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To keep up with the latest local news subscribe to our TV20 newsletter HERE and receive news straight to your email every morning. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Gainesville’s Chapter of Veterans for Peace is hosting a Memorial Day information table. They mounted a large Memorial Day display for each American troop killed during the US wars with Afghanistan and Iraq. They invite the community to come out to Memorial Mile to remember those who lost their lives. TRENDING STORY: GNV Helmet Strong is looking for assistance building their website The information table will have a memorial directory book listing names and service information. Gainesville VFP will be at the corner of NW 8th Ave and NW 31st St from 8 am to 8 pm Copyright 2022 WCJB. All rights reserved. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. The post The Gainesville Chapter of Veterans for Peace is having a Memorial Day information table first appeared on Daily Florida Press .

HCA Healthcare was recognized by the American Association of Political Consultants with the Pollie Bronze award, one of the highest honors bestowed by the bipartisan, nonprofit national organization. HCA earned the award for its exceptional work in building and engaging its Good Government Group which arms HCA employees with tools and information to educate policymakers and shape public opinion. The Good Government Group engages with policymakers across the country at the state, local, and national levels, conducting site visits for lawmakers and other leaders and organizing letter-writing campaigns on select issues of interest to the industry. “We’re pleased to be recognized by AAPC for conceiving and effectively realizing the potential of our unique Good Government Group,” said Bryan Anderson , Vice President of Government Relations at HCA Healthcare. “HCA Healthcare employees are committed to serving the healthcare needs of our communities, and the...

The Miami Dolphins held three first-round draft picks in 2020, using the first to select quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, the second to add offensive lineman Austin Jackson, and the third to pick cornerback Noah Igbinoghene. In the two seasons since being selected, Tagovailoa has appeared in 23 games, starting 21 of them, with 4,467 passing yards on 66.2 percent completions, 27 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions, for an 88.8 career passer rating. Jackson has appeared in 30 games with 28 starts, working primarily at left tackle but appearing to be in the competition for the starting right tackle position this year. Igbinoghene has appeared in 23 games, starting just three times, with 19 tackles, two passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries. All three players head into their third season – typically the season where a player establishes himself and potential turns into performance – with questions to be answered. None more so than Igbingohene. As a rookie, Igbinghene play...

Johannesburg (AFP) – South African club Orlando Pirates reached the CAF Confederation Cup final on Sunday despite a shock 1-0 loss to Libyan visitors Al Ahly Tripoli in a semi-final second leg. Pirates built a 2-0 first-leg lead in Benghazi last Sunday and qualified 2-1 on aggregate for a second final appearance in the second-tier African competition. Seemingly in a hopeless position after the home defeat, Ahly were the better team in the return match, especially in the opening half on a cold, damp night in Soweto on the outskirts of Johannesburg. But with the match heading for a goalless stalemate, Libyan substitute Ali Abu Arqoub scored on 89 minutes to set up a tense finish, which included four minutes of added time. A second Ahly goal would have taken the semi-final to a penalty shootout, but the tired visitors never threatened to score a second time at Orlando Stadium. Pirates face Renaissance Berkane of Morocco or Tout Puissant Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Co...

No. 3 Florida State (51-5) is headed to the ACC Championship game after an 8-6 win over No. 12 dukes (41-8). The Seminoles had an offensive explosion in the top of the fifth inning, scoring five runs on four hits. Jahni Kerr led off with a walk and two batters later, Chloe Culp gave FSU a 2-0 lead with their second home run of the season. Josie Muffley then singled on a bunt and came around to score on a Kaley Mudge double down the left-field line. Kalei Harding capped off the inning with her 14th home run of the season over the scoreboard in left field. FSU softball in ACC championship: How to watch Seminoles vs. Clemson in ACC Tournament final on TV, live stream In the ACC championship: Kalei Harding made two errors to start the ACC championship game. She quickly made up for it. Recapping FSU softball’s ACC opener: Florida State softball advances to ACC Semifinals with 5-3 win over Virginia FSU tennis entering NCAA Sweet 16: Florida State men’s tennis loo...

