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Hurricane Milton: North Miami public work employees prepare, demand for supplies increases at Costco
Read full article: Hurricane Milton: North Miami public work employees prepare, demand for supplies increases at CostcoEven before feeling the effects of Hurricane Milton, North Miami public works employees prepared for flooding and shoppers increased demand at Costco on Sunday.
Hurricane Milton: DeSantis extends state of emergency to 51 counties
Read full article: Hurricane Milton: DeSantis extends state of emergency to 51 countiesAs Hurricane Milton approached Florida from the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, Gov. Ron DeSantis extended his declaration of a state of emergency from 32 to 51 counties — including Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe.
Zoo Miami closes Sunday after DeSantis declares state of emergency
Read full article: Zoo Miami closes Sunday after DeSantis declares state of emergencyNorth Miami Beach was among the cities distributing sandbags Sunday to help residents in flood-prone areas prepare for the risk of storms as a hurricane remained on Florida’s forecast.
U.S. Air Force hunters find Hurricane Milton rapidly intensifying
Read full article: U.S. Air Force hunters find Hurricane Milton rapidly intensifyingU.S. Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft reported Sunday that Milton was rapidly intensifying into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, according to The National Hurricane Center.
TD 14 becomes Milton: Tropical storm set to strengthen into hurricane impacting Florida
Read full article: TD 14 becomes Milton: Tropical storm set to strengthen into hurricane impacting FloridaThe National Hurricane Center upgraded Tropical Depression 14 on Saturday into Milton, a tropical storm forecasted to strengthen into a hurricane that will impact Florida.
Brother of LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson arrested after SEC Tournament championship fight
Read full article: Brother of LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson arrested after SEC Tournament championship fightThe brother of LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson was arrested and charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct after getting involved in his sister's scuffle with South Carolina forward Kamilla Cardoso.
Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet
Read full article: Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meetTeachers at Head Start child care centers are paid far less than public school teachers, even though they have similar credentials.
4 years in prison for Nikola Corp founder for defrauding investors on claims of zero-emission trucks
Read full article: 4 years in prison for Nikola Corp founder for defrauding investors on claims of zero-emission trucksThe founder of Nikola Corp. has been sentenced to four years in prison for his conviction for exaggerating claims about his company's production of zero-emission 18-wheel trucks.
Milton runs for 156 yards and 2 TDs, No. 1 Georgia holds off Georgia Tech 31-23
Read full article: Milton runs for 156 yards and 2 TDs, No. 1 Georgia holds off Georgia Tech 31-23Kendall Milton ran for a career-high 156 yards and two touchdowns and No. 1 Georgia held on late to beat Georgia Tech 31-23 and cap its third consecutive undefeated regular season with its sixth straight win in the state rivalry.
Lawyers insist Nikola founder shouldn't face prison time for fraud — unlike Elizabeth Holmes
Read full article: Lawyers insist Nikola founder shouldn't face prison time for fraud — unlike Elizabeth HolmesLawyers for the founder of truckmaker Nikola Corp. say he should not face incarceration because his criminal conviction is nothing like what landed Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in prison.
Florida upsets No. 11 Tennessee 29-16 for the Gators' 10th straight victory at home in the series
Read full article: Florida upsets No. 11 Tennessee 29-16 for the Gators' 10th straight victory at home in the seriesTrevor Etienne ran for a career-high 172 yards and a touchdown, Montrell Johnson scored twice and Florida upset No. 11 Tennessee 29-16 on Saturday night to extend the Volunteers’ losing streak in Gainesville to 10.
DeSantis announces $144M in federal funding to expand broadband access for Florida counties
Read full article: DeSantis announces $144M in federal funding to expand broadband access for Florida countiesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced at a press conference Thursday in Santa Rosa County that he is putting $144 million in federal money toward expanding broadband access in 41 counties around Florida.
No. 6 Tennessee tops No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in Orange Bowl
Read full article: No. 6 Tennessee tops No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in Orange BowlJoe Milton passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Tennessee finished off its best season in more than two decades by topping No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in the Orange Bowl.
New York issues first licenses for legal pot dispensaries
Read full article: New York issues first licenses for legal pot dispensariesNew York has issued the state's first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses, taking a monumental step in establishing a legal and lucrative marketplace for recreational marijuana.
