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Officers who responded to the scene last Sunday were told by witnesses the customer “pitched a fit” after not getting his Filet-o-Fish. After leaving the drive thru, the suspect exited his vehicle, grabbed a shopping cart and proceeded to bash it into the side of another person’s car. The fast food incident, which took place at Lockwood Ridge Road in Sarasota, was described in a report filed by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, obtained by The Smoking Gun....

A recording of the body camera footage, captured off another screen, was posted on Instagram by filmmaker Billy Corben. According to the timestamp, it took place on Wednesday. The video shows a Black woman having a heated conversation with two masked officers inside a terminal at Miami International Airport. She is then seen getting up close to one officer and taunting him by saying: “You acting like you white when you really Black… What you want to do?...

The Florida Panthers have been selected to host the 2021 edition of the NHL’s annual midseason showcase, with the league confirming Friday multiple reports from earlier in the week. It marks the second time the All-Star Game will take place in Sunrise, Fla., with the Panthers also having hosted in 2003. The Tampa Bay Lightning have hosted twice (1999, 2018), making next year’s event the fourth time the state of Florida has welcomed the star-studded affair....

Anna Paulina Luna, who plans to run for Florida’s District 13 House seat, filed for a permanent restraining order against William Braddock. Pinellas County Circuit Judge Doneene Loar had granted Luna a temporary restraining order for Luna and a conservative activist and friend, Erin Olszewski, once the allegations surfaced. Braddock told the court Tuesday that he opposed the decree and wanted to “obtain, review and validate” any evidence against him....

Joseph Johnson, a graphic designer and Florida State fan, designed a shirt that denotes the end of the SEC’s run of national championships, and did so in the school’s colors. The SEC was responsible for seven consecutive BCS titles until the final game of the BCS era when Florida State defeated Auburn with a late fourth-quarter touchdown drive led by Jameis Winston. The Seminoles went on to win, 34-31. This isn’t Johnson’s first shirt....

According to the creator of the Go Fund Me project, Joseph Johnson, an aerial scheduling conflict made the jab at the Miami coach impossible. MORE: Top 10 college football rivalries | Five-star recruits flock to Miami-FSU game “As announced on twitter, there was a scheduling conflict with the aerial sign company. All proceeds will be donated to kidz1stfund.com in Support of Ethan Fisher.” Slater Scoops has reported another, unofficial reason the banner won’t fly....

Fisher and the school agreed to an eight-year contract extension Tuesday, locking up the coach through 2022. Fisher’s five-year extension signed last January paid him an annual salary of $3.7 million through 2018. His new deal is worth over $5 million a year, according to FOX Sports. “Florida State is a very special place," Fisher said in a school release. “I appreciate the support of the administration in accomplishing some great things....

The competition centers around Deondre Francois, whose dynamic dual-threat ability led FSU to an Orange Bowl win in 2016, and James Blackman, who filled in admirably when Francois went down with an injury before maturing into the leader of the team last season. MORE: Florida State 2018 lookahead Sporting News is breaking down the quarterback competitions of several top programs throughout the country. Here’s what to look for in Florida State’s:...

The Democrat reports that Bowden, 91, has struggled to regain his strength after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in October 2020; he was also hospitalized five days in late June. Regardless, the legendary Florida State coach said he is “prepared for what is to come” after his diagnosis. The Democrat also reports the Bowden family requests privacy as he deals with his health. “I’ve always tried to serve God’s purpose for my life, on and off the field, and I am prepared for what is to come,” Bowden told the Democrat....

A large number of people broke into the pool area at the Catalyst apartment complex on West Madison Street, not far from the Florida State University (FSU) campus in Tallahassee, for the gathering on Monday. A video taken by Twitter user @LillieBrody showed people crowded around the pool at the apartment complex, neither adhering to social distancing guidelines nor wearing masks. The clip caught the attention of Florida State Rep....

