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The body of Joshua Grant Hensley, 43, was found in Central Florida’s Crystal River Bay on Monday, the Miami Herald reports. Hensley was known to friends and family as “Captain Jack,” and was often seen dressed as the eccentric fictional character made famous by Johnny Depp. Authorities say Hensley left Hunter Springs Park on Saturday to go paddleboarding in the Crystal River. A search for Hensley was launched by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Aviation and Marine Unit around 1 a....

Joshua Price, in his 20s, was detained by officers from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, who said they wore protective gear to make the arrest. When they approached the suspect’s home, they were met with a sign stuck to the door with tape which read: “COVID19 infected since 4/8/20.” The self-made warning was not enough to deter deputies, who were seen in a photo on the agency’s Facebook account, leading the suspect to a police vehicle in handcuffs....

In a study looking at the trends of American alligator bites in Florida since 1971, scientists have uncovered trends, including the victim demographic, events preceding an attack, and where attacks are more likely to take place. In total, the team looked at 594 attacks. This included 310 unprovoked, 62 unintentionally provoked (where the person inadvertently obstructed or contacted the animal), and 219 provoked attacks. The latter normally involved alligator removal, transport, hunting, farming or exhibition—although in two cases it was the result of people “aggressively swimming toward larger alligators....

Twenty-six cases and seven deaths from meningococcal disease have been recorded in Florida in recent weeks, of which 24 cases and six deaths were in gay and bisexual men. The CDC said in a statement that the outbreak of meningococcal infections was “primarily among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, including those living with HIV. Recent data show that about half of the cases associated with this outbreak are among Hispanic men....

The website’s non-functioning is especially important considering Florida’s role as an influential battleground swing state in presidential elections. RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov currently fails to load when accessed through web browsers. Social media users have begun publicly calling upon the state’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis to fix the site and to extend the voter registration deadline as the website prevents untold numbers of voters from registering. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee, the official who oversees the website, tweeted that the website’s issues were due to high volume on the site....

Heavy rain and strong winds battered much of the South as Elsa headed up the coast. Since arriving in the continental United States on Wednesday, the storm, which was briefly classified as a hurricane as it passed over Cuba, has killed one person in Jacksonville, Florida; injured 10 near St. Marys, Georgia; and caused floods, felled trees, and left more than 25,000 Floridians without power. It was in such severe weather conditions that the 12-year-old’s family called the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, which serves the citizens of Lee County as well as those of Bonita Springs, Estero and Fort Myers Beach, to report her missing earlier last week....

Shelby Abramson, 29, is remaining at work with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando while the internal investigation is underway. Officers said the department had not received any complaints about the videos. A TikTok account with the name Shelltothebeee shows a woman posing in her police uniform in more than a dozen clips, with Florida news outlets reporting that the account belongs to Abramson. An Instagram account linked to the TikTok page features a number of photos of a woman in uniform....

“County officials agree that Mar-a-Lago violated our mask order, but they’re not trying to fine the business or shut it down even temporarily. This is disappointing. It sends a message that you can get away with violating our mask order. Not good,” Hardy wrote in a tweet. Hardy’s criticism of the county comes shortly after officials sent a notice to the club saying that videos and pictures from the New Year’s Eve party showed many attendees were “observed without facial coverings....

The Sun-Sentinel reports that the book in question is Jewell Parker Rhodes’s “Ghost Boys.” A fifth-grade classroom in Coral Springs, Florida, was studying the book together before the Broward County school board ordered the classroom to immediately cancel all readings and assignments related to the book. The novel is told from the perspective of 12-year-old Jerome, a Black child who was fatally shot after a police officer mistook his toy gun for a real one, according to the book blurb found on Goodreads....

“We continue to respond to requests for mutual aid from neighboring law enforcement agencies & federal partners. To confirm, yes, members of our Sheriff’s Underwater Recovery Force have responded to Carlton Reserve. This in addition to our Emergency Response Team, Air-1 & patrol,” the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a tweet. “SURF Team members are divers called upon to search bodies of water for evidence. These highly-trained deputies work in the most difficult and challenging environments imaginable....

