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The editorial board of the Orlando Sentinel slammed DeSantis as a “fraud” and a “phony” in an editorial on Friday after he touted Florida’s low COVID-19 case rate in a Wednesday press release. The governor’s office claimed that the recent decline was due to DeSantis’ “leadership and our data-driven approach free of mandates.” “With numbers finally falling, DeSantis now has the gall, the nerve, to take a victory lap,” the newspaper’s editorial board said....

After Jordan Staal made it 1-0 for the Canes less than seven minutes into the opening frame, Teuvo Teravainen scored at 11:04 of the first starting a frenzy where Carolina managed three goals in just over seven minutes, with Dougie Hamilton and Ryan Dzingel also getting on the board. Backup Sam Montembeault took over for the Panthers between the pipes to start the second period with Florida down by four....

The school announced it would rename the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after Spurrier, who coached the Gators from 1990-2001 and won a Heisman trophy there as a quarterback in 1966. So its full name will now be Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Ol’ Ball Coach Field at The Swamp has a little better ring to it, but it’s a great honor for Spurrier nonetheless....

District superintendent Rocky Hanna said on Sunday, in a live-streamed video posted on Facebook, that students in pre-K to eighth grade will be required to wear masks, with no opt-out available, with one exception. He noted that parents can exempt their children from this decision only by providing a form signed by a physician or a psychologist. Parents have until the end of the week to complete the form, according to Hanna....

The Martin County School District, located north of Palm Beach, began its school year August 11. In a school board meeting Tuesday, officials revealed the numbers of students and teachers currently in quarantine. The most recently available data, as of August 17, shows that 292 students and 14 teachers from at least five Martin County schools were in quarantine for possible coronavirus infection, officials said. The district announced at around 7 p....

Adrienne Wikso, 64, was surfing near the jetty at New Smyrna Beach when a Bull shark grabbed her by the foot and “wouldn’t let go.” The experienced surfer said she did not see the predator coming before it latched onto her foot on the morning of April 30. “He was up above the water a long time. He was out of the water, thrashing, up in the air with me,” Wikso told WESH....

At Wednesday’s briefing, Governor Ron DeSantis said Gaynor made the comparison during a conversation the two had that day. Just as the SEALs involved in the 2011 raid of Osama bin Laden’s Pakistan compound had to overcome obstacles to bring him to justice, DeSantis said “so too would the Martin County school system find a way to provide parents with the meaningful choice of in-person instruction or continued distance learning....

The Jupiter Police Department said on February 8 that Tracy and Timothy Ferriter had been arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse. Police discovered that an 8 feet by 8 feet structure within the garage of the couple’s home in the Egret Landing neighborhood of Jupiter was used to imprison the youth. The alleged abuse came to light after police visited the house late last month to investigate a report that the child had run away from home, the Jupiter Police Department said in a press release, posted on Facebook....

Jane Galitello, 77, was arrested after deputies from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance call on Sunday evening, the Miami Herald reported. Her boyfriend, who has not been identified, told sheriff’s deputies that Galitello, who is only 5 feet tall, had attacked him. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the man said Galitello had grabbed his arm and scratched him, leaving a half-inch deep cut on his right forearm....

Amy Harrington, 38, was stopped after she rear-ended another vehicle near her home in Madeira Beach, Florida, on April 27. Newly released body camera video showed her attempt at getting around the sobriety test administered by Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies. Officers arrived to find Harrington using “slurred speech” and emitting the “distinct odor of a consumed alcoholic beverage,” according to an arrest report obtained by Newsweek. She was “almost falling” from impaired balance....

The New York Post reported that the Manila flower shop owned by Mary Jane Villegas debuted the flower arrangement as a way to let lovers protect each other from the virus, officially named COVID-19. In addition to colorful flowers, the bouquet has a number of items that can help prevent the spread of illness. The mask can prevent inhalation of tainted air, while soap and hand sanitizer can kill viruses clinging to your hands and other body parts....

“The decisions we make about the availability of child care today will shape the U.S. macroeconomy for decades to come by influencing who returns to work, what types of jobs parents take and the career path they are able to follow,” Stevenson said. Child Care Aware of America estimates that 9 percent of child care programs in the U.S. shut doors since the onset of the pandemic, according to the AP....

Pay-per-view numbers haven’t been completely tallied, but a source told ESPN.com that it’s close enough to be called, and Mayweather will cash a total of $220 million for his 36-minute, 12-round unanimous victory over Pacquiao from May 2. MORE: Looking back at May-Pac | Rihanna tapes Mayweather’s mouth shut Pacquiao will will walk away with $150 million, per the 60-40 split agreed upon by the fighters. Money awarded to the fighters is a result of a guaranteed purse, $72 million in ticket sales and $6....

But what if McGregor does the unthinkable and pulls off one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports? Before the final press conference featuring Mayweather and McGregor, the boxing legend’s father and head trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr. spoke with the media. When asked about the possibility of an upset, Mayweather Sr. didn’t want to hear any of it. “I don’t think you should be covering (inside) the arena that night talking that kind of talk,” Mayweather Sr....

Mayweather told Fighthype that “training camp has went tremendous.” Mayweather and Pacquiao each started their training camps on Monday with Mayweather at his gym in Las Vegas and Pacquiao at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California. Fighthype also reports that stricter guidelines are in place for this training camp for Mayweather. You cannot record anything in the gym and it isn’t as packed as in the past as Mayweather’s training sessions for previous fights were a circus with too many people in the gym....

Lower Flu Rates Lynette Brammer, MPH, leader of the CDC’s Domestic Influenza Surveillance team, indicated that both, flu testing and vaccinations are up and infection are down. “Our clinical labs are testing a lot. During the week of New Year’s, they tested 21,000 specimens and got 28 positives,” Brammer tells Verywell. “Our public health labs tested another 10,000 and got 16 positives. It’s incredibly unusual how little flu there is.”...

Eduardo G. Rubio, 26, was apprehended in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on November 12 following an alleged violent assault on the girl, according to WRAL. Rubio and the teen reportedly got into an altercation, with the man allegedly strangling the girl until she fell unconscious and attempting to hit her with a vehicle. The girl, whose name has not been released to the public, was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center for treatment....

The large wildcat was first discovered last Thursday evening at a home in Englewood, a city about 10 miles south of Denver. Authorities were called to the home after Lily Rutledge-Ellison’s cat, Wesley, sniffed the large animal while walking outside. “We were walking with him, and he went under the deck and came jumping out with a really bushy tail,” Rutledge-Ellison told local news station KDVR. Rutledge-Ellison said her boyfriend then went to check under the deck and found the wild animal staring back at him....

ABC affiliate station WMUR reported that the bear, one of nearly 5,000 black bears in New Hampshire, somehow got stuck inside Melissa Champney’s mudroom and remained trapped there for about 45 minutes. According to New Hampshire Fish and Game, anyone who finds themselves in the presence of a black bear is encouraged to keep their distance. “Make it aware of your presence by clapping, talking, singing or making other sounds,” officials said on a webpage where they addressed some of the most frequently asked questions....