Bristol Myers Squibb announced detailed results from True North, a pivotal, placebo-controlled Phase 3 trial evaluating oral Zeposia (ozanimod) as an induction and maintenance therapy in adult patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC). True North met both primary endpoints, demonstrating highly statistically significant and clinically meaningful results forContinue Reading
On Tuesday, the music world lost one of the greatest guitarists in Eddie Van Halen as he lost his battle with throat cancer. He was 65. Musicians came out in force to pay tribute to Van Halen on Twitter, including former band members: David Lee Roth tweeted: What a LongContinue Reading
More dire warnings about the dollar were made recently in an editorial by Yale economist and and former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, Stephen Roach where he states: “I continue to expect this broad dollar index to plunge by as much as 35 per cent by the end of 2021″.Continue Reading
The Voter Protection Corps announced Friday that, working in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, they have released the most comprehensive data to date outlining the risk factor of 745 counties in eight states for poll worker shortages. The update identifies 485 counties across eight battleground states that are at highContinue Reading
This week, Ernest Gonzalez (68, Tampa), the president and owner of Health and Pain Center (HPC), a pain management clinic, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison and Rosa Colon (30, Tampa) to 24 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and dispense controlled substances for no legitimateContinue Reading
This week, Lakeland-based Publix Pharmacy announced a new online service for customers who would like to get their flu shot. The new service allows customers to schedule a convenient time for their vaccination and sign consent forms prior to arrival, which reduces the amount of time spent waiting while paperwork isContinue Reading
U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered two illegal immigrants locked in a vehicle’s trunk during an immigration inspection stop near Lukeville, Arizona, Monday night. Around 6:30 p.m., Tucson Sector agents with a Border Patrol canine conducted a stop on a Dodge Challenger driving north on State Route 85. Following the canine’sContinue Reading
A new report from scientists claim that asbestos could be a key factor in battling global warming, through the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). The new article from Technology Review covers that work at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, analyzing the “most common form of asbestos, chrysotile, a serpentine mineralContinue Reading
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Station rescued a Mexican juvenile who attempted to cross the Rio Grande, Oct. 5. Border Patrol agents rescued a Mexican juvenile after he and a group of illegal aliens attempted to cross the Rio Grande near Del Rio. Border Patrol agents performing line watchContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has positively identified the presence of the horntail snail (Macrochlamys indica) in Miami-Dade County. The snail was discovered by a gastropod enthusiast in Coconut Grove who sent the unusual snail to the University of Florida (UF) for identification. This is the first time this snailContinue Reading
Scientists say the findings, published in PLOS Medicine, show that an acute loss of smell or taste is a ‘highly reliable’ virus indicator and should now be considered globally as a criterion for self-isolation, testing, and contact tracing. The cohort study, which assessed health data from primary care centres in London,Continue Reading
A father and son duo has been charged with enticement and coercion of a minor traveling out of the country to engage in illicit sexual conduct, and transporting a minor into the country to engage in sexual activity. Trinity residents, 26-year-old Jordan Jysae Pulido (charged with the above) and hisContinue Reading
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed to to the State of New York the shutdown of non-essential businesses, including public and private schools, in nine New York City zip codes where COVID-19 rates have remained over 3% for the past seven days. This plan, which will beginContinue Reading
New research findings contradict statements linking wearing face masks to carbon dioxide poisoning by trapping CO2. During the COVID-19 pandemic the wearing of face masks has become a highly political issue with some individuals falsely claiming that wearing face masks may be putting people’s health at risk. The study publishedContinue Reading
On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Individual Assistance for Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and Bay counties following the impact of Hurricane Sally. With this announcement, families impacted by Hurricane Sally now have access to critical FEMA programs, including housing assistance,Continue Reading
On Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s attempt to continue a state of emergency after April 30, 2020, without legislative approval was illegal. Additionally, in a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that the Emergency Powers of Governor Act of 1945, which Gov. Whitmer argued allowed herContinue Reading
On Friday, Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and Thomas Massie (KY-04) introduced H.Res.1175, a resolution that defends the freedom of the press, noting that newsgathering activities and news organizations ability to acquire and publish information are protected under the First Amendment. The resolution calls for the United States to drop allContinue Reading
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office reported detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit have arrested a St. Petersburg man for two counts of Lewd and Lascivious Battery on a Child Under 16-years-old. According to detectives, their investigation began at 1:46 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2020, after deputies respondedContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced today the arrest of 45-year-old Eugenio Rodriguez-Colina for the arson of the Incarnation Catholic Church. Video obtained from the church was used to identify the suspect who set fire to multiple pews on September 18. Four days later, on September 22, surveillance videoContinue Reading
VoteSafe and RESOLVE, two nonpartisan organizations committed to ensuring safe and secure elections for the American people, have come together to announce an initiative to support safe, in-person voting. The organizations are parting together to secure personal protective equipment (PPE) to election officials, poll workers, volunteers, and voters for the upcoming U.S.Continue Reading
Tampa International Airport (TIA) announced this week the launch of the country’s first airport testing pilot that will offer two types of FDA-approved COVID-19 tests for all departing and arriving passengers. The testing site, located inside the Main Terminal near the Airside F shuttle, will offer both the rapid antigenContinue Reading
