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Equine herpes outbreak reported in Marion County, Florida
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is reporting an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) at a boarding facility in Marion County. The first confirmed case of a horse with neurological signs was reported by a private veterinary practitioner earlier this week. The horse subsequently tested positive for
CRIME
Former Brooksville Mayor, Kevin Hohn, charged with child exploitation offenses
Former Mayor of Brooksville, Florida, Kevin Hohn, has been arrested and charged by federal criminal complaint with possession and distribution of images depicting the sexual abuse of children. According to the criminal complaint, in September and December 2020, investigators identified a certain internet protocol address as having distributed images and
Florida: Avon Park man, Arne Jensen, arrested for attempted sexual battery on a minor
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced the arrest of 42-year-old Arne Jensen, Jr. of Avon Park. Jensen was charged with traveling to meet a minor for sex, 3-counts of transmitting harmful material to a minor, and attempted sexual battery. According to the affidavit, the reportee, an adult female, posted
St. Petersburg man, David Guess, arrested for possession of child pornography
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced the arrest of 63-year-old David Norman Guess of St. Petersburg for the possession of child pornography. Detectives began their investigation a year ago, after receiving information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), that child exploitation material was being uploaded
SPORTS
Former Buc, Vincent Jackson, found dead in Brandon hotel
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) reports that former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Vincent Jackson, 38, was found deceased today at the Homewood Suites located at 10240 Palm River Road in Brandon, Florida. According to hotel staff, Jackson, who is a South Tampa resident, checked into the hotel on January
National News
Rand Paul and colleagues reintroduce bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq
On Thursday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined several of his fellow Senators in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. The bill would formally end the authorizations for the Gulf and Iraq wars – 30 and 19 years,
Politics
Rand Paul and colleagues reintroduce bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq
On Thursday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined several of his fellow Senators in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. The bill would formally end the authorizations for the Gulf and Iraq wars – 30 and 19 years,
World News
Philippines: Mask use mandatory in vehicle with passengers
In a joint statement on Friday, the Philippines Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Health (DOH) announced the following guidelines on the wearing of face mask inside vehicles: When traveling alone, the driver may remove his/her face mask; and When the driver is with passenger/s, it is mandatory for
OPINION/ANALYSIS/REVIEWS
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USF researchers explain how Zika virus vertical transmission occurs in study
In this Outbreak NewsBites podcast, I look briefly at new research from the University of South Florida (USF) on Zika virus vertical transmission. See the paper here: Zika Virus–Infected Decidual Cells Elicit a Gestational Age–Dependent Innate Immune Response and Exaggerate Trophoblast Zika Permissiveness: Implication for Vertical Transmission
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D.A. Henderson: We needed you in 2020
Donald A. Henderson is credited with eliminating smallpox on the globe. A great scientist and public health official who headed the World Health Organization’s smallpox division years ago. Dr. Henderson died in 2016, but his words concerning dealing with pandemics, particularly on what not to do, are clearly spelled out
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Karl Marx and Saul Alinsky: Their philosophies permeate the US
Nearly 173 years ago, Karl Marx, with the help of Friedrich Engels, published The Communist Manifesto, one of the most influential political proclamations in history. The Manifesto was a recipe for tyranny, but despite that, the United States have gradually implemented virtually all of Marx’s 10 planks, unfortunately. Let’s take a
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James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital & Clinics opens vaccines to all Veterans, adds Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to operations
Beginning today, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital & Clinics (JAHVH) will begin offering COVID-19 vaccine to all Veterans who are patients of the JAHVH system of care, regardless of age or medical condition. Vaccines are free and will be available by appointment only, as supply allows, at the main hospital and