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This is while the state recently passed the 1.6 million mark of positive COVID-19 cases, which is third in the country only behind California and Texas. On Tuesday, state officials declared they want to make a bid for this year’s Tokyo Olympics should Japanese officials decide not to hold the Games that have already been postponed once because of the virus. Later in the day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report of Florida two high school wrestling tournaments from December that turned into a COVID super-spreader....

“‘COVID-19 harassment’ means any threatening, discriminatory, insulting, or dehumanizing verbal, written or physical conduct an individual student suffers in relation to, or as a result of, school district protocols for COVID-19, including masking requirements, the separation or isolation of students, or COVID-19 testing requirements, that have the effect of substantially interfering with a student’s educational performance,” the rule reads. Parents can request the vouchers if they feel their child is experiencing “COVID-19 harassment” for things such as mask mandates under provisions usually meant to protect children that are being bullied....

Mistie Justice Watkins, 41, of Daytona Beach faces charges of disorderly conduct, indecent exposure, simple assault on law enforcement, and unlawful occupancy stemming from her behavior on a plane at the Rapid City Regional Airport. She also had an active warrant out of Meade County, Kentucky. She was escorted off the craft by police after the incident was called in at around 8:50 p.m. Watkins was causing a commotion on the flight, prompting the initial response of one officer to remove her from the plane, according to a press release sent to Newsweek by the Rapid City Police Department....

Police say White woke up her husband at their home in Canaveral Groves Blvd to tell him what she had done to Jake, who belonged to White’s husband. She has been charged with animal cruelty and aggravated animal abuse. White is currently in jail with a bond of $2,000, something Sheriff Wayne of Brevard County is hoping to change. The Sheriff said he has zero tolerance for animal abuse in Brevard County....

Maguire McLaughlin, 19, was arrested at a Vero Beach, Florida outlet of the fast food chain in the early morning hours of January 1. She was later charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence. McDonald’s employees told police that the woman requested “one flavor of every dipping sauce they have” after completing a large drive-thru order. When she was informed that the restaurant charged extra for dipping sauce, she allegedly “began yelling profanities at several employees” and threatened to “rob” the store if she did not get the sauces without being charged....

Paulette Dean, a registered Republican who lives in Palm Beach County, prompted strong reactions on social media after she complimented Trump on his appearance. “Good evening Mr. President, I have to say you have a great smile,” she said at the town hall. “You’re so handsome when you smile.” Speaking to the Miami New Times on her way home from the event, Dean revealed she plans to vote for Biden and insisted that she’s not a fan of the president....

Debra Hunter, 52, was charged with assault following an incident at a Pier 1 Imports store in St. Johns Town Center mall in Jacksonville last month, according to a warrant obtained by First Coast News. The incident was recorded by Heather Sprague, who identified herself as being a mother of 10 with a brain tumor while posting the clip online. Sprague said she started recording the Hunter because she was “screaming, swearing, insulting, and threatening the staff” as she demanded to return an item she didn’t have with her....

Jacksonville attorney Jake Schickel, the Title IX hearing officer in the case, found Callaway was not responsible for conduct causing physical injury, sexual assault and sexual misconduct, according to a letter obtained by the Times. MORE: Worst crimes connected to athletes Callaway’s accuser and her attorney boycotted an Aug. 5 hearing because of what they claimed was a conflict of interest – Schickel is a Gators football booster and a former Florida athlete....

The fighters agreed during talks Thursday to hold the highly anticipated fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, according to the Los Angeles Times. They have also agreed on a drug-testing plan. Long a hang-up in the boxers’ negotiations, the test accord figures to be a key decision. The fighters and their camps are reportedly “closing in” on a purse split, an anonymous official involved in the talks told the Times....

It’s deliberate. It’s purposeful. It’s very calculated. It’s slightly vague. But it’s all business. And it’s the reason that Floyd Mayweather is fighting Don Moore in Abu Dhabi inside the Etihad Arena on Yas Island for an exhibition boxing match that will add more commas to his checking account. MORE: Floyd Mayweather vs. Don Moore date, start time, odds, schedule, price & card for 2022 exhibition boxing fight Despite being 45 years old, being nearly seven years removed from fighting a real boxer (sorry, Conor McGregor doesn’t count), and facing a former sparring partner who is also 45 years of age, Mayweather remains a massive draw in boxing....

