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Bobby Bowden remembered for faith, family and football
Read full article: Bobby Bowden remembered for faith, family and footballBobby Bowden may have been known across the country for winning two national championships at Florida State, but the coach was eulogized Saturday as a man with three guiding principles: faith, family and football.
Gov. questioned about Publix carrying vaccine, but rural communities don’t have access
Read full article: Gov. questioned about Publix carrying vaccine, but rural communities don’t have accessRon DeSantis said that there are 350 Publix stores around Florida that are offering the COVID-19 vaccine, but many say the stores aren’t anywhere near rural, low-income communities. About 500 doses of coronavirus vaccine were distributed in Pahokee in far-western Palm Beach County on Wednesday. People are asking why other pharmacies aren’t getting access to the shots and saying that the closest Publix is 25 miles from them. “Then you wouldn’t just be talking about Publix, you’d be talking about Winn Dixie you’d be talking about Walmart, which I think would be really, really good,” DeSantis said. He also said that the reason Miami-Dade and Broward county does not have distribution in Broward County is also a supply issue.
Giants, Vikings shed slow starts, move into playoff position
Read full article: Giants, Vikings shed slow starts, move into playoff positionThe New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings are in position to pull off remarkable turnarounds. One of the other teams that started 0-5 this season shares a stadium with the Giants but hasn’t pulled off an in-season turnaround. Jefferson, a first-round pick, had nine catches for 121 yards last week to reach 1,039 yards receiving on the season. With 11 TD runs this season, Newton has reached double-digits in three seasons (14 in 2011 and 10 in 2015). It was the first time since Brady Quinn in 2009 that a quarterback won consecutive starts despite throwing for fewer than 100 yards.
Vikings outlast error-prone Jags 27-24 on Bailey's OT kick
Read full article: Vikings outlast error-prone Jags 27-24 on Bailey's OT kickMinnesota Vikings place kicker Dan Bailey (5) celebrates with teammates after kicking a 23-yard field goal during overtime in an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Minneapolis. The Cowboys, Panthers and Jaguars (1-11), who lost their 11th straight game, are a combined 8-27. Chase McLaughlin even had a chance to win it with a 62-yard field goal at the end of the fourth quarter that fell short. FOUR FIGURESJefferson joined Pro Football Hall of Fame member Randy Moss (1998) as the only rookies in Vikings history to reach 1,000 receiving yards. Vikings: CB Jeff Gladney (calf) and TE Brandon Dillon (ankle) each left the game.