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“You gotta wear a mask bro,” said the person who captured the incident on video, which was posted on Twitter at the weekend. The man gets up after falling down and continues to walk into the store as the security guard wearing a face mask attempts to block him from shopping without touching him. The customer pushes the security guard into a basket of tomatoes and continues walking into the store before he is surrounded by three members of staff....

What does this have to do with football? Well, in just a little more than a month, the college football national championship will be played in Miami. And nearly a month after that, Super Bowl LV will be played in Tampa. Florida has allowed fans at high school, college and professional football games, even though it’s been a limited capacity. The state reported 6,658 new COVID cases on Monday, which brings the state’s total to 999,319....

After 23 seasons, the Panthers decided to change up their look with a brand-new logo and new jerseys. While the logo design is fine, the jersey change leaves a lot to be desired. The new tops are simply bland, with a bold white stripe on a field of red on their home sweaters and the color scheme reversed for road jerseys. MORE: Best alternate jerseys for every team The Panthers, who won the Atlantic Division title this season, setting franchise records for both wins (47) and points (103), will keep their original logo, a stylized leaping cat, for alternate jerseys....

The latest spikes come as schools in Florida prepare to reopen next month following an order issued by Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran requiring school districts to open “brick and mortar schools five days per week,” unless advised otherwise by Florida health authorities, the order confirmed. COVID-19 hospitalizations among those under the age of 18 increased from 246 reported on July 16 to 303 reported on July 24, marking a more than 23 percent spike in just over a week, according to latest data from the Florida Department of Health....

Florida Today’s David Jones first reported the story. Florida canceled its regular Monday press conference. According to a statement from the school, the incident occured Sunday morning in a residence hall on the school’s campus. MORE: Week 7 Bowl Projections | Best of Week 6 | 4 In, 4 Out: SEC West domination The University of Florida Police Department is investigating the incident, and the UFPD has brought the Gainesville Police Department to assist with collection an analysis of forensic evidence, according to the statement....

During a Friday news conference, DeSantis, a Republican, gave the greenlight for local leaders in municipalities across Florida to reopen beaches as long as social distancing guidelines are followed. DeSantis previously drew criticism for acting slowly to close-down beaches throughout his state as the coronavirus pandemic grew nationwide, with images of crowded shorelines shared widely online and in the media. “It’s not only putting Floridians at risk, Jacksonville is right across the border from Georgia,” Shalala, a Democrat who previously served as the Secretary of Health and Human Services under former President Bill Clinton, told CNN on Monday....

Three shark bites have occurred in Florida in recent weeks. Addison Bethea, a 17-year-old high school student from Perry, Florida, was scalloping on Keaton Beach when she was attacked by a 9-foot-long shark on June 30. She had to have her leg amputated following the attack. Another recent victim was Texas-based Lindsay Bruns, 35, who had been out swimming with her family in Sawyer Key on June 29 when a shark bit her....

He took the Seminoles to the NCAA tournament four years in a row, including a spot in the round of 16 in 2011. Michael Jordan hired Hamilton to coach the Washington Wizards for a year. He's also sitting comfortable on an offseason extension that will pay $2.25 million annually through the 2016-17. That may not be the strongest resume in the world -- or in the Atlantic Coast Conference that now features Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams and Jim Boeheim, or a state that includes Billy Donovan....

Florida State remains the best team in the country, according to AP ballots, earning 27 first-place votes. The only newcomer to the Top 10 is UCLA, which moved from No. 11 to No. 8 after its thrashing of Arizona State. Ole Miss dropped out of the Top 10 to make room for UCLA, bumping Michigan State up to No. 10 and Notre Dame to No. 9. South Carolina and Arizona State were given the boot, and Missouri and TCU took the No....

Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch said they would have reviewed the ruling, but four justices are needed for the court to hear a case. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below. In 2018, the high court ordered Washington state courts to take a new look at the case involving florist Barronelle Stutzman and her Arlene’s Flowers business. That followed the justices’ decision in a different case involving a Colorado baker who declined to make a cake for a same-sex wedding....

Mayweather, unbeaten in 45 professional bouts including 26 knockouts, is defending his welterweight belts against Maidana, who came in at 146.5 pounds. The welterweight limit is 147 pounds. MORE: Linemakers’ pick | Kentucky Derby picks | Where’s the money? Saturday's bout at the MGM Grand is on Showtime pay-per-view television. Broadcast begins at 9 p.m. ET. Argentina’s Maidana is 35-3 with 31 KOs, but he is the underdog ways against Mayweather....

The short answer is “No.” MORE: Join DAZN and watch Canelo plus more than 100 fight nights a year Mayweather addressed the possibility during a media day for his upcoming boxing exhibition against Japanese kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa that will likely headline Rizin 14 on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo. Mayweather held court to address details regarding his three-round exhibition that will have no judges and will be fought under boxing rules....

While Manny Pacquiao claims he was injured during the “Fight of the Century,” Mayweather doesn’t care for his excuses. In fact, he posted a photo (of himself, naturally) to Instagram and took a shot a the Filipino boxer in the caption. MORE: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao rematch? | Mayweather’s ex-girlfriend sues | May-Pac must-see photos Mayweather said his one excuse is “don’t have any excuses,” which isn’t an excuse, so OK....

LIVE: Follow SN’s blog for updates from Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul Logan Paul, the 26-year-old who became prominent on YouTube, is set to step into the ring against the Floyd Mayweather Jr., the undefeated fighter who last fought in a New Year’s Eve exhibition fight in 2018 against Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa. Mayweather has never lost a fight, having retired with a 50-0 record and 27 knockouts. Not counting the exhibition, the last time he had a fight was in 2017 when he defeated MMA star Conor McGregor in the 10th round by TKO....

In his first official press conference as minister, Robert Habeck, a member of the environmentalist Greens, said the government is not on track to meet its 2022 and 2023 climate targets, and called the 2030 goal a “gigantic” task. Although the pandemic led Germany to meet its 2020 interim goal reducing emissions by 40 percent, 2021 did not follow the same trajectory. One reason Germany failed to meet its goal last year is because of the increased reliance on coal-fired power plants after the decision to turn off all nuclear power plants by the end of this year....

The problem of America’s cities, after all, is really two problems wrapped up in one. The first is the problem of an urban underclass, largely black and Hispanic, cut off geographically and socially from the mainstream world of work. Here, all the candidates emphasize “community development,” the idea that with the right government initiatives the ghettos can be revived as centers of employment and civic life. Enterprise zones are only the main ingredient in this community-development recipe....

FAM confirmed that of the three nominated candidates for the president post, only two of them have accepted the nomination after the deadline was passed on June 14. Dato’ Haji Hamidin Haji Mohd Amin had been the first the confirmed his acceptance to contest for the top post and now he will be joined by Tan Sri Annuar Musa. The other candidate Dato’ Seri Abdul Azim Mohd Zabidi is the one that drop out after he wrote to FAM on June 11 to decline his nomination....

Barnaby had been missing for eight months before the unbelievable happened. Rachael Lawrence, from Essex in England, was on a call with a vet about her other cat, only to hear some recognizable noises in the background. After initially asking, she was told it was simply a stray cat. Bugged by the feeling that she recognized the cries, she called back and inquired more about the stray cat. Lawrence gave a description of Barnaby, who is black with a white patch on one of his feet and was told that the “stray” cat did indeed match the description....