Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Rebekah Jones faces cyber-crime charge & Trump plans farewell

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Rebekah Jones faces cyber-crime charge, accused of illegally accessing state database

Rebekah Jones, the fired state COVID-19 dashboard manager, faces a felony charge of illegally accessing a computer system, according to an arrest warrant issued by the Florida Department of...

Trump farewell planned for Wednesday morning at military base ahead of Joe Biden's oath of office

White House officials are planning a farewell ceremony for Donald Trump as he leaves Washington on Wednesday morning.

Florida reports 8,000 new coronavirus cases, 137 more resident deaths

Florida's resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 24,274 with the addition of 137 more reported fatalities on Monday while also adding 8,002 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total...

Ask Amy Drew: Crab cake advice, coming up!

A Maryland transplant wonders if there's a better option than Chesapeake crab for her home-cooking needs. And does lump-size matter? We've got answers.

In Florida, worsening heat puts more people at risk

Florida farmworkers have long faced dangers from laboring outside in sweltering heat. As climate change raises temperatures, heat illness could come for far more people.

Dangerous heat, unequal consequences: How two neighborhoods in Arizona and Florida became hotspots for sickening heat

Heat-related illnesses are soaring in Florida and Arizona as the planet warms and temperatures rise. Poor communities are bearing the brunt of sickening heat.

After decades and millions of tourists, Silver Springs to get first glass-bottom boat for wheelchairs

A shipyard in Palatka is putting the finishing touches on a new glass-bottom boat for Silver Springs tours. Springs tours in glass-bottom boats have thrilled tourists since the late 1800s. The...

'Snow in Florida!' 44 years ago the Sunshine State experienced the white stuff

On this day 44 years ago Orlandoans woke up to an Arctic front and frigid conditions cold enough to produce a miraculous phenomenon — snow in Florida.

First specialty license plate removed under new Florida law

When the Florida legislature opened the door for dozens of new specialty license plates in a new law passed in 2020, it also signaled the demise of low performers after Jan. 1 of each year.

Magic fall to Knicks, extend skid to 6 games

The Orlando Magic rallied late but couldn't push through in the end as they dropped a 91-84 decision to the New York Knicks Monday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.

Vanderbilt ends women's basketball season due to COVID-19

Vanderbilt's women's basketball program has decided to end its season with the Commodores struggling with a depleted roster.

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