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Florida Sheriff Tells Deputies They Cannot Wear Masks

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods says 'clear communication' is paramount in these times

(Newser) - Amid the headlines about employees getting pummeled for trying to enforce mask mandates comes a story very much the opposite out of Florida's Marion County, where sheriff's office employees have been told they cannot wear masks. The Ocala StarBanner reports that Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods sent his...

Body Cam Footage: Cops Try Handcuffing 8-Year-Old

Attorney Benjamin Crump says he plans to file lawsuit

(Newser) - Handcuff an 8-year-old? Florida police tried it in 2018 but found the boy's wrists too small for the cuffs, NBC News reports. Attorney Benjamin Crump tweeted bodycam footage of the incident Sunday, which has already racked up 2.3 million hits: "Unbelievable," he writes, adding that Key...

Trump Reverses Himself on Voting by Mail, Kind Of

President says it's fine to do in Florida

(Newser) - President Trump is OK with voting by mail ... in one state, at least. "Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting, in Florida the election system is Safe and Secure, Tried and True," he tweeted Tuesday. "Florida’s Voting system has been cleaned up (we...

Guy Worked at Burger King 3 Days When Shot for Slow Order

Shooting in Orlando, Fla., followed parking lot fight

(Newser) - Desmond Joshua Jr. had just started working at a Florida Burger King when he was shot and killed over a delayed order, according to police. A 37-year-old man is facing murder charges after his girlfriend was caught up in a long line at an Orlando location around 7:30pm Saturday,...

Thousands of Pythons Removed From Everglades

Namely, 5K since 2017

(Newser) - Burmese pythons have invaded the Florida Everglades and are wreaking havoc, and last week, the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced it has removed 5,000 of them from the ecosystem since a python elimination program was established in 2017. The snakes, which likely got established after pets were...

Isaias Is on the Move
Isaias Is on the Move
Aug 2, 2020 5:10 PM CDT

Isaias Is on the Move

The tropical storm strengthens as it moves north

(Newser) - Bands of heavy rain from Isaias lashed Florida's east coast Sunday, with the tropical storm strengthening slightly in the evening on its way up the Eastern seabord, the AP reports. Officials dealing with surging cases of the coronavirus in Florida kept a close watch on the storm that was...

'Call Trump': White Supremacist Loses It in Restaurant

Nicholas Arnold Schock assaults woman in Florida

(Newser) - Nothing like a little fine dining—especially when a self-proclaimed white supremacist explodes in a rage and hits a female staffer in the face. That's what happened at a restaurant in Nokomis, Florida, where a man identified as Nicholas Arnold Schock was caught on video going berserk, TMZ reports....

Home-Printed Checks Scored Guy a Porsche, but No Rolexes
Cops: Guy 'Bought'
$140K Porsche With Check
From Home Computer
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Aug 2, 2020 9:40 AM CDT

Cops: Guy 'Bought' $140K Porsche With Check From Home Computer

Casey William Kelley also tried to scoop up 3 Rolex watches with another phony check, authorities say

(Newser) - Grand Theft Auto: Wewahitchka isn't a real thing, though a Florida man allegedly tried to make it one. Per the Northwest Florida Daily News , authorities in Walton County say Casey William Kelley purchased a Porsche 911 Turbo from a dealership in Destin on Monday for nearly $140,000. "...

Hurricane Isaias Hits Bahamas, Eyes Florida
Here Comes Hurricane Isaias
Aug 1, 2020 3:00 PM CDT

Here Comes Hurricane Isaias

The Sunshine State is closing beaches, parks, and virus testing sites

(Newser) - Hurricane Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday and churned toward the Florida coast, where it is threatening to complicate efforts to contain the coronavirus in a hot spot, the AP reports. The storm is piling another burden on communities already hard-hit...

Storm That's Already Set a New Record Churns Toward Fla.

Isaias is the earliest 'I' hurricane of any recorded hurricane season

(Newser) - The earliest "I" storm of any hurricane season is barreling toward the US Southeast, with Florida first in its path. Fox News reports that Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for all of the Florida's counties along the Atlantic shoreline as Hurricane Isaias makes it...

