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TALLAHASSEE — Wednesday marks the start of the Early Signing Period and Florida State is expected to officially sign a majority of their 2023 class at that time. Noles247 will have you covered from the start of the morning when LOIs begin to come in until the final one is through. We will provide updates below and will also have an official signing tracker ( here ). Stay tuned throughout the day for a constant flow of updates regarding FSU putting some final touches on their Early Signing Day class. What we are still watching for – FSU has announced all high school commitments as signed with the exception of WR Hykeem Williams. Williams has a ceremony at 1 pm Zach Blostein of Noles247 noted earlier that he has been told Williams’ LOI is in. – Targets we are keeping an eye on: — OL Christopher Otto is scheduled to announce around noon. FSU is the expected destination. — DB Damari Brown scheduled to announce at 3 pm on ESPNU. Miami is t...

Trinity Catholic’s three-game win streak was in danger the minute they stepped foot in Gainesville. The Hurricanes feature three players 6 feet or taller in the tallest frontline the Celtics have faced all year. Gainesville made it a dogfight down the stretch and even pulled within four with just under 90 seconds to play, but smart play and a solid night of free throws helped the Celtics pull away 52-43 on Wednesday. Gainesville (6-5) jumped out to an early lead, ending the first quarter up 16-10. The Celtics (7-3) were flat and didn’t get better in the second quarter, allowing the Hurricanes to lead 26-18 at the half. In the locker room, Trinity Catholic head coach Matthew Moyer gave his team two scenarios. One where coach Moyer calls a timeout to stop the bleeding three minutes into the second half or the Celtics force Gainesville to call a timeout as their lead slips out of their fingers. “They got in us and after us early. We looked the moment in the face ...

Two famous writers have joined forces to create a humorous mystery novel that they’ll be talking about in Tallahassee come January 13. The two insist the event will be more like a comedy stand-up routine than a typical book signing. The name of the new book is “House of Wolves.” One of its two authors is James Patterson. He said his latest collaborative effort has a popular theme at its core. “I think that people love these family sagas where the families are really screwed up. You got one in ‘Yellowstone,’ which is very popular. You got ‘Succession,’ which is different, but it’s another very powerful screwed up family. Way back you got the Corleones in ‘The Godfather.’ And this is another family, the Wolfs where you get ‘House of Wolves.’ It refers both to the football stadium where the pro team plays out there and also the Wolf family.” And, since pro football is involved, Patterson wrote the...

Dec 21—Update: Three people, including twin sisters, were found dead Wednesday, Dec. 21, in a Holland Drive home in Gainesville in a suspected double murder-suicide. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office was called around 11:30 am to the 4200 block of Holland Drive. Two women were found dead in a bedroom, and a man was found dead in the living room from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Sheriff’s Office said the man is believed to have killed the two women, though the cause of death is still under investigation. The Sheriff’s Office has not released the names or motives for those involved. Family members said the dead man’s name is Andrew Newberry. They identified the women as his mother and aunt, Ruth and Ruby Newberry, respectively. The women were twin sisters, according to their older sister Jackie London, 80. “They were good Christian girls and hard workers,” London said. Tim Ragan, who said Ruth Newberry was his ex-fia...

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — After four proposals were submitted for the redevelopment of St. Petersburg’s Historic Gas Plant District, the city is seeking public input on the project. Through Jan. 23, the city is asking for feedback on the four submissions proposed by 50 Plus One, Hines & Tampa Bay Rays, Restoration Associates, and Sugar Hill Community Partners, according to a news release. The proposals can be found online here. Mayor Ken Welch will consider submissions and select a developer by the end of January. Citizens can share their thoughts on the proposals through an online form at www.stpete.org/gasplant. Proposal summaries and renderings will be available to review in person at the following locations Jan. 5-23: Campbell Park Recreation Center, 601 14th Street S. Child’s Park Recreation & Fitness Center, 4301 13th Ave. S JW Cate Recreation Center, 5801 22nd Ave. N South Branch Library, 2300 Roy Hannah Drive S. Enoch Davis Center, 111...

Dec 21—A man who lost his legs in a workplace incident has filed a lawsuit against his former attorney, alleging that the lawyer did not turn over the man’s files after he hired new counsel, according to court documents. Zach and Jennifer Johnson filed a lawsuit Monday, Dec. 19, against Michael Weaver Jr. and the Weaver Law Firm in Hall County Superior Court. Attorney Matt Cook said his client, Zach Johnson, was working for the city of Toccoa when his legs were entrapped Dec. 2 in a baler machine. The attorney said Zach Johnson lost both legs below the knee and is still hospitalized. According to the lawsuit, the Johnsons originally hired Michael Weaver Jr. and the Weaver Law Firm to represent them and signed a contract. The lawsuit claimed that someone at the law firm attended a site inspection of the incident scene and took photos and videos of the baler machine. After the inspection, the Johnsons retained other counsel. The Johnsons’ new counsel reached ...

