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PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania is a hugely important political battleground, but it hasn’t traditionally mattered much in presidential primaries. That’s because the state votes so late. It holds its presidential primary on the fourth Tuesday in April, long after many states have voted. Despite being one of the biggest swing states in the nation, the nomination for the country’s biggest political office is largely decided before Pennsylvania voters go to the ballot box. kAm$E2E6 =2H>2<6CD 92G6 EC:65 E@ 3F>A !6??DJ=G2?:2 FA =:?6 367@C6 2?5 ?@H E96JVC6 ECJ:?8 282:?[ E:>6 7@C H92E 4@F=5 36 2 962E65 a_ac @A6? #6AF3=:42? AC:>2CJ]k^Am kAm{68:D=2E:@? :?EC@5F465 =2DE H66< :? E96 DE2E6 w@FD6 2?5 $6?2E6 H@F=5 >@G6 !6??DJ=G2?:2VD AC:>2CJ FA 2 >@?E9 E@ E96 E9:C5 %F6D52J |2C49 7C@> E96 7@FCE9 %F6D52J pAC:=]xE H@F=5 >2<6 E96 DE2E6VD AC:>2CJ 52E6 E96 D2>6 2D pC:K@?2[ u=@C:52[ x==:?@:D 2?5 ~9:@] rFCC6?E=J !6??DJ=G2?:2 G@E6D E96 D2>6 52J 2D s6=

TAMPA, Fla. (WFTS) — Along Sligh avenue, yellow safety vests fill the streets Monday, collecting bag after bag of trash. Chaikirah Parker, founder of African American Muslim Alliance of Tampa said it’s the second time the organization came together to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It’s the first time they decided to make it a day of service. “It’s so important because just a few actions can really change and make a difference in somebody’s life. And I think that’s what MLK did,” she said. Members of the African American Muslim Alliance of Tampa spent the day giving back to the community. More than a dozen people joined a community clean-up. “We can’t just sit down. We wouldn’t be here. Me as an African American, Muslim, black woman wearing a hijab, I would not be here had it not been for the efforts and the teachings of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Our community represents different nationalities, different languages. We are an embodiment of what Martin Luther K

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was killed and a child was hurt after a pickup truck rolled over following a crash on Monday evening. St. Petersburg police said the crash happened around 7:30 pm at 4026 38th Avenue North. It involved a pickup truck and a car. Hit-and-run: Brooksville woman left to die on side of road after crash Officers said the pickup truck rolled over on its side and the driver had to be extricated. The driver, an adult male, died at the scene. Police said a child was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The road remains closed as officers investigate the crash. No other information was immediately available. The post Man killed, child hurt after rollover crash at St Pete first appeared on Daily Florida Press .

Victory on the Highest of Seven Hills! The Florida A&M basketball teams earned their first Southwestern Athletic Conference victories this season in a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day doubleheader against visiting Mississippi Valley State. The wins come after being swept while hosting Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday. Rattlers women (3-13, 1-4 SWAC) tipped off the doubleheader by defeating the Delta Devils, 69-53 inside of Lawson Center on Monday. They took a 28-9 lead after the first quarter and never trailed in the contest. Guard Dylan Horton led FAMU to victory with 19 points, seven steals, and four assists. Fellow guard Mide Oriyomi came off the bench to add 18 points and two steals. The Rattlers’ win is their largest margin of victory in a SWAC game since joining in the 2021-22 season. MORE RATTLER NEWS COVERAGE QB1: FAMU football quarterback Jeremy Moussa building on last year’s success, excited for 2023 ‘FAM OVER EVERYTHING’: LeBron James makes history whil

The hottest is yet to come Tampa had warmest year yet in 2022. What’s next? | Jan 11 A recent article just pointed out that last year was one of the hottest around the globe, and the hottest in Tampa since records have been kept. What it did not mention is that it is likely one of the coolest years we will experience for the rest of our lives. How much cooler it will be compared to the rest of our years will depend on how we navigate our future and whether we decide collectively to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable. Brad Rosenheim, St Petersburg Make them the Florida Rays St Pete Chamber backs Rays’ Trop plan | Column, Jan 13 I love baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays have been a refreshing, underdog, small market (read: “affordable”) team with surprisingly innovative success. But they are difficult for the average family in greater Tampa to get to — especially at rush hour over the bridge. And they lose star players they develop for lack of money to pay them. T

(Oona Tempest/KHN) The same devices used to take selfies and type out tweets are being repurposed and commercialized for quick access to information needed for monitoring a patient’s health. A fingertip pressed against a phone’s camera lens can measure a heart rate. The microphone, kept by the bedside, can screen for sleep apnea. Even the speaker is being tapped, to monitor breathing using sonar technology. In the best of this new world, the data is conveyed remotely to a medical professional for the convenience and comfort of the patient or, in some cases, to support a clinician without the need for costly hardware. But using smartphones as diagnostic tools is a work in progress, experts say. Although doctors and their patients have found some real-world success in deploying the phone as a medical device, the overall potential remains unfulfilled and uncertain. Smartphones come packed with sensors capable of monitoring a patient’s vital signs. They can help assess people f