According to the Florida Health Department, the state has reported a total of 93,797 coronavirus cases and 3,144 deaths attributed to the disease. Since last Saturday, the state has reported over 19,000 cases. According to state health department data, 4,049 new cases were recorded Saturday. State data show cases have increased since Wednesday when 2,700 cases were confirmed, one case shy of the record high set on Monday. Thursday and Friday each saw over 3,000 cases reported....

Ekaterina Lavrova, who is from Russia but now works as a realtor in a community near Miami, said that people have been harassing her after mistaking her for the daughter of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, WSVN reported. “It sounds silly, but like I would never imagine that I would be in a situation like that,” she told the station. Russia’s attack on Ukraine late last month sparked condemnation from most countries, particularly at the Russian leaders connected to it....

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an average of 32 children per day were hospitalized by the virus in Florida between July 24 and July 30, The Tampa Bay Times reported. That works out as the highest rate in the country. The Florida Department of Health reported 11,048 new COVID infections among children aged 12 to 19 between July 23 and July 29, according to the report, compared with 10,785 new cases among children under the age of 12 in the same period....

On Saturday, May 21, Mayweather faces off against Don Moore in an exhibition bout. It will take place on top of the in Abu Dhabi inside the Etihad Arena on Yas Island. The original location was on the helipad of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, and the original date was May 14. Tickets for the event will only be available for 20-plus VIP fans. All tickets will be sold as NFTs as part of the Global Titans Fight Series....

“I want to promote MMA fighters also,” Mayweather said. " We are looking to promote MMA fighters, so it’s the first time you’re hearing it. (Mayweather advisor) Al Haymon is looking to manage MMA fighters. Even though Al Haymon hasn’t came on record and said it, but I want Al to manage MMA fighters. I think I can take it to the next level." While Mayweather hasn’t started promoting MMA at this time, he told Fighthype on Friday that he has fighters under his umbrella at Mayweather Promotions....

Despite his busy schedule, Mayweather alluded to the fact that he and his team of investors are interested in more than a minority stake in the team. "I can't come in here talking about Mayweather only going to get 3% or 4%," Mayweather said. "I got to get a solid percentage. But do we want to buy the Clippers? Yes we do. We're very, very interested in buying the Clippers....

Body counts are hard to predict, but they would no doubt extend beyond the battlefield. The 1991 gulf war killed an estimated 100,000 to 120,000 Iraqi soldiers, along with 3,500 to 15,000 civilians. Studies show that an additional 110,000 civilians–nearly half of them young children–died from war-related diseases, food shortages and other hazards in the first year alone. How would W’s war compare? The projected death tolls range from 48,000 up to 260,000 (the high number includes 21,000 deaths from chemical and biological weapons)....

The Malaysian FA (FAM) will not continue their pursuit of former Johor Darul Ta’zim head coach Mario Gomez, announced its president Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim on Thursday. According to Tunku Ismail, who is also known as TMJ to fans, the Argentine’s salary demand is too high and the association will start looking at other candidates. “I was informed that Mario Gomez has denied asking for a high salary. We offered him USD25,000 but he asked for USD40,000....

The current body of research suggests genetics is more likely to contribute to lung cancer for people who are: Young (under age 50)FemaleNever-smokers Scientists have identified certain genetic mutations (alterations in your genetic code) that may increase your risk of lung cancer. But this doesn’t mean that all genetic mutations associated with lung cancer are inherited. You can inherit genetic mutations, or you can acquire these changes at any time during your life due to environmental factors (such as due to smoking or pollution)....

Attorneys representing four of the families of victims said Tuesday that Scott’s attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, had sent a letter expressing condolences in which the offer was made, according to The Associated Press. The Houston festival attended by 50,000 at NRG Park ended in tragedy after the masses of people packed into the space were pushed into one another and the surrounding barriers. Ten attendees ranging in age from 9 to 27 were killed in the crowd surge, and nearly 300 people were treated for injuries on site....