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West Point Cadets Overdose During Spring Break in Florida, Officials Say
Several West Point cadets were among six young men on spring break who overdosed this week on what was believed to be cocaine laced with fentanyl at a rental home in Wilton Manors, Fla., officials said Friday. When the local police arrived at the home around 5 p.m. Thursday, two bystanders were performing CPR on …
A Florida Judge Won’t Let the Navy Remove a Rule-Breaking, Vaccine-Refusing Ship Commander
A federal judge in Florida has ruled that the Navy cannot do anything to remove a commander of a destroyer, despite testimony that he has flouted the service’s rules for COVID-19 mitigation while seeking a religious exemption from the vaccine. The order is part of a case that aims to be a class-action lawsuit on …
Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy
Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical that focuses on the crossroads of health care policy and politics. The final countdown is here. Legislators have just two weeks left to wrap all their work from the 2022 session, meaning it’s going to be a hectic race to the finish. Most committees are done for the year, …
Florida teacher accused of breaking 3-year-old’s femur
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A teacher was arrested Thursday after allegedly breaking a 3-year-old girl’s femur. A witness said the child’s dress got wet, and while Samantha Forester was changing the girl’s clothes, she heard a loud pop. At that time, she called for staff to come in, and someone took the girl to Sacred …
Florida health officials transitioning into next phase of COVID-19 response
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For much of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve been reporting graphs and information highlighting what is happening with new COVID-19 cases in Florida such as the peaks and valleys. We have watched cases and hospitalization numbers go up and down during the last year, but now that information is becoming more limited. State …
Florida couple rams patrol vehicles before breaking into mayor’s home, police say
HAINES CITY, Fla. – Haines City police say a couple drove straight at an officer, rammed two patrol vehicles and broke into a Florida mayor’s home while trying to evade authorities. Records show Officer William Tucker was patrolling around 2 a.m. Monday when he spotted a blue 2003 Toyota parked at a construction site and …
2 people, including a young child, are dead after being swept out by Florida currents. A man who tried to rescue them is missing
Authorities received a “frantic” 911 call around 7:30 p.m. Friday reporting that a man and a child had been wading in the water and were swept out by the strong current at the Apollo Beach Nature Preserve, Chronister said Friday night at a news conference. The 911 caller’s boyfriend ran into the water to save …
Florida House on Capitol Hill to Exhibit Violet Defense Technology in Washington, D.C.
ORLANDO, Fla., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Violet Defense, a Florida-based disinfection technology company, is excited to announce that its UV disinfection technology is now on display at Florida House on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The technology system will be used to clean and disinfect the building as part of their COVID-19 protocols. Violet Defense Violet Defense …
Florida man accused of breaking windows in Portland riot arrested
Police say Jarrod Deferrari had a loaded handgun, shotgun, knives and metal knuckles aboard a TriMet bus PORTLAND, Ore. — A Florida man accused of breaking windows during a riot in downtown Portland last year is facing new charges, this time for allegedly carrying a loaded handgun and shotgun on a TriMet bus. Police were …
No survivors found after Florida firefighting helicopter crashes during training exercise
LEESBURG, Fla. — A firefighting helicopter with four people on board crashed Tuesday near an airport in central Florida, killing at least one person, officials said. The helicopter crashed into a marsh near Leesburg International Airport during a training exercise around 4 p.m. ET, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a news release. One body …
