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Baseball star goes viral for Donald Trump support during game
Earlier this month, former United States President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet in the ear during an assassination attempt. Immediately after he was brought to his feet, Trump sent a message to his supporters by pumping his fist in the air and saying “fight! fight!” And one Major League Baseball star made reference to that moment during a game this weekend.
Police Body Camera Shows Rescue of a Dog In a Car From Life-Threatening Heat
Florida police officers rescued a dog in a car and the whole ordeal was captured on a body camera. The post Police Body Camera Shows Rescue of a Dog In a Car From Life-Threatening Heat appeared first on MotorBiscuit.
Yankees finally get last laugh against AL East rival as Juan Soto shrugs off Jose Siri
The Yankees appeared agitated by the antics of the Tampa Bay Rays during Sunday afternoon's sobering loss. New York's offense got engaged far too late, powered exclusively by Aaron Judge and Juan Soto as they fell 6-4. On the flip side of that final score, Rays outfielder Jose Siri homered...
Meet the University of Florida athletes, alum heading to the Paris Olympics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The world has been counting down to the 2024 Olympics in Paris for years, and now, the long-time coming games are just a week away. Olympic games years are a time to celebrate athletes from the entire world coming together to compete on the biggest stage. Many countries will be represented in Paris, but some of the athletes representing Team USA have a special connection to Florida.
Gov. Ron DeSantis praises law enforcement, teacher funding in double speeches from Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — For the first time since the Republican National Convention and President Joe Biden's announcement of his dropped reelection bid, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made two public appearances in Orlando. The governor only briefly mentioned Biden and made no comment about Vice President Kamala Harris' bid to...
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.
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...
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