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08.02.2021 / 23:20

Rebekah Jones drops lawsuit over Florida police raid on her home, at least for now

Rebekah Jones, the data scientist fired from her position at the Florida Department of Health last year, has moved to dismiss her lawsuit against the Florida Department of Law Enforcement over an armed raid on her Tallahassee townhome in December, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

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New State Attorney files charges in high-profile cases

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The new state attorney for Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit is getting to work by filing charges in several high-profile cases.New court filings show charges filed in two, unrelated cases involving an Orlando rapper and a former UCF football player.Recently sworn-in state attorney Monique Worrell has filed five counts of attempted second-degree murder against 20-year-old Jacquavius Smith, a.k.a “9lokkNine.”[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]Investigators allege the rapper is a known gang leader and shot a gun into an Orlando home back in July.

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Osceola County offers new method for seniors to request COVID-19 vaccine appointment

OSCEOLA, Fla. – As Central Florida works to speed up the process of getting vaccines into the arms of seniors, officials can’t keep up with demand.Bill Litton, Director of Osceola Emergency Management said the county has been working to juggle vaccine availability, appointment slots, and waitlists.“We’re all booked up at this point, said Litton. “We’d like to see more, we definitely have the capability to do more.”[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]On Monday, the Florida Department of Health announced they are waiting on the next shipment of vaccines and launched a new appointment request process.

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Apopka celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

APOPKA, Fla. – It’s been almost 53 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the activist, and civil rights leader continues to be remembered around the world for his legacy and what he stood for.The city of Apopka celebrated its 12th year of commemorating Dr.

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Historic Dr. King visit to Orlando nearly lost to history

ORLANDO, Fla. – People around the country will pause to remember and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.The civil rights icon’s actual birthday is Jan.

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With 46 cases, Florida has more instances of UK COVID-19 variant than any other state

On Jan. 7, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there were 22 cases of the new variant in the Sunshine State.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]Now, the nationwide number has swelled to 122, compared to 52 earlier this month.

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Osceola County church offers COVID-19 vaccine

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County’s Emergency Management Director Bill Litton said they are expecting 2,900 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that could arrive as early as Tuesday.Litton said they were able to do more than 600 doses at St.

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Section of SR 40 closed after person hit by car in Ocala

OCALA, Fla. – A section of State Road 40 in Ocala was closed after a person was hit by a car on Monday evening, according to the police department.Officials with the Ocala Police Department said the crash happened on the 2000 block of West State Road 40 just east of State Road 11.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]Police said traffic is blocked east and westbound.Officers were diverting drivers down side roads as of 6 p.m.Anyone driving through this area is asked to find a different route.This is a developing story.

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Orlando International Airport operating under ‘awareness, alertness, readiness’ ahead of possible threats

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Friday, Orlando International Airport leaders spoke on a conference call to discuss what to “look for” with regard to possible threats to the presidential inauguration this week.OIA spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell said the airport is not aware of any specific threats or concerns for imminent danger, but that the airport is operating under increased “awareness, alertness and readiness.”[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]TSA Administrator David Pekoske said TSA officers, federal air marshals, canine teams and explosives experts “will have a noticeable presence in all federalized airports around the

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Fatal crash closes westbound SR 520 in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A portion of State Road 520 is shut down in Brevard County due to a fatal crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said the crash took place Monday afternoon near SR 520 and Cox Road.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]All westbound lanes of SR 520 were shut down following the crash, according to troopers.Details on what caused the crash or how many people were involved in it have not been released.No other information was immediately available.This is a developing story.

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Florida reports 7,884 new COVID-19 cases on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

ORLANDO, Fla. – The controversy over who can get a coronavirus vaccine continues to grow as Miami’s mayor wants to reserve shots for people who live inside the city limits.Federal regulations say there can’t be residency requirements for the vaccine. But Miami Mayor Francis Suarez asked the city manager and attorney “take all legal steps necessary” to prevent non-residents from receiving vaccines prior to the city’s elderly and vulnerable populations.

