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Ean Stephens (Provided by FDLE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 13-year-old boy last seen Thursday in Gainesville is still missing Saturday and police are asking for the public’s help to find him. Ean Stephens is described as a white boy with brown hair and blue eyes, about 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing 120 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark gray shirt, black shorts and possibly black shoes in the area of ​​Southwest 30th Terrace in Gainesville. Anyone with information on Ean’s location is asked to contact the Gainesville Police Department at 352-393-7500 or 911. Please share! This is an updated flyer for Ean Stephens missing from Gainesville since Thursday. If you have any information, please contact Gainesville Police Department or 911. pic.twitter.com/PHOCVhAo1T — FDLE (@fdlepio) December 24, 2022 Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved. The post Gainesville police ask for help to find missing 13-year-old first appeared on Daily Fl...

The Miami Dolphins announced Saturday afternoon the elevation of offensive tackle Kendall Lamm and wide receiver Braylon Sanders from the team’s practice squad. Both players will be available for the team’s Week 16 game on Sunday when the Dolphins host the Green Bay Packers and will provide depth at positions with injury concerns heading into the week. Miami listed two players as doubtful on Friday’s injury report, offensive tackle Eric Fisher and wide receiver River Cracraft, both with calf injuries. Lamm and Sanders provide insurance should either or both active-roster players not be able to play tomorrow. This marks the second elevation this season for Lamm, who was also available, but did not play, in Week 13 when the Dolphins faced the San Francisco 49ers. Lamm joined the Dolphins at the end of November. He began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans, signed out of Appalachian State in 2015. He has also spent time with the Cle...

Dallas (Texas) South Oak Cliff three-star linebacker Dylan Brown-Turner, a North Texas commitment, reports a new offer from Florida State on Saturday. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound linebacker has been committed to the Mean Green since the end of March. North Texas recently hired Washington State offensive coordinator Eric Morris as their new head coach, after moving on from Seth Littrell . Brown-Turner tells Noles247.com that he spoke with linebackers coach Randy Shannon when being offered. His area recruiter is tight ends coach Chris Thomsen. He is ranked by the 247Sports.com Composite Recruiting Rankings as the No. 113 linebackers in the 2023 class. His senior highlights appear below: The post North Texas 2023 LB commit Dylan Brown-Turner reports a new offer from the Seminoles first appeared on Daily Florida Press .

SANIBEL — At 1,000 feet above the ground, Hurricane Ian’s wake of destruction seems endless. Downed trees are scattered like spilled matchsticks. Abandoned boats lie stranded on land. Blue roofs cover thousands of homes in the region, the product of federal emergency assistance after yet another major hurricane made landfall in low-lying Florida. It has been almost three months since the Category 4 storm brought 150 mph winds and up to 15 feet of storm surge to Southwest Florida. Ian’s official death toll stands at 144 people, with the majority of those deaths occurring here in Lee County. From the windows of a plane, it’s clear a long road to recovery remains. But it’s also clear progress has been made. Nearly three months after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida and wiped out a section of the Sanibel Causeway, the popular roadway has been repaired and access to Sanibel is restored. On Saturday, a steady stream of vehicles traveled ...

Sarah M. Barker, beloved mother, wife, sister, daughter, aunt, and friend passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022, in Naples, Florida. She was born Sarah Lou McMurry, affectionately called Sally, on February 17, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois to Doris (nee Baird) and Robert Noleman McMurry, PhD. She graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School and earned a BA from University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana in journalism. Sally met Michael Barker and married on May 22, 1974, in Jamaica. They moved back to the US, living in Chicago before settling in Naples, Florida in 1979. Sally worked as an on-air reporter and editor for WGN and UPI and later wrote articles for medical journals. She was a Red Cross Volunteer, a member of DAR and served as secretary of the USS Bayfield APA 33 Veterans Group. Sally was a fundamentally good person who lived her life with deep love of family and friends, compassion for others, insatiable curiosity, and a sophisticated sense of humor. Sally was predecea...

The space between dignity and respect for human rights, and indifference concerning acts of inhumanity can be indiscernible – sometimes a consequence of unwitting lack of awareness. Recognizing that keeping up with what’s happening in our own communities can be difficult, we draw your attention to rampant, almost unimaginable gang-related carnage that’s occurring in Haiti, observe what we can do and why. We’ll take this in reverse order. Whether motivated by altruism or enlightened self-interest, Floridians have cause and opportunity to make a difference despite that an overall solution is elusive. Notably, the Tallahassee community has engaged involving Haiti in meaningful ways over the years, from Florida A&M University, Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College to not-for-profits and businesses, and houses of worship. The late Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles exemplified these sensibilities during the 1990s amid his innovative, mu...