Sheriff Slams MLB Team for 'Throwing Gasoline on the Fire'

Top cop for Pinellas County, Fla., says Tampa Bay Rays shouldn't have tweeted about Breonna Taylor

(Newser) - A Major League Baseball team's tweet on its first official day of play has irked a Florida sheriff, and he even called one of the team's presidents to voice his disapproval. The offending tweet came from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday morning, but it had nothing to...

For Third Day in a Row, Florida Sets Unwanted Record

State reports 256 more deaths on Thursday

(Newser) - Florida reported a record 186 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, then broke that record with 216 deaths on Wednesday. The unwanted trend continued Thursday when health officials logged 253 more deaths, reports NBC Miami . The state now has 6,586 deaths in total, per WESH . And Thursday's increase of 9,...

Florida Couple Jailed After Refusing to Quarantine

Key West residents ignored COVID-19 order

(Newser) - Two Florida Keys residents who ignored orders to quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 ended up in jail Wednesday night. Jose Freire Interian, 24, and Yohana Gonzalez, 26, were charged with violating isolation rules for a quarantine and violating emergency management disaster preparedness rules, the Miami Herald reports. Both charges...

Weeks Before Fla. Schools Open, COVID Surges Among Kids

Cases are up 34% and hospitalizations have climbed 23% as schools prepare to reopen

(Newser) - Hospitalizations among Florida children infected with the novel coronavirus jumped by more than 20% over eight days this month. Data shows 303 minors were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of July 24, compared to 246 children as of July 16—a 23% increase, per the Hill . During the same period, cases...

Baseball's Push to Reopen Hits First Major Problem

13 members of the Marlins test positive, and 2 games are postponed

(Newser) - The game is called not on account of something trivial like rain, but because of COVID. ESPN reporter Jeff Passan tweets that 13 players or coaches for the Miami Marlins have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, forcing the cancellation of the team's home opener Monday night...

Dog Gets an Unexpected Road Trip to Florida

Belle jumped out of car in South Carolina, was picked up by Floridians

(Newser) - A pet dog that jumped out of a car window on a South Carolina highway has been found two weeks later, nearly 600 miles away in Miami, per the AP . The dog named Belle escaped from the moving car near Charleston on July 15, according to Tim Whitfield, whose 90-year-old...

Viewer Spots Reporter&#39;s Cancerous Neck Lump
Viewer Spots
Suspicious
Neck Lump
on Reporter
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Jul 26, 2020 10:09 AM CDT

Viewer Spots Suspicious Neck Lump on Reporter

It turned out to be cancerous, and WFLA's Victoria Price 'couldn't be more grateful'

(Newser) - Victoria Price's own health was "the farthest thing from my mind" as the Florida journalist began covering the coronavirus pandemic, "the most important health story in a century," this year. But that changed when an eagle-eyed TV viewer spotted a lump on Price's neck during...

NBA Superstar Raises Profile of Effort to Help Felons Vote

LeBron James' group donates $100K to help with Florida registration requirement

(Newser) - A group cofounded by LeBron James is adding $100,000 and its high profile to the effort to help Florida felons vote in the November election. More Than a Vote, which was started by the NBA superstar after the death of George Floyd, said the money will go toward paying...

Roughly 100 Days Away: Where the Election Stands
Republicans in Danger
of Losing Senate
the rundown
Jul 24, 2020 1:36 PM CDT

Republicans in Danger of Losing Senate

Cook Political Report also shifts Florida from toss-up to 'leans Democratic'

(Newser) - This weekend marks the point where the US will start counting down the last 100 days to the election. So where do things stand? An analysis at the Cook Political Report finds that, as of now, things are looking grim for Republicans. Not only does Joe Biden have a sizable...

Florida's Virus Woes: 'Like Swimming for Shore and Not Seeing Shore'

Grim news continues on COVID, with 12,444 new cases Friday, more than 400K infected in all

(Newser) - Florida has zipped past a grim benchmark amid the pandemic, per data from the state's Department of Health: With the addition of 12,444 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the statewide total has now surpassed 400,000, the Miami Herald reports. There were also 135 new resident deaths, bringing...

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