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In a statement posted to Facebook, the Clearwater Police Department in Florida wrote, “for most people, it’s their lucky day when they get a winning scratch-off lottery ticket.” The man who attempted to cash in the stolen ticket was identified by police as Herbert McClellan, 27, of Clearwater, Florida. McClellan is accused of stealing 13 scratch-off lottery tickets from a Speedway convenience store on 32 Bay Esplanade, according to police....

Luis Christopher Peynado Fatiol, 27, was driving north in Osceola County near mile marker 249 in Kissimmee at around 5:20 p.m. when he tried to change lanes, he told officers according to a Florida Highway Patrol arrest affidavit seen by Newsweek. His girlfriend was in the passenger seat at the time as they drove north of the Canoe Creek Service Plaza. The suspect said a white van came up behind his Honda Accord, which stopped him from changing lanes....

Despite fears that theme parks such as Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando had opened too soon at a time when Florida was experiencing more than 10,000 new cases a day, Dr. Raul Pino, director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, has frequently said there have been no outbreaks of the virus that can be linked with people returning to them. However, all parks at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando hit their newly reduced capacity over the weekend—the first time this has occurred since they reopened amid the COVID-19 outbreak....

Video posted on social media showed dozens of maskless people, including the president’s son Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle, dancing to performances by Vanilla Ice and The Beach Boys at the party. President Trump skipped the festivities and returned to Washington D.C. on Thursday, but those who did attend also included Eric and Lara Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and Congressman Matt Gaetz. It prompted State Rep. Omari Hardy, a Democrat representing West Palm Beach, to tweet on Friday: “Mar-a-Lago is a club....

1. Danny Wuerffel, QB The list begins and ends with Danny Wonderful. In four years, he set school, SEC and NCAA records on the field, and defined student-athlete off it. He was part of four SEC Championship teams and led the Gators to two national championship games (lost 1995, won 1996). In his senior season of 1996, he won the Heisman Trophy and the Draddy Award, which is typically called the academic Heisman....

“We have tens of thousands of Floridians…throughout the state who depend on the viability of the cruise industry for their livelihoods, their jobs, and their ability to feed their families,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Port Miami. “This is something that’s being imposed, this shutdown, by the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and the federal government.” DeSantis added that while the unemployment rate in Florida is below the national average, it is much higher in Miami-Dade County due to the cruise shutdown....

Brian Wood, owner of All American Gator Products in Dania Beach, Florida, has designed masks made of different leather—including python skin, lizard skin and alligator skin, which he describes as “the diamond of leathers” to the Miami Herald. “People are going to have to cover their faces, and unfortunately the situation may last longer than we imagined,” Wood told the paper. “Some people want to make a fashion statement even during this pandemic, so I want to give them options....

Denson was arrested on Tuesday and charged with petit theft and fraudulent use of a credit card over $100. He allegedly stole running back Mario Pender's debit card on Dec. 20, 2013, and made three transactions for a total of $501.36. MORE: Best 2014 rematches | Don’t blame Richt for player stupidity | Big 12 needs title game A four-star prospect from Madison, Fla., Denson redshirted last season as a freshman after suffering an injury....

The sophomore running back rushed for 266 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 8.9 yards per carry. He is the first Seminole since Sammie Smith in 1988 to rush for over 200 yards and recorded the second-most rushing yards by an FSU running back in a single game. MORE: How the Top 25 fared in Week 2 | Preseason All-ACC team With Everett Golson’s throwing game tepid (14 for 26 with 163 yards) and the Seminole receivers underutilized, passing the ball off to an explosive runner like Cook was the best option....

MORE: Nolan Arenado makes incredible diving catch | Steven Souza hits 463-foot home run | Happy Jackie Robinson Day! Nieporte’s 12th-inning, walk-off home run on Tuesday broke his offensive struggles and a 4-game losing streak for FSU, plus gave the Seminoles the series win against their rival Gators, all of which probably explains the extra sauce on this bat flip.

Brittiny Lopez-Murray, 31, a drama teacher at Hialeah Middle School, was processed at the Miami-Dade County jail on multiple felony charges, including molestation, lewd and lascivious battery, and engaging in sexual acts with a child. Unlawful sexual activity with minors is punishable by up to 15 years in prison in Florida. Lopez-Murray had not received any disciplinary action in the prior four years she had been teaching, according to The Miami-Dade County Public School District (M-DCPS)....

Luis Hernandez Socarras and Jorge Hernandez Socarras, 27, accessed approximately 2,366 AT&T mobile accounts between February 2018 and January 2020, according to court filings. The pair fraudulently charged new Apple devices, including iPhones and Apple Watches, to customer accounts and would later resell the products at a discount throughout Miami. The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed the sentencing on Monday in a press release. A total of $2,155,483.78 was charged to victims’ accounts by Luis and Jorge Socarras, according to the release....

The high-speed chase began Saturday morning when state troopers responded to a stolen vehicle alert from the sheriff’s office in Gilchrist County, which is just west of Gainesville in the north-central part of the state. The woman driving the car, later identified as Rachael Lynn Stefancich, 24, of Plant City, took off on southbound Interstate-75 through Sumter County. One trooper eventually spotted Stefancich driving the stolen 2009 Cadillac sedan through Hernando County on I-75....

During a press briefing, Florida Department of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie told reporters that the kits sat in a warehouse during the fall when demand was low. The COVID-19 rapid test kits, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, expired “before December 26 to December 30,” Guthrie said. “We had between 800,000 and a million Abbott test kits in our warehouse that did expire,” the top state official said at the briefing, alongside the Republican governor....

If he earns $200 million from the Pacquiao fight, Mayweather would be well over halfway to making $1 billion off his boxing matches, according to Yahoo Sports. This does not include endorsements or appearances of any kind. Just ring earnings. Take a minute to soak that in. According to Forbes, Mayweather made $224 million from 2012 through 2014. If he makes that again during the next two years, plus the $200 million, he could easily reach $1 billion by the time he retires....

The World Boxing Organization has stripped Mayweather of the welterweight title he won by beating Manny Pacquiao on May 2. Mayweather asked for an Aug. 1 deadline to pay a $200,000 sanctioning fee. The WBO maintained a July 3 deadline, which the boxer missed. MORE: Classic photos of Floyd Mayweather | Pacquiao responds to Floyd’s bizarre Instagram post “The WBO World Championship Committee is allowed no other alternative but to cease to recognize Mr....

Mayweather has won countless titles throughout his career. Retiring 50-0, Mayweather continues to be involved in boxing via exhibition fights. In 2018, he beat young kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa via TKO. Mayweather fought Logan Paul and former training partner Don Moore in non-scored bouts. Recently, Mayweather fought Mikuru Asakura in Japan, beating him via TKO in the second round. As he did in Japan, Mayweather is looking to spend and make money against Deji....

title: “Family Bringing Up Baby” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-17” author: “Debra Colon”

In the morning, the homeowner heard some strange sounds coming from her kitchen and went down to investigate. “I kind of leaned into the door a little bit in the kitchen and I’m kind of peeking around and I see my kitchen is kind of destroyed. The chocolate cake I made for a barbecue that day was dumped over,” the homeowner told Fox 11 Los Angeles. According to the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, there are estimated to be between 30,000 and 40,000 black bears in the state....