For the third time in about six months, we’ve seen the World Health Organization (WHO) change the definition of herd immunity on their website (check here for definitions from June 9, 2020 and November 13, 2020). On December 31, 2020, WHO defined it this way: ‘Herd immunity’, also known asContinue Reading

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) recently published their Round-up 2020 on journalists killed which says 50 were killed in connection with their work. Of the 50 killed, 84 percent, or 42 journalists were murdered or deliberately targeted–some were murdered in a particularly gruesome manner, especially in Mexico and India, where journalists wereContinue Reading

On Saturday, 11 US Senators and Senators-elect released a statement in advance of the Electoral College certification process on January 6, 2021 essentially saying they would object to certifying state Electoral College votes on Wednesday and called for resurrecting an Electoral Commission to conduct an emergency audit of the results.Continue Reading

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) say that through December 30, 211,165 total people have received the first vaccine dose. The breakdown by age is as follows: 16-24 years 6,047, 25-34 years 32,367, 35-44 years 38,525, 45-54 years 41,251, 55-64 years 42,557, 65-74 years 28,338, 75-84 years 13,266 and 85+ years 8,814 Dade County (26,150) and BrowardContinue Reading

Hillsborough County, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County, will begin vaccinating residents age 65 and older on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Hillsborough has allocated an initial 4,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed to front line health care workers and the vulnerable population ofContinue Reading

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced the arrest of 37-year-old Thomas Lee Simmons of Winter Haven for Armed Sexual Battery (FL), Armed Robbery (FL), Grand Theft (F3), Dealing in Stolen Property (F2), False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer (M1). The victim called 911 from the Stay Plus Inn inContinue Reading

On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, Traffic Homicide detectives arrested 31-year-old Justin Mathis of Highland City for DUI Manslaughter (F2) and DUI with Property Damage (M1). Mathis was the at-fault driver of a two-vehicle crash that occurred on November 20, 2020, which killed his passengers, 34-year-old Christopher Lofton and 38-year-old David Weldon,Continue Reading

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says her hard, some would consider draconian measures she has taken during the pandemic in her state has in her words, “studies have shown we have saved thousands of lives”. During a interview on Face the Nation Sunday (Start at 4:47 in the video below), WhitmerContinue Reading

Papers, please? Remember back in March when director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the federal government is considering issuing Americans certificates of immunity from the coronavirus? It hasn’t been discussed in a while so maybe you forgot, but the idea is back andContinue Reading

A new poll by The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports finds that a vast majority of likely voters prefer a free-market economic system over a socialist economic system. When asked on December 6-7, “Which is better – a free-market economic system or socialism?,” 75% of respondents answered “free-market economic system,”Continue Reading

Governor DeSantis

Last week, Florida Ron DeSantis highlighted the efforts his administration has taken on behalf of Floridians over the past year, producing a lengthy list published on his website. Governor Ron DeSantis said, “This has been a year of challenges, but it has also been a year of historic feats, innovationContinue Reading

On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee announced a strategic partnership with Tampa General Hospital to be the Super Bowl Host Committee’s exclusive medical provider. Tampa General Hospital will also be the exclusive sponsor of the first aid stations at Super Bowl Experience, presented by Lowe’s. “It’sContinue Reading