Putnam County recommends evacuations for some areas as Hurricane Milton threatens major impacts
Read full article: Putnam County recommends evacuations for some areas as Hurricane Milton threatens major impactsEvacuations are recommended for Putnam County residents in areas likely to flood, including Zones F and A.
Developer turning 3 Southside hotels once hot spots for crime into apartments: report
Read full article: Developer turning 3 Southside hotels once hot spots for crime into apartments: reportA developer plans to convert three Southside hotels that at one point became hot spots for crime into apartments, according to our news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Florida attorney general warns of human trafficking ahead of Tampa Super Bowl
Read full article: Florida attorney general warns of human trafficking ahead of Tampa Super BowlRaymond James Stadium, the site of NFL football Super Bowl LV, is shown Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)As Tampa gears up for one of the most unusual Super Bowls in history, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody warns human trafficking is as big of a concern as ever. Pandemic or not, Moody said, weekends with big events like the Super Bowl generate a lot of that money for those kinds of businesses. According to Moody’s office, during the 2020 Super Bowl in Miami, there were 47 arrests for human trafficking-related charges. AdMoody’s office teamed up with Uber, Airbnb and the Florida Beer Wholesalers Association to get their workers to recognize the signs of human trafficking.
Smoke from nearby wildfires creates eerie baseball scene
Read full article: Smoke from nearby wildfires creates eerie baseball sceneSmoke from California wildfires obscures the sky over Oracle Park as the Seattle Mariners take batting practice before their baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in San Francisco. By mid-morning across San Francisco Bay, the Giants Oracle Park resembled a black-and-orange horror scene. Little experiment on my behalf today.Still, the air quality was below 100 about two hours before first pitch. AL West-leading Oakland was set to face the Houston Astros, while across San Francisco Bay the Giants were hosting the Seattle Mariners. The NFL's San Francisco 49ers practiced in similar conditions at their Santa Clara facility in the South Bay on Wednesday.
LA2028 unveils diversity logo; CEO preaches need for change
Read full article: LA2028 unveils diversity logo; CEO preaches need for changeI don't believe anti-racist speech is political speech, Casey Wasserman said. A group of U.S. athletes has begun meeting to discuss social inequality, with one of its many goals a review of the protest rule. A dynamic logo is a first-of-its-kind attempt, one being unveiled by an Olympic organization that still has nearly eight years before its games take place. Bach has convened a working group of athletes to discuss Rule 50. Wasserman, who spent most of the introductory Zoom call discussing the logo, was asked about his push for systemic changes in the Olympics.