Mayweather agreed to pay a $300,000 penalty, give up another $300,000 and pay $14,775 in interest under the settlement, as the SEC claimed Mayweather failed to report three separate promotion deals that paid him a total of $300,000. Join DAZN and watch Canelo plus more than 100 fight nights a year Among the securities Mayweather touted on his Twitter account (which has almost eight million followers) was Centra Tech, which is facing fraud charges of its own from the SEC....

Mayweather is selling a new T-shirt on his site, The Money Team, to drum up even more support from his fans. The thing is, the shirt won’t likely sit well with many Manny Pacquiao fans. MORE: Classic Mayweather photos | How to watch the fight on PPV | Fight time, date, odds Titled “King of the Ring,” the shirt features Mayweather superimposed over the Philippines flag. Given the title and the fact that Pacquiao is proudly from the Philippines, it’s rather easy to put 2 and 2 together....

This subscription, called Fallout 1st, has had a rough launch with players reporting bugs and glitches that take away from the gameplay experience. In some cases, players reported that their inventory of scrap was deleted and that their Private Worlds weren’t as private as originally promised. In a statement obtained by GameSpot, Bethesda clarified how they discovered these issues and what they are doing to resolve them. “Following the release of Update 14 earlier this week, the development team has been looking into player reports of scrap going missing....

At 11:13 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 1992, Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau walked through the back door of his office, followed by several staff members and representatives of the U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Reserve, to face a waiting crowd. The slim, white-haired D.A. read in a quiet, halting voice from his prepared text: “A New York County grand jury has returned two indictments, charging six individuals, including Clark M....

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has released the list of chairpersons of FAM’s standing, judiciary and club licensing committees, treasurer, and the national team managers for 2017-2021 term. The list was finalised during the first 2017-2021 FAM Executive Committee meeting, chaired by FAM president Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim (TMJ) yesterday. TMJ himself will assume the roles of chairperson of the emergency committee, finance & management committee and the national team management committee, while FAM deputy-president Datuk Wira Yusoff Mahadi has been selected as the chairperson of the Local Competition Committee and the National U22 team manager....

The original poster (OP), u/dkfu202 shared their story to the popular Reddit forum r/AmITheA**hole, asking if they were wrong to be offended and end the visit early on their post, “AITA for coming home early from meeting bf’s parents?” They earned over 17,300 upvotes and 2,100 comments. The OP says that they and their boyfriend flew to meet his parents for the first time for Canadian Thanksgiving, which was Monday....

In the video, posted by Taylor Hylton, based in Dallas, Texas, her family can be seen forming a human tunnel and cheering and screaming as Taylor’s cousin Alex and her boyfriend Brian walk through the front door. One family member refused to take part in the welcoming, and their foot can be seen in the foreground. The caption reads: “He took it like a champ.” One user commented: “I’d turn around and walk away....

Dortmund claimed a routine 2-0 win thanks to goals from Marco Reus and Shinji Kagawa, but events at Signal Iduna Park were overshadowed by tragic events in the stands. MORE: Deaths that have rocked the sports world in 2016 Much of the game was played out in front of a subdued crowd as news of the heart attacks filtered through, with Dortmund confirming after the game: “There have been two tragic incidents inside the stadium during the game....

As always, we’re also looking for players who aren’t going to be chalk plays since these are daily fantasy football tournaments, not cash games. Feel free to make your own adjustments, using our lineup as a guide for some of your picks. Before we get into this week’s lineups, here are the basic rules for FanDuel contests. Scoring is pretty standard, with the only notable settings being four-point passing TDs and half-point PPR....

FanDuel has generated interesting price changes at each position for Week 2, while some players didn’t move much despite very surprising performances (good and bad) in Week 1. Below are some of the most noteworthy FanDuel prices for NFL Week 2. MORE: Week 2 fantasy football rankings:Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Defenses | Kickers Peyton Manning’s fantasy value Broncos QB Peyton Manning entered Week 1 behind only Aaron Rodgers and Andrew Luck in FanDuel cost at $9,100, before struggling against arguably a top-five Ravens defense....