerge and smash their way into the building. Police believe a third suspect stayed behind as a getaway driver, according to WKMG. Footage from inside the dispensary shows the burglars helping themselves to a large amount of cannabis products on shelves. When they have as much as they can carry, they make their way outside and drive away while leaving a trail of dropped product and debris behind....

With colder weather already setting in, the manatee population of between 7,500 and 10,200 along both Florida coasts could see another wave of deaths before the end of the year. State figures predict that the record 593 deaths recorded in 2020 will likely be doubled in 2021 and largely surpass the five-year average of 146 deaths in Florida. “There is a huge sense of urgency,” said Gil McRae, director of the state Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, adding that it is unknown how long this period of high manatee deaths will last....

Amid rising COVID cases in the area due to the highly contagious Delta variant, the Broward County School Board voted last week to implement a face mask policy in its facilities. However on Friday, DeSantis issued an executive order aimed that could result in funds being withheld from Floridian schools that requiring students to wear face masks. On Monday—just a few days after the order—the Broward County school district confirmed to WTVT that it was reversing its mask mandate and now “intends to comply with the governor’s latest executive order....

Jameson Reeder Jr. was snorkeling in Looe Key with his family when the shark attacked, the Miami Herald reported. As the bull shark bit above Reeder’s knee, he “screamed and cried for help while miraculously staying afloat” on a pool noodle, the boy’s uncle, Joshua Reeder, said on a Facebook post. “Jameson jr. was saying “Jesus will save me, Jesus will save me,” his uncle said. The boy’s father and mother called for a rescue boat, which had a nurse on board....

Louisville has turned some heads after posting an NCAA-best 1,508 yards of offense in its first two games. Most of that is due to quarterback Lamar Jackson, who totaled a school record eight TDs in the season opener against Charlotte and set the ACC single-game record for total yards (610) against Syracus last weekend. Jackson, who SN pegged as a Heisman dark horse, accounts for 67 percent of the Cardinals’ offense (1,015 total yards)....

But it looks like Florida State may miss out on one of them. The Seminoles, winners of the 2013 BCS national championship, may not be able to make the trip to the White House to meet President Obama, according to the Orlando Sentinel. MORE: SN Top 25 | All-Americans | Coach rankings PHOTOS: Teams, athletes visit the White House “We’re trying,” FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said. “It looks like it’s going to be hard because all the pro players are going, coaches are going on vacation....

Lisa Scarborough went into shock when she was cut by the nail technician’s scissors during the procedure. The incident in La Mer Nail Salon in Melbourne, Florida, left her in a coma, while a lack of blood supply to her hands and feet has forced her to have several amputations—including half her left foot and the toes on her right foot. She told reporters at WESH News she was near death after the accident and recalled hearing her dead brother’s voice....

Judith Black, 77, was charged with a felony by the Wildwood Police department for her actions at a Burger King in Sumter County where multiple witnesses confirmed they heard her scream racial slurs at the unnamed female employee. “She stated that she was upset about the thickness of the tomato on her sandwich and confronted the victim at the counter,” Black told investigators after she was read her Miranda rights....

Melissa Doss, 43, was taken into custody by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office earlier this week and is facing three charges of child neglect and one charge of aggravated child abuse, according to police records obtained by NBC affiliate WFLA. The records showed that local police in Palm Bay, Florida, visited Doss’ home in the area of Fillmore Avenue Northeast several times over the weekend and eventually entered the residence after she initially refused to open her front door....

MORE: McGregor’s most notorious moments | UFC’s best villains Mayweather, who said earlier this month he was the one who started rumors of a possible fight between the two champions, shared a mock promotional poster on Instagram late Sunday night. McGregor posted a similar image on Twitter three weeks ago. A video posted by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather) on May 29, 2016 at 7:41pm PDT Making the fight come to fruition presents plenty of difficulties with a 151-pound boxer squaring off against a 170-pound MMA fighter....

As a pro, Mayweather has won titles in the super-featherweight, lightweight, super-lightweight, welterweight, and light-middleweight divisions. The Hall of Famer has competed in three exhibition bouts following his last pro fight against the UFC’s Conor McGregor. He beat kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa via TKO while facing Logan Paul and Don Moore in non-scored fights. Asakura will be the second MMA fighter Mayweather has faced in a boxing ring (the first being McGregor)....

False Bay, on the country’s southwest coast, was once a prominent great white feeding ground where sharks would regularly breach the surface to catch prey. However, great white sharks have been noticeably absent from the area for over two years. Scientists are concerned that their continued absence may lead to ecological upheaval in the region. Great whites are important predators that impact the structure and function of the ecosystem, one expert previously told Newsweek....

Over the weekend, Southwest Airlines refused to let an Iowan couple board their return flight home because their five-year-old son, who has autism, struggled with wearing his mask. According to Metro, Cody and Paige Petek and their two children were returning to their home in Des Moines, Iowa after enjoying a family vacation to Florida. But before boarding their connecting flight in Missouri, reports Metro, their son—who along with autism has a sensory processing disorder and is non-verbal—began to struggle with his mask....

It’s been one year since the Bengals defensive tackle found out about his daughter’s cancer diagnosis. No doubt the treatments are expensive, but Still wanted to do something nice for his father. So, he put the funds together and bought his father a new apartment. MORE: AFC predictions | Devon Still’s daughter hits serious complication “After 3 years my pops finally let me get him out of his old spot,” Still wrote on Instagram....

In a joint statement this week, the family criticized the response by staff of the Sandy Toes tour company, alleging there had been a severe lack of medical supplies after the attack and claiming that workers had failed to notified nearby relatives of the tragic incident. Jordan Lindsey, 21, of California, passed away last month after being attacked by three sharks while swimming with her mother in waters off Rose Island....

title: “Family Way” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-15” author: “Jackie Fidler”

The former Heisman winner has already been playing in the new footbal league, but it appears as if Gordon will be joining him. Earlier this week, Manziel posted on social media asking fans if they’d like to see the two reunited. A few days later, and it became a reality, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. MORE: Everything to know about Fan Controlled Football league The Fan Controlled Football league plays every Saturday, so it’s unlikely we see Gordon play right away....

Such was not the case when a Patriots fan came face-to-face with the defensive tackle in the Bahamas. He knew whose jersey he had on, but didn’t realize he was standing right in front of the man himself. MORE: Rob Gronkowski spikes puck | Robert Kraft hangs with Jay-Z, Kanye | Patriots victory parade I guess that Patriots bandwagon is getting pretty full after they won the Super Bowl....