Produced by the   Foundation for Middle East Peace   in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived. 1.Bills, Resolutions & Letters 2. AIPAC 2023 Washington Policy Conference 3. Media & Reports 4. Members on the Record (Palestine) 5. Members on the Record (Israel) 6. Members on the Record (Iran) 7. Members on the Record (other Mideast countries) New from FMEP: 1. Bills, Resolutions & letters (TARGETING HAMAS & PIJ)   HR 340:   Introduced 1/12/23 by Mast (R-FL) and Gottheimer (D-NJ) [of course], “To impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for terrorist organizations, including Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.” Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Financial Services. Per Mast’s   press release   (which includes the bill text): the bill “would sanction all financial b

Doris Mary Anast (NeeNordmeyer), wife of the late James G. Anast, of Gainesville, FL died 1/11/23 after a brief stint of terminal cancer. she was born in Chicago, IL to Marie Egan Nordmey he & Frank Nordmeyer, Jr. She is survived by her only sister Shirley North meyer Terry, daughters Mary Anast & Paula Anast, step children George Anast, Valerie Anast Gonza lez, Kathleen Anast Arcurri & John Anast, as well as several step grandchildren. In her younger years, she loved sports, dancing, food & travel. She toured Europe in the 1950s & lived briefly in Hawaii in the 1960s. She did secretarial/administrative work all her life until retirement. She & her family moved to Gainesville in the early 1980s & she has remained here since. She was very active in her church, Holy Faith Catholic Church, but also attended St. Pat- rick Catholic Church services. She was a part of the Angels of Mercy through Holy Faith, carrying on correspondence with man

A North Miami Beach mother accused of stabbing her 3-year-old daughter to death just days after Christmas is facing a new murder charge. It was announced Tuesday morning that Miami-Dade prosecutors had filed a second-degree murder charge against 24-year-old Jellisa Baxter. She also faces a charge of felony aggravated child abuse. Miami-Dade Corrections Jellisa Baxter Baxter had initially been facing a more serious first-degree murder charge in the Dec. 27 killing of her 3-year-old daughter. Police said officers had responded to Baxter’s apartment on the 100 block of Northeast 163rd Street after receiving a chilling 911 call from Baxter. “I just killed my daughter,” Baxter calmly told the 911 operator. “I tried strangling her. That didn’t work, so I stabbed her with a knife.” NBC 6’s Amanda Plasencia has the latest after the release of a 911 call from a woman who stabbed her 3-year-old daughter to death. Detectives reported finding

MIAMI – The current wave of immigrant students has school leaders watching closely to make sure schools are not overwhelmed. CBS4 sat down with Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres and other school leaders about the impact. “I can tell you is what we’re experiencing where the students are coming from and what their needs are, I myself immigrated to this country from the age of 5, went to Citrus Grove Elementary and so I see in these students myself,” Dotres said. Since the start of the current school year, M-DCPS reports 14,723 new students have moved here from other countries. That number last year was only 13,404. Keep in mind students graduate and leave so each year the totals change, but it has been on an upward trend, and that’s part of the reason why Superintendent Dotres said the schools are not in danger of overcrowding. “What we’re realizing is of course the majority of Cuban-born students which is the group that’s having the most impact ar

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to permanently ban mask requirements across Florida and permanently block COVID-19 vaccine requirements at schools and businesses. During a press conference in Panama City Beach, the Republican governor announced a proposal on those issues, including prohibiting employers in Florida from firing employees who aren’t vaccinated. The proposal would have to be in the form of a piece of legislation during the 2023 legislative session. DeSantis was joined by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and others at the news conference. The proposal also pushed for protection of “medical freedom of speech.” That would mean allowing physicians “to disagree with the preferred narrative, of the medical community,” according to a poster-like flier that had limited information about the initiative. Earlier, DeSantis had banned what’s called “vaccine passports.” But now, he is pushing for a broader ban across Florida. The governor said t

Inflation is showing signs of slowing in the US, but car owners beware: Insurance is expected to skyrocket in 2023. Experts expect car insurance rates will increase by 8.4% in 2023, bringing the average cost to $1,780 per year or about $150 per month, according to a new report from ValuePenguin. This marks the largest increase in rate costs in six years and a total increase of 16.5% since 2017. Here’s what drivers need to know about why rates are climbing — and the best ways to save, according to experts. Car insurance rates rely on varying factors Car insurance is determined by a number of factors — such as state of residence, the type of car being insured, insurance company, age and gender — so it varies person-to-person. With an average annual cost of $4,788, Michigan drivers pay the most for car insurance in the US, according to Value Penguin’s data. On the other end of the spectrum, Vermont drivers pay an annual average of $1,104 for insurance, the lowest rate in the