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Florida GOP set to remove hurdle to DeSantis White House bid

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:29 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans are poised to change state law to allow GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president without having to leave office, according to legislation filed Tuesday.The proposal would exempt presidential candidates from Florida’s so-called resign to run law, which prohibits elected officials from qualifying as a candidate for another office that would overlap with their current term.The legislative move was anticipated but its formal introduction marks one of the clearest signals yet that DeSantis plans to run. He is expected to announce after the state’s legislative session ends in early May.Republicans, who control a supermajority in the statehouse, have largely focused on the governor’s conservative priorities during the current legislative session, approving bills that will likely form much of the governor’s platform when he launches his White House bid.The resign to run exemption was filed by a GOP ally of...

Sheriff: Uber Eats driver slain, dismembered making delivery

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:29 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is charged with murder and other offenses in the slaying and dismemberment of an Uber Eats driver who had brought food to the assailant’s house, authorities said Tuesday.Oscar Solis Jr., 30, is charged with killing the driver during a delivery Wednesday at a home in Holiday, Florida, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said at a news conference. The remains were found at the house in trash bags and a cooler, which also contained a receipt with Solis’ name on it, according to a police affidavit.“This was a horrific crime of passion,” Nocco told reporters. “This was demonic. What he did was demonic.”Solis faces charges of murder while engaged in a robbery, failure to register as a convicted felon and for a parole violation, jail records show. Solis was released from an Indiana prison in January after serving four years for an assault and burglary conviction, Nocco said. He moved to the Florida home about three months ago.The case come...

A Florida toddler found in an alligator’s mouth died of drowning, police say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:29 GMT

(CNN) — The 2-year-old boy found last month in an alligator’s mouth in a St. Petersburg, Florida, lake died of drowning, police say.Taylen Mosley was reported missing on March 30 after his mother, Pashun Jeffery, 20, was found dead in her apartment with multiple stab wounds. The boy was put in the lake by his father, who is charged in both deaths, according to a St. Petersburg police affidavit.Taylen was found March 31 in the mouth of an alligator in Lake Maggiore.The Pinellas County medical examiner confirmed Monday that the cause of death was drowning, St. Petersburg police told CNN.The toddler’s father, Thomas Mosley, 21, is facing two counts of first-degree murder. He is booked in the Pinellas County Jail, according to county records.A spokesperson for the public defender said the office has not received the full autopsy report but is evaluating all information provided in the case.Earlier this month, a spokesperson for Sixth Judicial Circuit Public Defender Sa...

Will the Commission blink under pressure from pharma? We’re about to find out

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:29 GMT

It was delayed and delayed again, but on Wednesday politicians and industry executives can stop holding their breath and find out who won the battle for influence over the direction of the upcoming pharmaceutical reform.The long-awaited package sets out new bloc-wide rules for the pharma industry, with the aim of making access to medicines more secure and affordable, encouraging innovation and reducing red tape. While the European Commission has maintained its silence over the proposal, a draft of which was leaked in January, industry has already been lobbying hard against core provisions, and it’s brought Germany on board. Will the Commission blink?Pill politicsThe heart of the debate revolves around changes to the amount of time that new medicines have on the market unchallenged from unbranded competitors — currently a decade — during which pharma companies can charge high prices.In the leaked draft, the Commission proposes to cut this period by two years but allow companies...

Boston police seek public’s help IDing suspect linked to Roxbury armed robbery

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:29 GMT

Boston police asked for the public’s help Tuesday in efforts to identify a suspect linked to an armed robbery in Roxbury earlier this month. Police said the robbery happened around 9:15 p.m. on April 13 in the 1600 block of Tremont Street in Roxbury. Police shared photos of the suspect in the case and described him as a white male in his early 30s, standing about 5’10” with a medium build. Police said the man was wearing a royal blue fedora style hat, a black coat with gray trim on the inside, blue jeans and black sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston detectives at 617-343-4275.Those wishing to reach out anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). 

Opa! Peabody woman wins $1 million from scratch ticket bought while celebrating Greek Easter

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:29 GMT

A Peabody woman celebrating Greek Orthodox Easter had even more reason to celebrate after buying a winning scratch ticket from a store in North Reading.The Massachusetts State Lottery said Despina Nirgianakis won a $1 million prize after she purchased a “$10,000,000 Bonus Wins” instant ticket game earlier this month.According to the state lottery, Nirgianakis told officials she and her family often buy instant tickets for holidays, and that she bought the winner while celebrating Greek Easter.RELATED: Feeling Blessed: Haverhill man says he felt compelled to buy $1M-winning ticket after Easter MassWhen it came time to collect her prize, Nirgianakis opted to get her winnings in the form of a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes).The store she purchased the ticket at, Convenience Plus on Main Street in North Reading, will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winner.According to the state lottery’s website, the odds of winning a million dollar prize via the “10,000,000 Bo...

Proud Boys leader lawyer: Trump to blame for Jan. 6 riot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:29 GMT

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — A defense attorney argued Tuesday at the close of a landmark trial over the Jan. 6 riot that the Justice Department is making Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio a scapegoat for Donald Trump after the former president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Tarrio and four lieutenants are charged with seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors say was a plot to attack the Capitol to stop the transfer of presidential power from Trump to President Joe Biden after the 2020 election. In his closing argument, defense lawyer Nayib Hassan noted Tarrio wasn’t in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, having been banned from the capital after being arrested on allegations that he defaced a Black Lives Matter banner. Trump, Hassan argued, was the one to blame for extorting a crowd outside the White House to “ fight like hell.”“It was Donald Trump’s words. It was his motivation. It was his anger that caused what...

Dolphins Deep Dive: Does Aaron Rodgers vault Jets ahead of Dolphins in AFC?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:29 GMT

The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss where the Miami Dolphins rank in the AFC after the Jets addition of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. ()

Dolphins Deep Dive: Would another concussion cause Tua to entertain retirement thoughts again?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:29 GMT

The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss if another concussion would cause quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to really entertain retirement thoughts again. ()

What to stream: A spring bounty of new movies, shows

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:29 GMT

Katie Walsh | Tribune News ServiceThere’s a wealth of new movies and series hitting streaming services this week, from acclaimed indie films to reboots of classics to intriguing crime stories ready to binge. Here’s a rundown of what’s new to rent, buy, and stream on digital platforms this week.First up: timed to release with the first big screen adaptation of her most beloved book, “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret,” the warm and lovely documentary “Judy Blume Forever” premiered last week on Prime Video. Directed by Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok, the film tells the life story of beloved author Judy Blume, and underlines the radical and influential nature of her writing about the intimate inner lives of girls and women, and how she continues to touch readers with her work.On Tuesday, two recent indie films became available to rent or buy on digital platforms. Andie MacDowell stars in “My Happy Ending,” about an American movie star contending with a grim cancer diagnosis and findin...