Trail in Decades-Old Florida Killings Leads to Brazilian Man
Crime Roberto Wagner Fernandes, who died in a plane crash in Paraguay in 2005, killed three women whose bodies were found in Miami and Broward County in 2000 and 2001, the authorities said. By Vimal Patel, New York Times Service September 1, 2021 | 2:35 PM From left, Kimberly Dietz-Livesey, Sia Demas, and Jessica Good.…
Texas and Florida Venues Have Found a Loophole in Vaccine Requirement Bans
Tom DeGeorge, owner of Crowbar in Tampa, Florida, is one of the venue owners offering artists and promoters a choice on whether to require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for attendees. DeGeorge, who sought legal counsel alongside fellow National Independent Venue Association members to unpack the executive order, tells Billboard it was within their…
Bobby Bowden to Be Honored by FSU With Helmet Tribute, Field Logo, More
Emilee Chinn/Getty ImagesFlorida State University will celebrate late coach Bobby Bowden with an on-field logo, a helmet decal and a patch on the polo shirts worn by coaches this season.The university announced the tributes Wednesday. They will begin when the Seminoles kick off their 2021 season Sunday against Notre Dame.A logo featuring Bowden’s iconic hat…
Lawyer: Parkland suspect shouldn’t be called ‘the killer’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for the former student accused of murdering 17 at a Florida high school want prosecutors and their witnesses barred at trial from referring to him as “an animal,” “a thing,” “the killer” or in any manner they believe is derogatory.Nikolas Cruz’s lead attorney also argued Wednesday that prosecutors and…
Florida State to pay tribute to legendary football coach Bobby Bowden all season
Longtime Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden will not be forgotten this fall at Doak Campbell Stadium.The school has planned a number of tributes to celebrate the life of the coaching legend, who roamed the sidelines in Tallahassee for 34 years before retiring after the 2009 season and who died last month at the age…
WTF? Delicious dambe and an epic mismatch
New month, new shenanigans afoot in the global violence game. We’re back this week with more oddities and surprises from around the world, and it hasn’t gotten any less strange. But at least with some of these, the level of technique has improved drastically. Fight Commentary Breakdowns delivers this gem for the week, in which…
Five States Near ICU Capacity; FDA Officials Step Down; Cancer Diagnoses Fall Again
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Five states — Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Arkansas — have less than 10% left of their ICU bed capacity. (CNN) The Florida Department of Health changed the way it reported mortality data to the CDC, creating an “artificial decline” in recent deaths. (Miami Herald) Two…
Florida’s GOP strongholds buck DeSantis on virus measures
The backlash underscores the political perils posed by the pandemic, even for a rising Republican star like DeSantis, who is up for reelection next year and is seen as a possible contender for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Florida is experiencing one of its darkest moments since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year…
How to own the new wireless path to purchase
Scott Falzone, managing director US telecom, GoogleChris Valle, industry director, consumer electronics, Google The telecom industry has seen explosive acceleration in both consumer and business digital transformation over the past several years. 5G is making access to business, education and entertainment faster, cheaper and more ubiquitous. This has enabled brands to stay more connected to…
US Prepares Google Antitrust Lawsuit Over Digital Advertising Business
U.S. antitrust officials are preparing a second monopoly lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s Google over the company’s digital advertising business, according to a person familiar with the matter, stepping up the government’s claims that Google is abusing its dom…