December 22, 2022 by Cameron Healy Celebrate Christmas weekend with all the wonderful holiday events planned in Gulfport, St. Pete, and all of South Pinellas. Cathy Salustri Thursday, December 22 Gingerbread Houses Grab all your friends and head over to this gingerbread house party. Bring your own gingerbread house to decorate. Enjoy complimentary hot chocolate and jam out to some holiday music. Don’t forget to take some holiday photos with their 13-foot Christmas tree too. The Center Coffee Exchange, 7525 Blind Pass Road, St Pete Beach. 2pm-5pm 727-258-2001 Lit golf cart parade It wouldn’t be a Florida Christmas if there wasn’t a golf cart parade for the holidays. Check out this Christmas lighted golf cart parade fundraiser starting at the intersection of Lansing and Montana in Shores Acres. The proceeds from raffle tickets and donations will go toward the Police Athletic League of St. Petersburg. 1935 Montana Ave. NE, St Petersburg. 4pm-9pm allee...

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 am • Gainesville Sun ($): Real estate broker involved in SWAT raid sues the City of Gainesville in federal court. “Though not named in the warrant, Hurst was held at gunpoint, frisked, and had his hands bound with zip ties for about 15 minutes before being detained for nearly two hours as officers cleaned out electronic equipment and other items in the office.” • WUFT News: Experts stress cold weather safety ahead of a frigid holiday weekend. “The Panhandle and North Florida are expected to see the coldest temperatures, with lows falling below freezing and staying frigid through the holiday weekend.” • Ocala Gazette: School board rejects sheriff’s proposal to take over safe school department. “The department, led by Dennis McFatten, falls under the jurisdiction of the superintendent and oversees the communication between schools and law enforcement and implements security measu...

Local News On Thursday, Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch will appear on the Steve Stewart Show. The Steve Stewart Show airs on RealTalk 93.3 FM on Tuesday and Thursday beginning at noon. On Tuesday, the newly elected chair of the Leon Democratic Executive Committee, Ryan Ray, appeared on the show. Listen to the interview here. Chile’s high school junior outside hitter Kaylin Johnson was named TR’s Leon County Volleyball Player of the Year. Check out her season accomplishments. Tallahassee Police arrested a man in connection with a stolen car from New Orleans. The officer conducted a traffic stop around 4:00 am Tuesday and found the driver had an active warrant out of Seminole County. TPD also found fentanyl and marijuana. The driver was arrested for outstanding warrants, grand theft of a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance. Florida News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is directing $7 million toward rural infrastructure proje...

Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Pocket Casts , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Click here for a transcript of the episode. Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House covid-19 response coordinator, is the guest for a wide-ranging interview on this week’s “What the Health?” podcast. Jha, who is on leave from his “day job” as dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, said he’s particularly worried about the nation making the transition from public health emergency status back to a more normal footing and routine — particularly for low-income and uninsured people who may not be able to get the kind of covid tests, treatments, and vaccines that have so far been free through federal subsidies. Jha said the Biden administration is doing more than the public realizes to study “long covid,” a set of conditions among a subset of patients who continue to suffer from an infection or its aftere...

Updated December 21, 2022 at 5:01 PM ET NPR’s David Folkenflik reported this story with Mario Ariza and Miranda Green of Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. Television news producer Kristen Hentschel was doing precisely what journalists should do on a searing hot day in Stuart, Fla., in July 2018: She confronted a politician with unwelcome questions. Microphone and ABC News business card in hand, Hentschel rushed up to a candidate for the Florida House of Representatives before a debate, the candidate recalls, and asked him about 20 dead gopher tortoises that were reportedly found at a nearby construction site. Florida designates the species as threatened. As far as the candidate, Toby Overdorf, knew, there were no dead tortoises. And he would have known. Overdorf, an environmental engineer, served as the wildlife consultant to the construction project. Visibly flustered, Ov...

The state is reporting that only background concentrations of red tide can be found south of the Sarasota area, meaning that Lee and Collier waters are apparently free of toxic concentrations. A red tide bloom has been lingering along the Southwest Florida coast for weeks, causing fish and shoreline bird kills. But the most recent Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports show only background concentrations in Lee and Collier. The bloom was measured at 1 million cells per liter and higher in both counties in recent months. Once blooms reach toxic levels, red tide can cripple the local tourism, real estate and recreational fishing industries — three of the top money-hauling professions in our region. With red tide season falling between late summer and late winter, here are five things you should know about Karenia brevis. 1-Red tide blooms are natural but modern conditions are not Red tide blooms have been documented along this coast for centuries, long b...