Fresh arguments filed in a federal legal challenge to Florida’s new congressional redistricting plan accuse Gov. Ron DeSantis of blatant racism in diminishing Black voters’ ability to elect candidates of their choice in North and Central Florida. In an amended complaint filed Wednesday in Common Cause of Florida v. Lee, civil rights groups allege the governor bullied the Legislature into rubber stamping his congressional district map even though he understood it violated the Fourteenth and Fifteen Amendments. “None of this was done in secret or in back rooms. Rather, the governor repeatedly made his intentions clear and employed extreme pressure tactics to fulfill those intentions,” the brief argues. Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at The Villages in Sumter County on April 19, 2022, the day that the Legislature convenes in special session to consider congressional maps. Credit: Screenshot/Florida Channel “After months of resistance throughout a legislative...

The man arrested last month in the killing of Cecilia Lopez-Quessada has been indicted by a Leon County grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder. Martin “Eric” Barrett, 59, was indicated Friday on a charge of first-degree murder in the killing of Cecilia Lopez-Quessada, according to court records. The indictment said she died as a result of strangulation and blunt-force trauma to her head. Lopez-Quessada, 74, was reported missing by a friend and coworker on March 31 after she didn’t show up for work at Aderant, a legal software company. A few days later, police found her body hidden in the woods off Tower Road in northwest Tallahassee. Martin “Eric” Barrett: TPD: ‘Longtime roommate’ confesses to strangling missing woman to death following argument Missing woman’s body found: Man arrested for murder after Tallahassee police find body of missing woman Barrett, described in court documents as Lopez-Quessada’s “l...

The victory cut Leclerc’s lead over Verstappen to 19 points in the championship, while the Monegasque’s Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz completed the podium. Verstappen got off to a fast start at the Hard Rock Stadium — which staged the first of two races in the United States this season — as he overtook Sainz at turn one. He then started to close the gap on Leclerc and passed his rival on lap nine — an advantage he would maintain for the remainder of the race. “It’s a very good comeback,” said Verstappen. “I didn’t even do a [practice] start, so I didn’t know what to expect in the actual start. But we had a good launch and I saw the opportunity to go around the outside [of Sainz] in turn one, so I tried. Luckily, it worked.” There was a star-studded crowd in the paddock for Miami’s first Formula One race, including Tom Brady, David Beckham and Michael Jordan, who all posed for a photo together along...

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Emanuel Beach 43, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to thirty years in federal prison after pleading guilty on February 18, 2022, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney, for the Northern District of Florida announced the sentence. “I am proud of our federal, state, and local partners for their tireless efforts to keep us safe and serve a critical role in our efforts to remove addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities,” said US Attorney Coody. “We will continue to support the efforts of our law enforcement partners as we work together to investigate and prosecute criminals bringing drugs into North Florida.” According to court documents, in 2020, Beach came to the attention of Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), and the Drug Enforcement Administration, as an individual involved in narcotics trafficking. A traffic stop in December of 2020 condu...

On Sunday, May 1, 2022, suspect Joshua Aaron Sayre was taken into custody at approximately 11 pm after a two-hour standoff between himself and surrounding law enforcement agencies. According to 1st Class Sergeant Will West, Post 14 Georgia State Patrol Troopers were enforcing the speed limit on Bethel Road, after they had received several calls the past few weeks. During the enforcement, a Post 14 Trooper attempted to pull over Sayre for a minor traffic violation. Instead of stopping, Sayre then ran a stop sign and began to flee the scene. The trooper then was able to perform a PIT maneuver (Pursuit Intervention Technique) on Sayre’s vehicle, causing it to overturn. Upon overturning, Sayre and a female then exited the vehicle, fleeing into a field, while Troopers commanded them to stop. Sayre fled brandishing a handgun, shooting off a few rounds as he exited. Troopers then took cover, calling for backup. With the help of fellow troopers, Sheriff Wiley Griffin, Dec...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday pledged a new vote codifying the right to an abortion after publication of a draft court ruling that showed the Supreme Court on track to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision. Democrats, who likely won’t have the votes to advance that bill, also predicted that abortion will emerge as a major issue in the upcoming midterm elections for members of Congress. Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Official portrait, 2007. Credit: Wikipedia. Their comments came as abortion rights supporters across the United States reeled in reaction to the disclosure of the initial draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion, led by Justice Samuel Alito and  leaked to POLITICO. While the court ruling is not final until published, the draft states that earlier abortion decisions “must be overruled.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, said Tuesday he plans to release a new bi...