News

Tallahassee in the News

• Thompson Pump wins Cigna Well-Being Award 20 Jan 2021 18:51 World Pumps Family-owned Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Co is currently celebrating its 50th year in business.Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Co has won a 2020 Cigna Well-Being Award for creating a healthy place to work and do business. The manufacturer of heavy-duty …
• More critically endangered right whale calves spotted off Florida coast 20 Jan 2021 15:59 WMAY - Illinois FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation CommissionBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Recent sightings of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is giving conservationists new hope on the survival of the species. Two more calves have been …
• Central Florida lawmaker proposes renaming highway for President Trump 20 Jan 2021 15:45 WESH 2 - Florida Central Florida lawmaker proposes renaming highway for President Trump Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 10:20 AM EST Jan 20, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript JIM: WESH 2 POLITICAL REPORTER GREG FOX REPORTS ON WHETHER TRUMP …
• Thermex-Thermatron Systems Acquires Florida-Based JTE Machines 20 Jan 2021 14:50 SF Gate - California Thermex-Thermatron Systems strengthens its position as the leader in the radio frequency (RF) and microwave (MW) technology arena with the acquisition of Jacksonville, Florida-based JTE Machines.LOUISVILLE, Ky. (PRWEB) January 19, 2021 Thermex-Thermatron …
• Mike Jacobs: Ditch the Electoral College; save the Senate 20 Jan 2021 14:08 The Jamestown Sun - North Dakota Still, he’s most important to me as a professor of political science. As a UND student, I took his courses, and the knowledge and insight he helped me gain have been important every day of my career as a reporter, editor and columnist. So, I’m not looking …
• What do the Jaguars need to be financially viable in Jacksonville? 20 Jan 2021 14:06 Bizjournals By Will Brown  – Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal Jan 20, 2021, 8:34am EST Jacksonville may be the biggest city in the United States geographically. But in football circles, the River City is one of the smallest NFL markets — a fact the team reminds …
• COVID data whistleblower Rebekah Jones turns herself in after Florida law enforcement issues warrant 20 Jan 2021 12:46 Orlando Weekly Former state COVID-19 data scientist Rebekah Jones turned herself in to the Leon County Jail after law enforcement officials issued a warrant for her arrest on allegations that she illegally accessed a Florida Department of Health computer system. Court …
• It’s not unity Republicans want now, no matter what they say. It’s surrender. 20 Jan 2021 12:45 Orlando Weekly Donald Trump’s second impeachment last week presented House Republicans with a Gordian knot. Trump will leave office with an approval rating at 29%, fewer American jobs than when he started and U.S. COVID fatalities about to top World War II deaths. He’ll …
• University of Central Florida welcomes ‘But Before Bone Is Skin,’ an art exhibition interrogating the construction of the self 20 Jan 2021 12:45 Orlando Weekly As part of the partnership between the University of Central Florida and the National Endowment for the Arts, the campus is currently participating in a "Big Read" of Tayari Jones' acclaimed 2011 novel Silver Sparrow. Hailed by the Guardian …
• A Florida lawmaker wants a highway named after Trump. Some Democrats vow ‘not even a bench’ will bear his name. 20 Jan 2021 09:20 The Washington Post His proposal to rename U.S. Route 27 after Trump received a predictably mixed reaction. For every supporter cheering on the idea, there were the likes of gun control activist and Florida native David Hogg pointing out that the highway leads to a swamp. As …
• “Florida Allegory” Exhibits Art Of Florida Flora And Fauna At Lake Wales Art Center 20 Jan 2021 03:20 The Daily Ridge - Florida “Florida Allegory” Exhibits Art Of Florida Flora And Fauna At Lake Wales Art Center by James Coulter The sculptures of David Price and paintings of Jeff Ripple are currently on display, both in-person and virtually, at the Lake Wales Art Center. The …
• Concern grows in Florida over more contagious COVID strain 19 Jan 2021 19:55 Huron Daily Tribune - Michigan Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Updated 2:44 pm EST, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Residents Roy and Marjorie Ferraro wait in line to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, Fla. …
• A Cold Night is in the Forecast for Central Florida 19 Jan 2021 18:54 WMFE - Florida A cold night is in the forecast, and Meteorologist Jeff Huffman says frost should be expected in some areas by morning. “Clear skies, calm winds, and high pressure directly overhead will allow temperatures to cool close to the freezing mark in areas away …
• Florida police were after a covid-19 data scientist. She turned herself in — and tested positive. 19 Jan 2021 17:55 The Washington Post So Jones, who has clashed with Florida officials as she claims they tried to manipulate official numbers on the pandemic, turned herself in to authorities over the weekend. “To protect my family from continued police violence, and to show that I’m ready to …
• COVID-19 vaccine 'is our path forward,' Florida's top health official tells lawmakers 19 Jan 2021 16:06 Pensacola News Journal - Florida Despite a chaotic rollout plagued by busy phone lines, crashing websites and a limited supply controlled by the federal government, Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees told a Senate panel last week that “the vaccine is our path forward” in fighting COVID …
• Florida has more cases of UK COVID-19 variant than any other state, CDC says 19 Jan 2021 15:44 WESH 2 - Florida Florida has more cases of UK COVID-19 variant than any other state, CDC says Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 10:28 AM EST Jan 19, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript BOB: THAT NEW STRAIN OF CORONAVIRUS SHOWING UP IN FLORIDA IS …
• Morning Digest: How Trump's South Florida surge helped wipe out two House Democrats 19 Jan 2021 14:15 Daily Kos At the heart of that threesome is the 26th District, which is likely the only Obama/Clinton/Trump district in the entire country. This seat, which includes the southwestern Miami area and the Florida Keys, saw Clinton expand on Barack Obama's …
• Carrot Express Opens in Downtown Dadeland Wednesday, January 20th 19 Jan 2021 11:14 Miami's Community Newspapers - Florida Opening in CityPlace Doral, Brickell and Boca Raton by early 2021 Since 1993, Carrot Express founder Mario Laufer has been on a mission to create Miami’s healthiest dishes with a flavorful twist. What started in a gas station on Miami Beach now has seven …
• North Dakota leads the COVID-19 vaccine race as cases fall by 80% 19 Jan 2021 10:46 Daily Mail North Dakota has emerged as America's unlikely leader in the battle against COVID-19, racing ahead of most of the nation in the vaccine rollout and battling back from being the worst coronavirus hotspot in the nation with an 80 percent decline in …
• Canadian snowbirds getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida face backlash from some residents 19 Jan 2021 10:35 CBC/Radio-Canada The story has made national headlines in the United States: Foreigners aged 65 and older in Florida, including Canadian snowbirds, are being offered the COVID-19 vaccine.  Some snowbirds who made the journey to Florida this winter — despite Canada's …