Source: The Associated Press, ctvnews.ca, September 03, 2021 COVID-19 infections in Florida have skyrocketed over the summer as the state has been one of the hardest hit areas of the U.S. from the delta variant. Florida will start issuing US$5,000 fines to businesses, schools and government agencies that require people to show proof of a… Continue reading Florida Issuing US$5,000 Fines if Places Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccine
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Kids, 12 and 14, Charged After Shootout With Police
Source: Josh K. Elliott, globalnews.ca, June 03, 2021 “Where have we gone wrong that a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old think it’s OK to take on law enforcement?” Two children are facing attempted murder charges in Florida after they allegedly broke into a home and used several guns they found inside, including an AK-47, to stage… Continue reading Kids, 12 and 14, Charged After Shootout With Police
Small Plane Crashes Into SUV Near Florida Airport, Leaves 3 Deceased
Source: Josh K. Elliott, globalnews.ca, March 17, 2021 A doorbell camera captured the moment a plane crashed into an SUV in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Three people have died, including one child, after a small aircraft collided with an SUV just outside an airport in Pembroke Pines, Fla. The collision happened Monday afternoon on Southwest 72… Continue reading Small Plane Crashes Into SUV Near Florida Airport, Leaves 3 Deceased
Canada Sends $27M to Venezuela as They Face Refugee Crisis Amid Pandemic
Source: The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, May 26, 2020 Health care and education systems of Venezuela’s neighbouring countries are strained as they absorb five million refugees while coping with the pandemic. OTTAWA — Canada is increasing its support to South American countries coping with the Venezuelan refugee crisis by $27 million. The contribution comes at a… Continue reading Canada Sends $27M to Venezuela as They Face Refugee Crisis Amid Pandemic
Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley Complete Rehearsal for Historic Mission
Source: Jonathan Amos, bbc.com, May 26, 2020 Lift-off is scheduled for Wednesday, but if need be everyone will return on Saturday. Nasa astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have completed their dress rehearsal for Wednesday’s flight to the International Space Station. The mission, the first crewed outing from American soil in nine years, will see… Continue reading Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley Complete Rehearsal for Historic Mission
Florida sees first snow in decades as storm hits the South
Source: Russ Bynum, The Associated Press, January 3, 2018 SAVANNAH, Ga. — A brutal winter storm dumped snow in Tallahassee, Florida, on Wednesday for the first time in nearly three decades before slogging up the Atlantic coast and smacking Southern cities such as Savannah and Charleston, South Carolina, with a rare blast of snow and ice.… Continue reading Florida sees first snow in decades as storm hits the South
Facebook post of Florida cops goes viral, sparks charity calendar
Source: Kevin Nielsen National Online Journalist, Breaking News Global News, September 13, 2017 A viral photo of Gainesville, Florida police officers has been shared hundreds of thousands of times, and could potentially help just as many people A group photo of a trio police officers posted to Facebook by a Florida police department created such a stir that the… Continue reading Facebook post of Florida cops goes viral, sparks charity calendar
Saskatoon doctor prepares to treat hurricane victims in Florida
Source: Alex Soloducha, CBC News, September 10, 2017 Irma set to hit Tampa Monday He may know a thing or two about snow storms, but a Saskatchewan doctor is about to experience his first hurricane. Surgeon Sheev Dattani works at the Florida Hospital in Tampa where the medical staff is busy preparing for a tropical storm.… Continue reading Saskatoon doctor prepares to treat hurricane victims in Florida
Florida worries that Hurricane Irma is the ‘Big One’
Source: The Associated Press, September 8, 2017 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – They call it the Big One – a mythic, massive hurricane that would obliterate the densely populated southeast coast. And it has long been the stuff of Florida’s nightmares. Irma, it appears, could be it. The storm has triggered near panic in a region… Continue reading Florida worries that Hurricane Irma is the ‘Big One’