Gainesville’s election district map has been revised after the City Council voted on Tuesday to approve a home rule ordinance, reapportioning the city’s boundary lines to comply with state law and account for continued growth in the area over the last 10 years. A significant change to the district map is the reduction of Ward 4, according to City Manager Bryan Lackey. “In general, Ward 4 had to shrink,” Lackey said. “That’s where the growth has been through Mundy Mill and the question is development since the last time we did a census.” The newly approved district map now shows Ward 4, which had included much of the downtown area, now receded back to the southwest — the center of much of the growth seen in Gainesville over the years. Ward 2 has now moved in to include much of the downtown area where Ward 4 once was. “Because of that, the other wards had to grow,” Lackey explained. “Ward 2 now comes in (and) goes a littl...

MIAMI – Thursday is 21-year anniversary of when a South Florida flight attendant helped take down a shoe bombing terrorist, forever changing the way we travel. Back on Dec 22 of 2001, American Airlines Flight 63 was heading to Miami from Paris when flight attendant Hermis Moutardier was alerted about a passenger lighting matches. She asked the man what he was doing, and warned him that smoking was not allowed on the plane. “He basically put a match in his mouth like he was cleaning his teeth, and that is a very European custom,” she recalled. But as Moutardier walked back to the cockpit area, she was reminded of one vital detail: “I was like, ‘okay, during the meal service, he didn’t want to eat anything. Why is he cleaning his teeth?’” Moutardier’s instinct told her to confront the man again. “He ignored me, so what I did: I just grabbed him and pulled him,” she recalled. “And that’s when I saw the shoe in between his legs. T...

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) – Outgoing Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe is unhappy with the Alachua County Commission decision to not include city residents in a pilot program to improve energy efficiency in low income rentals. Poe wrote to county commission chair Anna Prizzia that 76% of those who live below the poverty line in the county reside in city limits. County commissioners approved a plan on December 6 to spend $3 million federal dollars on the program over four years. TRENDING STORY: Marion County Commissioners discussed a potential six-month pause on new development Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Copyright 2022 WCJB. All rights reserved. The post Outgoing Mayor, Lauren Poe expresses discontent with Alachua County Commission decision first appeared on Daily Florida Press .

ST. PETE, FL — Come see this newly built smart home located minutes from downtown St Pete and the beautiful beaches. Once you walk through the door you will fall in love with the wide, open floor plan. This 4-bedroom, 3-bath, 2-car garage home has lots of updates, including the soft-close wood cabinets, upgraded kitchen appliances, lifeproof luxury vinyl plank flooring, porcelain tile in all the bathrooms, wet bar with fridge, lots of closet space, laundry room with space for extras storage and crown molding throughout the home. Address: 3211 20th Street N, St. Petersburg, FL Price: $899,000 Square feet: 2,500 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Listed by: Rigert Busho, Luxury & Beach Realty Inc Listing Description: The yard is completely fenced with beautiful landscaping. Sit on your front porch and enjoy your favorite drink while watching the beautiful rays of sunrise in the sky. This home is close to major highways, hospitals, restaurants, shopping, and much more....

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Tallahassee, a dog available for adoption through the Fredericksburg SPCA, is looking for a forever home for her and her beautiful blue eyes. Tallahassee is originally from Florida. She was taken to Virginia earlier this year to seek shelter from Hurricane Ian. “Tallahassee’s icy eyes look like she came from Arendelle castle instead of the Gulf of Mexico,” the Fredericksburg SPCA told Patch. “Her blustery blues are no match for the warmth in her heart – this gal has a lot of love to give.” Even in new surroundings, Tallahassee has adapted. She’s made new canine and human friends at the SPCA. “Tallahassee attended our Fred SPCA Animal Rescue Festival and was relaxed and comfortable around new people and other dogs,” the SPCA said in a news release. “She loves running around with her doggy playmates at the shelter and going for a stroll with our volunteer dog walkers.” The post Rescue Me: ...

GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Billy Napier’s 2023 class is really his first, given he had 10 days upon his arrival to put together the 2022 group. During the final month, the Gators slipped from No. 8 to No. 12 in 247Sports team rankings, but the average 92.34 is fifth, .10 ahead of Miami. Other than missing on a tight end, Napier and Co. addressed every area of ​​need, highlighted by quarterback Jaden Rashada. Top of the class – QB Jaden Rashada, 6-3¼, 185 (Pittsburg, Calif.): 247Sports rates Rashada a 5-star after he completed 62.4% of his throws for 3,055 yards and 32 touchdowns against 13 interceptions in 2022. Florida head coach Billy Napier walks across the field before a Nov. 12, 2022, visit from South Carolina. (Matt Stamey/AP) – WR Aidan Mizell, 6-2, 180 (Orlando): If not for a Week 1 leg injury, Mizell would have pushed for a 5-star ranking if he had built off a breakout 2021 season with 47 catches for 1,003 (21.3 yards per catch) and 18 touchdow...