The arrests reportedly occurred at a house belonging to the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, a group the university disbanded for the next five years in August 2020 after allegations of hazing. “The party, in which very few people were wearing face coverings or social distancing, resulted in several noise complaints and underage drinking violations. Those students will be held accountable by law enforcement as well as face disciplinary actions by the university,” FSU President John Thrasher wrote in a letter to students on Tuesday....

The Gators ended up scoring the game-winner . . . for the Seminoles. Take a look. MORE: Top college basketball moments of 2014 With the game tied 63-63, Florida State’s Devon Bookert hoisted a corner 3-point try that fell short. As Florida’s Jacob Kurtz reached for the rebound, he knocked the ball into the basket. The accidental tip-in put Florida State up 65-63 with 0.4 seconds remaining after officials reviewed the play....

In a game where the team's leading scorer, Casey Prather, was out nursing a bone bruise in his knee, and Patric Young was battling tendinitis in his knees, Wilbekin was the biggest reason why the Gators (13-2, 2-0) stayed upbeaten in SEC play. BEST HOOPS STATES: SN ranks the entire nation With the Gators down two in the final seconds of regulation, Wilbekin took it upon himself to take the final shot, though he had shot just 2-for-10 for the game to that point....

It was a back-and-forth game (not all of it good) but the Gators found themselves with the ball at their own 35 yard line with nine seconds remaining. Feleipe Franks, who was far from perfect, hit Tyrie Cleveland for the game-winning drive when it seemed absolute the game was heading to overtime. MORE: Week 3 highlights, scores live blog Franks finished 18 of 28 for 212 yards, two touchdowns and one intercpetion while running back Malik Davis had four carries for 94 yards for the Gators....

During the interview, Mayweather changed his tune about a possible rematch, and did not hold back his thoughts. MORE: Boxers to watch | Mayweather’s next opponent? | Pacquiao’s next opponent “Did I text Stephen A. Smith and say I will fight him again? Yeah, but I change my mind,” Mayweather said. “At this particular time, no, because he’s a sore loser and he’s a coward. If you lost, accept the loss and say, ‘Mayweather, you were the better fighter....

The Los Angeles Sheriff Department was notified at approximately 10 p.m. local time. When they arrived at Harris’ home, she was found to be unresponsive. Police say that foul play isn’t expected. The LA County Sheriff’s Department told The Athletic it is being treated as an active death investigation. Harris and Mayweather dated from 1995-2010 and have three children together — sons Koraun, 20, and Zion, 18, and 15-year-old daughter Jirah....

“Look, I think everybody knows Amir Khan wants to fight Floyd Mayweather,” Khan told Jimmy Smith after the fight. “I’m the No. 1 WBC contender, Mayweather’s the champion, let’s make it happen.” MORE: Boxers to watch for | Potential opponents for Pacquiao | Potential opponents for Mayweather Mayweather, who beat Manny Pacquiao in May said afterwards he would complete the one remaining fight on his contract with Showtime in September and then retire....

The fight will take place inside Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Mayweather has teamed up once again with RIZIN to make a Super RIZIN event, which is coupled with RIZIN 38. Turning pro in 1996, Mayweather has won titles in the super-featherweight, lightweight, super-lightweight, welterweight, and light-middleweight divisions. A perfect 50-0, Mayweather, an excellent defensive fighter, initially retired in 2015 after beating Andre Berto. Returning in 2017, Mayweather defeated MMA star Conor McGregor via TKO....

You can get influenza any time of year. However, although it is possible to get the flu during the spring or summer, it is extremely unlikely if you haven’t been traveling. Most people who think they have the flu actually have any number of other viruses—not influenza—which may have similar symptoms and complications to the flu. Travelers and Influenza Although getting the flu during the late spring and summer is unusual, it is possible....

The Malaysian FA (FAM) has refuted Kelantan advisor Tan Sri Annuar Musa’s claim that the association owes Kelantan around RM2 million (around 370,000 British Pound) in grants and prize money, and hit back saying that it’s the Red Warriors that owe FAM. In a statement issued on Thursday, FAM secretary-general Dato’ Hamidin Amin explained that the grants and broadcast revenue have already been distributed, and several forms of payment to clubs in the Super League and Premier League do not exist anymore....