On this episode of the Gulf Coast Life Book Club, we talk about dolls. Unless you have young children in your life, you may not spend too much time thinking about dolls. But today on the show we hear from Maria Teresa Hart, author of the new book Doll. It’s a personal and cultural history of dolls and the roles they play in our society. It’s full of fascinating facts, such as —did you know that Barbie had a record sales year in 2020? We talk about that and much more. This books is so well researched and will show you a side of dolls that you may never have thought of. Buy the book! See similar https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiSGh0dHBzOi8vbmV3cy53Z2N1Lm9yZy9zaG93L2djbGJvb2tjbHViLzIwMjItMTItMjEvbWFyaWEtdGVyZXNhLWhhcnQtZG9sbNIBUmh0dHBzOi8vbmV3cy53Z2N1Lm9yZy9zaG93L2djbGJvb2tjbHViLzIwMjItMTItMjEvbWFyaWEtdGVyZXNhLWhhcnQtZG9sbD9fYW1wPXRydWU?oc=5 The post Maria Teresa Hart, Doll | WGCU PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida first appeared on Daily Florida Pres...

It’s cold, but Christmas in 1983 was still colder. A hard freeze warning is in effect until 9 am Monday for the Big Bend and Panhandle area. It wasn’t quite a white Christmas for Florida, but it’s definitely a chilly one. Temperatures dropped down into the 20s early Sunday morning across northern and central Florida and a hard freeze warning is in effect until 9 am Monday for the Big Bend and Panhandle area. It didn’t break the record for coldest Christmas, although in many areas wind chills may make it feel that way. It’s probably in the top five, behind the Christmas of 1989 and the Christmas cold wave of 1983, which still holds the record for most of the country. Winter storm updates: Winter storm updates: Widespread freezing temperatures to continue through Christmas; deaths reported Cold weather and global warming: Freezing temps don’t disprove climate change Travel: More than 5,000 US flights canceled amid winter storm. Wh...

LIMA, Ohio — Former “That’s So Raven” actor Orlando Brown is accused of threatening a relative with a hammer and knife, authorities said. >> Read more trending news Brown, 35, was arrested Thursday in Lima, Ohio, and charged with aggravated menacing, according to Allen County Sheriff’s Office online booking records. Updated 1:29pm EST Dec 25: Orlando Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault charges in Ohio. The “That’s So Raven” star was arraigned in Lima Municipal Court, the Los Angeles Times reported. He was charged with aggravated menacing, a first-degree misdemeanor assault charge in Ohio. Brown, 35, is being held on a cash bond, according to Allen County online court records. An attorney has not yet been appointed to represent him. Original report: Brown was originally taken into custody on a charge of domestic violence by threat, Lima police officer Dylan Erdmann said, according to Deadline. At his arrangement on Friday, Brown...

Christmas after Ian 02:06 MIAMI – As residents in Fort Myers Beach celebrate the holiday season, there’s no escaping how this year is different. The town was mostly leveled by Hurricane Ian when it made landfall more than three months ago. The storm claimed more than 130 lives and caused billions in damages in the state. Among the dead was Mitch Pacyna- who put together an extravagant holiday display in Fort Myers Beach. Every December, the Chicago native shared online videos of what he and partner Mary created for their adopted town. “They felt the need to make sure that they celebrated it with everybody, and they decorated every year,” said Michelle Schuline, Pacyna’s daughter. The storm wiped out the home where Pacyna and Mary also hosted a huge community potluck on Christmas Eve. The two rode out the storm and Pacyna posted a video showing the storm surge coming in, his final post read, ...

NAPLES, Fla. – A large Florida black bear was spotted sifting through garbage cans and getting uncomfortable close to homes in Naples Manor on Wednesday. Residents that recorded live along Catts Street and Georgia Avenue the bear on security cameras and cell phones. “Definitely don’t want to meet up with him, that’s for sure. At least I don’t,” said Robert Howard, who lives along Catts Street. He’s lived here for more than three decades. In that time, he’s never seen a bear on his street, that is, until Wednesday. “Yeah, that’s huge,” Howard said while watching a video of the bear. “No, the closest thing I’ve around here is deer,” added Kenny Law. It’s enough to get his and his neighbor’s attention. “Well, anything bigger than me, I feel like it’s too big,” Law said. The Florida black bear was sifting through trash and was even seen walking by the front porch of a home ju...

While I’ve been appreciative of the legislature and the governor’s recent attempts to stabilize the property insurance industry in Florida, the simple fact remains that most seniors on fixed incomes are finding the rates unsustainable. Property insurance rates in Florida are widely reported to be two and three times higher than the national average. However, in a North Florida metropolitan area, the rates are even higher. Pensacola zip codes have the highest property insurance rates in the state. Tallahassee is my hometown and has been for decades. But the Pensacola area is where I was raised from a child to adulthood. My mother still lives in a small bayside community that sits between Pensacola and Pensacola Beach. The house my mother lives in is the house we were raised in. Built in the 1950’s, the house is well constructed of pine tongue and groove paneling on the roof and walls; common for that era but too expensive to do today. It has withstood deca...

It’s not surprising that Calusa Pines Golf Course in Naples has been named to another prestigious “best courses” list. What is a little surprising is that it’s the only golf course in Southwest Florida to make Golf magazine’s “30 Best Golf Courses in Florida” that was released on Thursday (Dec. 22). But there will be no complaining here. The distinction for Calusa Pines, which is tucked away on a pretty piece of property east of I-75 off Immokalee Road, provides another opportunity to brag about how great Southwest Florida is for golf with many people visiting here, or even retiring here, because of the numerous high-quality public and private golf courses available in Collier and Lee counties. Calusa Pines is a private golf course and as the experts at Golf point out, very unique because it is not tied to a gated community. In other words “pure golf” the magazine editors said in their description, and “quiet rounds a...