'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says he has 'aggressive cancer'
Read full article: 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says he has 'aggressive cancer'The man known as “Tiger King,” who gained fame in a Netflix documentary following his conviction for trying to hire someone to kill an animal rights activist, says he has cancer.
Tea and Real Estate 101: The perfect afternoon treat
Read full article: Tea and Real Estate 101: The perfect afternoon treatOn Monday, in recognition of International Day of the Girl and National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Embrace Girls Foundation hosted a tea party in honor of Florida developers Joseph and Alexandra Milton.
No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits ‘Tiger King’
Read full article: No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits ‘Tiger King’OKLAHOMA CITY – One name missing in President Donald Trump's flurry of pardons was “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. His team was so confident in a pardon that they had readied a celebratory limousine and a hair and wardrobe team to whisk away the zookeeper-turned-reality-TV-star, who is serving a 22-year federal prison sentence in Texas. Maldonado-Passage, who has maintained his innocence, was also sentenced for killing five tigers, selling tiger cubs and falsifying wildlife records. In his pardon application filed in September, Maldonado-Passage’s attorneys argued that he was “railroaded and betrayed” by others. The blond mullet-wearing zookeeper, known for his expletive-laden rants on YouTube and a failed 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial campaign, was prominently featured in the popular Netflix documentary “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.”
Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff
Read full article: Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoffVice President-Elect Kamala Harris campaigns for Democratic U.S. Senate challengers the Rev. Ivanka Trump, meanwhile, warned that failing to reelect the two Republican incumbents in next month's crucial runoff could erode her father's legislative achievements. Telling a crowd in Columbus that “everything is at stake” in the Jan. 5 contests, Harris said Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Trump, President Donald Trump's daughter and a senior White House adviser, stumped with Republican U.S. Sens. Over the crowd's shouts of “We love Trump!” and “Fight for Trump!” she implored voters to send Republicans back to the Senate “to protect all that America stands for."
Senate control brings new urgency to Georgia turnout drive
Read full article: Senate control brings new urgency to Georgia turnout driveBess and a colleague were going door-to-door to encourage people to vote for the conservative candidates in Georgias Jan. 5 runoff elections for U.S. Senate. The two Georgia races will decide which party controls the Senate, and that has infused voter turnout efforts by the parties and outside groups with new urgency. “Everyone in Georgia knows the candidates,” said Janae Stracke, a colleague of Bess’ who also canvassed the subdivision. She raised millions of dollars to organize and register hundreds of thousands of voters in the state — efforts credited with helping Democrat Joe Biden win Georgia. The Republican candidate has beaten the Democrat in seven out of eight runoff elections since 1992, including two U.S. Senate races.
Judge gives control of Joe Exotic’s zoo to Carole Baskin
Read full article: Judge gives control of Joe Exotic’s zoo to Carole BaskinFILE - This undated file photo provided by the Santa Rose County Jail in Milton, Fla., shows Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic. A federal judge in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo made famous in Netflix's Tiger King docuseries to Joe Exotic's rival, Carole Baskin. In a ruling Monday, U.S. District Judge Scott Palk granted control of the Oklahoma zoo that was previously run by Joseph Maldonado-Passage — also known as Joe Exotic — to Big Cat Rescue Corp. Baskin previously sued Maldonado-Passage for trademark and copyright infringements and won a $1 million civil judgment against him. Palk's judgment Monday found that ownership of the zoo was fraudulently transferred to Maldonado-Passage's mother in an attempt to avoid paying the judgment.
Florida woman bites 600-pound camel's testicles after it sat on her
Read full article: Florida woman bites 600-pound camel's testicles after it sat on her- A Florida woman bit a 600-pound camel's testicles Wednesday when it sat on her after she crawled into an enclosure at a petting zoo. The petting zoo was at the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana. Iberville Parish sheriff's officials told The Advocate on Sunday that Edmond Lancaster had been throwing treats to their dog under the camel's fence. She told deputies she bit the camel's testicles to free herself. Tiger Truck Stop is about 16 miles outside Baton Rouge and keeps Caspar the camel as an attraction.