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31.12.2020 / 21:25

Long lines, confusion: U.S. vaccine rollout off to a slow, messy start

COVID-19 vaccination that the 69-year-old piano teacher stood in line overnight in a parking lot with hundreds of other senior citizens.She wouldn’t do it again. Wisconsin health worker fired after ‘intentionally’ spoiling COVID-19 vaccine doses Hadler said that she waited 14 hours and that a brawl nearly erupted before dawn on Tuesday when people cut in line outside the library in Bonita Springs, Florida, where officials were offering shots on a first-come, first-served basis to those 65 or older.“I’m afraid that the event was a super-spreader,” she said.

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US vaccine rollout off to slow, messy start

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Terry Beth Hadler was so eager to get a lifesaving COVID-19 vaccination that the 69-year-old piano teacher stood in line overnight in a parking lot with hundreds of other senior citizens.She wouldn't do it again.Hadler said that she waited 14 hours and that a brawl nearly erupted before dawn on Tuesday when people cut in line outside the library in Bonita Springs, Florida, where officials were offering shots on a first-come, first-served basis to those 65 or older.RELATED: Biden says pace of COVID-19 vaccine rollout is 'falling far behind,' vows to accelerate"I'm afraid that the event was a super-spreader," she said.

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Race to vaccinate millions in US off to slow, messy start

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Terry Beth Hadler was so eager to get a lifesaving COVID-19 vaccination that the 69-year-old piano teacher stood in line overnight in a parking lot with hundreds of other senior citizens.She wouldn't do it again.Hadler said that she waited 14 hours and that a brawl nearly erupted before dawn on Tuesday when people cut in line outside the library in Bonita Springs, Florida, where officials were offering shots on a first-come, first-served basis to those 65 or older.“I'm afraid that the event was a super-spreader," she said.

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Why did the giant rattlesnake cross the road? Because Florida, that’s why

ESTERO, Fla. – A massive rattlesnake that was trying to slither across a busy Florida road got some help from a wildlife enthusiastwho made sure it got to the other side safely.Cory Ball, of Bonita Springs, spotted the 4- to 5-foot eastern diamondback rattlesnake outside WildBlue, a housing development recently built in Estero.The community includes 872-acres of lakes and 1,329 acres of surrounding preserve land, according to the developer.[TRENDING: Iota strengthens into hurricane | How to follow live coverage of SpaceX crewed launch | Fake DEA agent brings gun to Disney, deputies say]Ball snapped a few pictures to highlight the cold-blooded creature’s size and then “kept him moving” so the snake wouldn’t get hit by any of the construction

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Florida woman buys $5 scratch-off at Publix, wins $1 million

LEE COUNTY, Fla. - A trip to Publix turned one Florida woman into a millionaire after winning the top prize from the $5 MONOPOLY BONUS SPECTACULAR Scratch-off game. Rosalie Mackay, of Bonita Springs, bought the winning ticket for $5 from the Public on Trade Way Four. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $815,000.The Publix store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.More trending stories: 'Rocket the Dog' adopted after living in animal shelter for more than 200 daysAdvertisementGeorgia pastor gives Waffle House waitress life-changing tipPeople with this first or last name can fly to Orlando for free

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Florida couple accused of chaining daughter to bed

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – A southwest Florida couple landed in jail after being accused of chaining their 17-year-old daughter to a bed, sheriff's officials said.Lee County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Jose Samuel Gonzalez, 35, and Yessica Sabala Funes, 37, of Bonita Springs, on child abuse charges Wednesday night, arrest records show. They each face charges for cruelty toward a child.Deputies found the crying teen inside the home, chained to a bedpost, news outlets reported.

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Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson completes quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood also completed two weeks of self isolation after he tested positive for the virus and had mild symptoms.Chitwood returned to work this week after he said he battled through “the worst sickness I think I’ve ever experienced.”At least five people who attended the Florida Sheriffs Association meeting in Bonita Springs, including Chitwood, on July 27 later tested positive for COVID-19, according to the News Service of Florida.

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Snakes, tortoises stolen from Florida animal park

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – Authorities say three snakes and two tortoises were stolen from a Florida animal park, including a rare albino boa that was one of its main attractions.The Fort Myers News-Press reports that the thefts occurred earlier this week at the Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs. Taken were two red-tailed boas, a ball python and two Russian tortoises.Notable among the stolen reptiles was Hera, an albino red-tailed boa.

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