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) – Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested two people on Interstate 75 in Lake City caught smuggling ten immigrants across the country illegally. State troopers pulled over a van on Tuesday near the I-75 exit onto US Highway 90. Alex Garcia, 22, was driving and Floridalma Lopez, 26, was in the passenger seat. According to the arrest report, Garcia was acting nervous and a foul odor was coming from the van. Troopers searched it and found ten other people inside. They also observed signs of human smuggling in the van including air fresheners, toiletries, a bottle of urine, no luggage, and trash. TRENDING: FDLE issues Missing Child Alert for child last seen in Gainesville Customer and Board Patrol officials confirmed the ten people inside the van were in the country illegally. They were picked by border patrol agents. Garcia and Lopez were arrested on charges of smuggling illegal individuals into the state. Garcia also faces a charge of driving...

VyStar Credit Union Opens New Branch, Contact Center Hub in Tallahassee VyStar Credit Union is proud to announce its second Tallahassee branch is now open at 3208 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308, continuing the credit union’s efforts to better serve residents in the Florida Panhandle. Tallahassee-Mahan Drive, VyStar’s 68th full-service branch, will also house a regional contact center, adding 25 jobs to the area. Additionally, a Starbucks Coffee® will open onsite in 2023, providing an even more enjoyable experience for members who visit the branch. “Our new Tallahassee branch is a dynamic space where we can help our members reach their financial goals, while also supporting our entire membership base through our Contact Center,” said VyStar EVP/Chief Operations Officer Chad Meadows. “We have made many meaningful connections and partnerships since our first Tallahassee branch opened in 2021, and our team is excited to expand on those efforts as we ...

TALLAHASSEE, FL. — With the state of Florida being the epicenter of aerospace science, K-12 students can get hands-on experience with interactive learning equipment to learn more about space engineering, math, and science. Rayana Huthes, a STEAM teacher at the camp challenger and to Lena Thomas, a student who’s been with the camp for five years, both talk about the significance of this camp. “They have amazing things here you learn incredible new information that I never even heard of before and it’s also very fun and you meet a lot of really cool people too,” says Thomas. “This is such a special place to be because kids really get a chance to be themselves and they get explore new crafts so they might not get to work with robots or work with different types of technologies at home, so we have those resources for them and when they’re here able to get more confident,” says Huthes. The camp will take place at the learning center on Kle...

Orlando VA Medical Center on lockdown with large law enforcement presence The Orlando VA Medical Center in Lake Nona was placed on lockdown on Monday evening, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando VA Medical Center in Lake Nona was placed on lockdown on Monday evening, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Several roads leading to the hospital complex located south of Orlando International Airport in the Lake Nona Medical City were closed to traffic. There was a large law enforcement presence outside the hospital just before midnight, but it was not immediately known why the facility was placed on lockdown. Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona The 1.2 million-square-foot hospital, located at 13800 Veterans Way, was completed in 2015 and is the fourth-largest VA medical center in the country, according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs. The 134-bed inpatient hospital on the 65-acre campus also...

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Florida State held their annual team awards ceremony last week. Below is a rundown of who from the Seminoles earned which honors. Offensive Most Improved Player: RB Lawrance Toafili and WR Kentron Poitier Toafili had 447 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns, as well as 266 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. Poitier had 14 receptions for 283 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. Defensive Most Improved Players: cb Renardo Green and CB Jarrian Jones Green and Jones each settled into regular starting roles as cornerbacks for the Seminoles. Green had 52 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, and four PBU. Jones had 18 tackles, four PBUs, and an interception. Crenshaw Award ( Presented by the Tallahassee QB Club to the offensive player with the most heart) : WR Mycah Pittman and TE Camren McDonald On offense, Pittman had 29 receptions for 317 receiving yards and three touchdowns. McDonald had 21 receptions for 312 receiving yards and a touchdown. Monk...

Close out 2022 with a trip through the decades as Countdown Downtown returns to Cascades Park as Tallahassee’s signature New Year’s Eve event from 6-10 pm Saturday. This year’s theme is decades, as the City of Tallahassee goes big with a fireworks show, live band and photo booth. New Year’s recipe: Add Louisiana flavor to your New Year’s menu with jambalaya Health: Holidays a time to highlight alcohol awareness, prevent harm | Mark Mahoney Band history: Tallahassee Nights Live honors the past, nurtures the future with Soul Heaven concert Keith Rodgers, from Black on Black rhyme, will be the host for the evening. DJ King Green wants to spin some tunes until beloved local band Tallahassee Nights Live takes the stage. They will take Tallahassee through the decades with the best sounds of jazz, soul, pop, hip hop and more. Tallahassee Nights Live, or TNL, has been together for over 15 years, and have performed with other bands and in other count...