The 13-year-old became sick several days after visiting a beach in Port Charlotte, Florida on July 1 and his parents subsequently took him to hospital where doctors determined that he may have been infected with the Naegleria fowleri amoeba. He has now been in hospital for more than a month during which time he has spent periods sedated, intubated and placed in an induced state of hypothermia by doctors....
Bead Abode, which sells beads and materials for making jewelry online in addition to offering virtual crafting classes, closed its shop in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and says on its website it strives to soon open in a new location. The business filed a legal request last month with the goal of securing permission to require its customers to show proof of either COVID-19 vaccination or recovery from a COVID-19 infection, the St....
The “Keep Florida Free” agenda was presented by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and GOP House and Senate leaders. This plan comes as a special session of the legislature is about to convene. “At the end of the day we want people to make informed decisions for themselves,” said DeSantis during the introduction of the agenda, “but we’ve got to stop bossing people around. We’ve got to stop the coercion, we’ve got to stop trying to browbeat people....
As DeSantis began speaking, he was interrupted by the heckler, who yelled, “Shame on you, you are an embarrassment. We’re getting record-breaking cases every day, and you are doing nothing.” The man continued, “You are falsifying information, and you are misleading the public. Over 4,000 people have died, and you are blaming the protesters. You guys have no plan.” He went on, “You are doing nothing, shame on you,” shortly before being escorted out of the press conference....
Victor Ezquerra allegedly approached his neighbor, Jose Gambarrutta, on Tuesday morning as Gambarrutta sat on his own front porch. The two men then got into a scuffle and Ezquerra eventually shot Gambarrutta in his arm, a witness said. Gambarrutta eventually released the gun, and the witness then called police after kicking the gun away, Local 10 News reported. Gambarrutta recorded the incident on his cell phone, leading police to arrest Ezquerra later on Tuesday....
William Hodge, a fisherman, was seen at roughly 3:21 a.m. Thursday attempting “to throw a live gator onto a building roof,” on South Atlantic Avenue, according to a police affidavit. Police also say they “observed William Hodge take the alligator by its tail and hit it against a building awning… slam the alligator onto the ground and stomp on it twice… throw the alligator over his shoulder and then throw it down to the ground as if he were trying to injure the alligator....
It was some time after 4am, when Gavin Crim was caught making his meal in a house in Safety Harbor, about 15 miles from Tampa Bay. Residents called 911 and deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrived to find Crim, 19-year-old Marine, in a swampy marsh behind the home. According to the arrest report, officers believed Crim may have been under the influence of alcohol. Conscientious burglars are a bit of a thing in Florida this week: On Monday, a woman in Pensicola returned home to discover a man holding a purple Swiffer mop and attempting to clean up her house....
Marquis Davis, 28, passed away from the virus on July 26 and was not vaccinated at the time, ABC News reported. Before his situation turned for the worse, Davis told his wife that he wanted to get vaccinated once he pulled through. Davis’s wife, Charnese, described her husband as a hard-working business owner and a loving father. He was also said to be an attentive family man all around, taking care of his siblings after their mother passed away in 2012....
The sea cows have faced a massive die-off reaching record numbers of 1,100 deaths reported last year largely due to starvation. This year isn’t any better as 97 manatees have died as of January 28, the Associated Press reported. Martine de Wit, a manatee research scientist at the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, told WFLA-TV the manatees have been dealing with inadequate nutrition for “probably over a year now....
However, Florida residents aged 65 and over or people with underlying medical conditions are encouraged to avoid crowds and to take measures to limit the risk of exposure to COVID-19 Phase 2 of Stay at Home Order Florida Under Phase 2 of Florida’s plans, bars, pubs, personal service businesses, and entertainment businesses can reopen, following social distancing guidelines and some capacity rules. These changes will go into effect on June 5....
