Thousands laced their sneakers to run in the 15th annual Wolfson Childrenโs Challenge
Thousands of people laced up their sneakers to run in the 15th annual Wolfson Childrenโs Challenge on Saturday in St. Augustine. Two mothers said their kidsโ lives were changed at Wolfson Childrenโs Hospital.
Online bans fail to silence US extremists drawn to protests
For months, the nationwide protests against racial injustice and COVID-19 lockdown orders have attracted all manner of extremists using online platforms to plan, coordinate and drum up support for their activities. One of the posts about the Kenosha shooting said one of Jake's guys provided unspecified medical care while the other was escorting the kid to safety," presumably referring to Rittenhouse. To avoid the ban, some boogaloo groups relaunched pages under innocuous sounding names. An Aug. 12 report by the Tech Transparency Project found that Facebook's slow and ineffective response has allowed many boogaloo groups to avoid detection using simple re-branding techniques. It's pretty obvious that they're just saying that because they're worried they're going to be removed from the service," she said.
The man we knew as โJakeโ: Former Mayor Godbold dies at 86
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Jake Godbold, Jacksonvilleโs colorful and sometimes controversial mayor from 1978 to 1987, died Thursday at age 86. Jake Godbold is the second man on the left in the back row. During his time as mayor Godbold initiated a number of brick-and-mortar projects to revitalize the cityโs failing downtown. "Colt Fever almost accidentally, and it turned out to be very, very important to Jacksonville," Godbold said. Godbold was proud to have grown up in public housing yet rose to hold the top office in the city.
In 1984, Jake Godbold called out Donald Trump at the Gator Bowl
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ As word spread that former Jacksonville Mayor Jake Godbold died at his home Thursday, so too did the stories of his outspoken personality. In โJake!โ, a collection of stories about Godbold written by former Florida Times-Union journalist and friend Mike Tolbert, Tolbert recounts a 1984 interaction with now-President Donald Trump. He even did it to Donald Trump (yes, that Donald Trump). When Jake got up to speak, the room got quietโฆexcept for Trump who was talking to the person next to him. ", Mike TolbertTo learn more about the fascinating life of Jacksonvilleโs transformative mayor, โJake!โ is available on Amazon.
Anna Kendrick on Becoming the First Female Santa Claus in 'Noelle' (Set Visit)
But the whole ordeal will lead her to a bigger realization: Why can't she be the first female Santa Claus? And Santa can speak every language, so Santa can ask any child what he or she wants for Christmas. Do you consider this a feminist movie because Noelle is breaking the glass ceiling and becoming the first female Santa Claus? I'm going to say it was surprising but it kind of shouldn't have been, just the feistiness in that woman. RELATED CONTENT:How 'Noelle' Puts a Modern, Feminist Twist on the Christmas Classic (Set Visit)Anna Kendrick and Billy Eichner on Working With Legends in 'Noelle' (Exclusive)
Florida Day Care Worker Wanted for Allegedly Attacking 8-Month-Old Baby Boy
Police in Florida are searching for a day care worker who investigators say fled after assaulting a baby boy in her care last week in an attack that was caught on camera. Davis said workers at the day care said they were unsure of what happened to the baby, but she insisted on seeing the facilitys surveillance footage. What could he have possibly done to deserve this? Davis told the Independent Florida Alligator. Officials at the Cuddle Kids Academy day care said they are working with law enforcement to investigate the incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the impacted family," the day care said in a statement.
Manta ray filmed seeking help from divers in remarkable underwater encounter
A massive manta ray has been filmed repeatedly seeking help from divers, in a remarkable encounter off the coast of Australia. A massive manta ray has been filmed repeatedly seeking help from divers, in a remarkable encounter off the coast of Australia. Footage shows Freckles the ray approaching the divers, off the Ningaloo Coast in Western Australia, and showing them that it had fish hooks caught under its eye. One of the divers removed the hooks after several attempts, and footage of the unusual meeting has gone viral. In a video of the incident, Halls said the manta ray recognized the divers from previous expeditions.