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Hospital for Special Surgery names medical leadership in Florida
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery appointed new medical director roles in Florida. Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, is chief medical officer of HSS Florida and succeeds Douglas Padgett, MD, according to a July 22 news release. He has been co-chief of HSS Spine and holds the Patty and Jay Baker Chair in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. In the expanded role, he will oversee clinical operations and quality for HSS' Florida presence and work with HSS Florida CEO Tara McCoy to grow access to care.
CNN Begs Judge to Block Military Veteran’s Bid to Depose Star Jake Tapper in Billion Dollar Defamation Battle — to Spare Him ‘Annoyance and Embarrassment’
A desperate CNN has asked a Florida judge to sensationally block Jake Tapper from being interrogated about his involvement in a controversial story the embattled network aired – which alleged a military veteran ran a black market of people smuggling after America’s botched withdrawal in Afghanistan.According to court documents obtained exclusively by RadarOnline.com, lawyers for the supposed worldwide leader in news asked for a protective order to prevent Zachary Young, a decorated former U.S. Navy member, from deposing star anchor Tapper, the cable giant’s lead DC anchor and chief Washington correspondent.Tapper aired a segment in 2021 on his program The Lead...
Winter Park Arts Groups Struggle with ‘Disheartening’ Funding Veto
Arts leaders are facing a year of financial uncertainty after the elimination of $32 million in state cultural grants. The measure was part of a $950 million spending cut, made by Gov. Ron DeSantis from 2024-25 budget, and has many organizations struggling to find solutions. Those based in “the city of arts and culture” are no different.
As student aid requests lag in Florida, groups step in to help some fill out FAFSA
By summertime, most prospective college students know which school they're attending and how much they have to pay in tuition. But not Viviana Gonzalez. The Sumner High School graduate started filling out the FAFSA, or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, back in January. But a technical issue prevented her from completing the parents' portion of the form for months.
‘The hotel burned down,’ but a Florida woman’s reservation refund was denied
MAITLAND, Fla. – A Maitland woman, who spent hundreds to secure a hotel room for a trip to Mississippi, was denied a refund after the hotel caught fire and shut down. Celia Myres said she had planned the trip to Hernando, Mississippi in February to attend her godson’s wedding.
“Florida Lawyer’s $1 Million Donation to Fire Chief- After Trump Rally Tragedy Shocks Nation”
Florida lawyer Dan Newlin is the contributor who was acknowledged by President Trump on Thursday night through his Republican National Convention (RNC) speech for giving $1 million to the loved ones of the individual who was killed after a Trump rally. The family members of 50-year-old resigned fire chief Corey...
Large ship off Florida coast ID’d as high-tech cable-laying vessel
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County’s development boom isn’t just happening on land. A 467-foot French vessel was spotted moving across the Myrtle Beach coast early Sunday morning that ocean traffic data identified as the high-tech Rene Descartes. It was captured by a NewsNation affiliate WBTW camera.
Longtime Florida Horseman Milton S. Hendry Dies at 82
Longtime Florida horseman Milton S. Hendry, 82, died June 27 in Crystal River, Fla. The native of Bay Springs, Miss., loved horses all of his life and first became professionally involved with show horses, reining horses, and barrel racing. He later rode at unsanctioned meets in the South and Midwest before receiving his jockey license to ride Quarter Horses in Louisiana in 1972. Before retiring from riding in 1986, he was a leading Quarter Horse jockey at Commonwealth Race Course in Louisville, Ky., and Pompano Park in Pompano Beach, Fla.
Trust and integrity must return to the Apopka City Council
Earlier this week, I wrote a headline entitled "City Council in crisis". I deleted it and wrote a different headline to avoid sounding sensational, but after watching the last two meetings, I'm standing by that description. I'm hesitant to lay the blame on a leader simply because that is an...
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