According to 10 Tampa Bay, officers raced to a neighborhood near Lake Gibson High School, in Lakeland, following unconfirmed reports that a baby had been shot earlier this morning The network added the Polk County Sheriff’s SWAT team and Polk County Fire Rescue were shot at by a person from inside a house in the neighborhood. It added one person was in custody and that no officers had been injured despite having been shot at....
Coach Dan Mullen confirmed on Monday that the quarterback injured himself following the 40-17 loss to South Carolina while dancing in the team hotel. He reportedly was cleared to play on Thursday after suffering a concussion during the Gators’ 34-7 loss to Georgia. While he was suited up on the sideline on Saturday, Richardson didn’t step on the field. Mullen also told reporters Richardson’s MRI examination “came back clean” and that “he’s fine,” but he was noticeably limping during Monday’s practice....
The Florida offense was not good in 2014. The Gators averaged 367.6 yards per game (93rd nationally) and scored 30.2 points per game (53rd nationally). The Gators were 104th throwing the ball with 179.9 yards per game (just 0.8 yards more than Vanderbilt). MORE: Preseason Top 25 | Spurrier: No Golson | 2015-16 Bowl Projections While the news Wednesday that backup QB Skyler Mornhinweg has transferred to Columbia is not big news — the junior didn’t throw a pass in 2014 — it is another sign of the depth concerns McElwain is facing in his first season in Gainesville....
The plan’s submission came two days after the U.S. Department of Education shined the light on Florida as the only state that hadn’t yet sent its agenda for the round of education funds, the AP reported. The state used data from assessments that were taken last spring to develop the plan, and surveyed educators, parents and other individuals to designate other issues after results from the assessment became available in July....
He is expected to miss the entire 2014-15 season. Walker played in 35 games for the Gators last season, averaging 12.1 minutes per game; however, he managed to make the most of his limited minutes, racking a total of 13 blocks which was the fourth-best total on the team. Many expected Walker to emerge as Florida’s sixth man this season given his adeptness at guarding opposing wings. He also showed glints of prowess shooting the corner three, leading some to speculate that he could share time at the two with Michael Frazier II....
The plume of dust particles is currently moving across the Atlantic and is predicted to arrive in the Sunshine State by the middle of the week. The dust will be thickest over the Florida peninsula on Wednesday and will stick around through to at least Saturday next week, Fox 13 reports. The phenomenon is also set to bring picturesque sunrises and sunsets to the region with more pronounced orange, red and pink hues resulting from light scattering off the dust particles....
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said they are still seeking the public’s help in finding whoever was responsible for the triple homicide which occurred in the unincorporated area of Frostproof on Friday, June 17. The three friends, Damion Tillman, 23, Keven Springfield 30, and Brandon Rollins, 27, were beaten and shot after meeting in two vehicles to go night fishing. Speaking on Saturday, Judd told reporters the victims “were massacred....
The building suffered a partial collapse Thursday that resulted in at least four confirmed deaths and 159 people missing. In 2014, resident Matilde Fainstein reportedly had water seeping through cracks in the outer wall, doing damage to her outside terrace. The complaint said she had filed a separate suit against the building then, and the issue was litigated and the owners found liable. Insider reported that she filed for damages again a year later, claiming that the owners of the building “failed to repair or negligently repaired the common elements and the outside walls of the building....
Lieutenant Colonel David Wood, 73, served in Vietnam and suffered a massive leg injury in 1968 during a firefight. He also tragically lost his brother in the war two years later. Wood was awarded the Purple Heart and Combat Infantryman’s Badge for his heroics in Vietnam. He reportedly suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after retiring from the military in 1995, and had experienced “a lot of emptiness” in the past half-decade, leading him to seek out a service animal....
Game time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on CBS. Florida (2-1) will try to extend its win streak against the Volunteers to six games. This is coach Billy Napier’s first go in the series, and the Tennessee native knows the importance of the rivalry. The Gators are led by dual-threat quarterback Anthony Richardson, and there have been ups-and-down through the first three weeks. Richardson still is looking for his first TD pass, but a deep backfield has kept the offense moving....
