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Florida Republican says he filed articles of impeachment against Secret Service director
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) said on Monday he filed an impeachment resolution against Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle for her “dereliction of duty” in failing to protect former President Trump from a would-be assassin at his rally last week. “The Secret Service calls themselves ‘one of the most elite law enforcement agencies in the world’.…
High school NIL in Florida: Here's FHSAA's latest rule change after vote on collectives
The Florida High School Athletic Association amended its bylaws on amateurism in a remote emergency meeting on Monday, the latest step in the association's continuing process to regulate Name, Image and Likeness across the Sunshine State. The FHSAA, which voted last month to permit NIL deals for Florida high school athletes under specified...
Only one third of the Florida Legislature races will have primaries
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Floridians have until Monday to register to vote in the primaries on Aug. 20. This year, all of the seats in the state House and half of the Senate posts are technically up for grabs; in practice only one third of those races will feature primaries. The state’s closed-primary system means that if there are […] The post Only one third of the Florida Legislature races will have primaries appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Winning lottery ticket worth over $64,000 sold at Florida Publix
PALM BAY, Fla. - Someone in Brevard County is more than a thousand dollars richer. A winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold at a Publix located at 3450 Bayside Lake Boulevard SE in Palm Bay, according to the Florida Lottery. The winning ticket was worth $64,444.81. Saturday evening's winning numbers...
Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, Succeeds Douglas E. Padgett, MD as Chief Medical Officer of HSS Florida David Backstein, MD, Named Medical Director of HSS at NCH
July 22, 2024 – Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health, today announced the appointments of Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, as Chief Medical Officer of HSS Florida and David Backstein, MD, as Medical Director of HSS at NCH. Dr. Qureshi succeeds Douglas E. Padgett, MD, who was appointed Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director of the HSS enterprise in September. Dr. Backstein succeeds David L. Helfet, MD, who will continue to serve as Founding Medical Director of HSS at NCH. All three appointments are effective immediately.
North Atlantic right whale identified along Irish coast for first time in over 100 years
LISTEN: The rare species is usually found off Georgia, Florida and New England, but one was recently spotted more than 3,700 miles away from the Peach State. GPB's Benjamin Payne reports. A critically endangered species of whale sometimes found along Georgia's coast during calving season has been identified off the...
VSPC announces a huge 727 Day event with 100+ deals from local businesses
Visit St. Pete-Clearwater is going all out to celebrate the Sunshine City on July 27, aka 727 Day. They’re creating a “special day of savings throughout all of Pinellas County with a variety of ways to celebrate in the slice of paradise we call home and where others come to vacation,” according to a press release.
AD wants Seahawks to soar
LAND O’ LAKES — Sunlake High’s recently appointed athletic director, Brett Hodros, is reviewing everything under his charge, with an eye toward improving things where possible and building on the school’s achievements to date. So when Hodros wanted to get a good look at all the...
VIDEOS: ‘Hawk Tuah” Girl Looked Extremely Uncomfortable As Jake Paul’s Friend Awkwardly Hit On Her During Fight vs. Mike Perry
Haliey Welch was hit on by one of Jake Paul’s friends at his fight on Saturday night. Life hasn’t been the same for Haliey since her epic “Hawk Tuah” moment, and she’s now making appearances at major events. As such, she was invited to Paul’s fight vs. Mike Perry in Tampa, Florida, on the weekend.
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