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’I would have crashed:’ Fleeing suspect claims he was driving too fast to pull over, police say

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A man who fled from officers said he was trying to get home to his mom and claimed he was driving too fast to pull over, according to the Titusville Police Department.Police said they saw Nicholas Debetes, 18, driving a red Hyundai Elantra “at an extremely high rate of speed” Thursday around 11:15 p.m.

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Volusia County to host another vaccine event at county fairgrounds in DeLand

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Volusia County DOH and county government will hold another three-day vaccine event at the Volusia County Fairground in DeLand beginning this Thursday.The COVID-19 vaccination event held on Jan. 21, 22 and 25 is for people age 65 and older by appointment only.The three-day event will be for Moderna vaccine shots only.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]The site at 3150 E.

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Second man faces murder charges after woman’s overdose death

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A man now faces a murder charge for supplying the drugs that caused a 19-year-old woman’s death, according to the state attorney’s office.David Hare was indicted Jan. 15, on a charge of first-degree murder by distribution of a controlled substance.

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Tom Brady, Drew Brees talk after playoff game as Saints’ QB ponders future

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Man driving van on shore at Cocoa Beach nearly hits pedestrians, police say

COCOA BEACH, Fla. – Pedestrians had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit by a man who was driving a van on the beach and another area not open to vehicle traffic, according to the Cocoa Beach Police Department.Records show reports came in about James Earl Tumey, 39, on Friday shortly before 7 p.m.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]Police said Tumey first drove east on Minutemen Causeway into an area not open to vehicle traffic and then he drove south on the beach for about two blocks before his Toyota van got stuck in the sand.Pedestrians who were in the area had to jump out of Tumey’s way, according to the

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Colony of ‘friendly’ wild vervet monkeys grows near Florida airport

DANIA BEACH, Fla. – A colony of African vervet monkeys has lived in Dania Beach, near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, for decades, but more people have been noticing them lately.Missy Williams, of the Dania Beach Vervet Project, was able to create a sanctuary for the colony of 40 monkeys near the Park N’ Go, an off-airport parking operator, News 6 partner Local 10 reports.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]Dave Winquist, the manager at Park N’Go, said the monkeys are regular friendly visitors and they are always looking for something to eat.

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Woman takes back her Florida home after invasion by squatters

MIAMI – Patricia Guerrero had been dealing with squatters for months. She had asked judges and police officers for help, but no one solved her problem.

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It’s OK to get your 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shot after 21 or 28 days, health officials say

However, there is no maximum time between when you get the first and second doses for either vaccine. The CDC does say people should not get the second dose earlier than the recommended interval.The Moderna vaccine requires a second shot, or booster, 28 days after the first.

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Man stabs 15-year-old boy who was fighting with girl over sexual allegations, Flagler deputies say

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A man stabbed a 15-year-old boy because the victim and the suspect’s girlfriend were in a shoving match as they fought about sexual allegations, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said the victim and the 17-year-old girl had been exchanging messages back and forth on Snapchat that included at least one stabbing threat for about a week.[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]The arrest report did not provide details about the sexual allegations.On Sunday around 6:30 p.m., the 15-year-old boy and the 17-year-old girl continued to argue on Snapchat while they were both at James

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Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Rebekah Jones, a former Florida Department of Health data analyst who helped develop the state’s COVID-19 dashboard, was arrested on a charge of offenses against users of computers, computer systems, computer networks and electronic devices, officials announced Monday morning.Jones, whose home was raided by state investigators on Dec.

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Rebekah Jones announces she’ll turn herself in to authorities on Sunday

Rebekah Jones, a former Florida Department of Health data analyst who had her home raided by investigators on Dec. 7 and has a warrant for her arrest, announced on Twitter that she is turning herself in to authorities on Sunday night.Jones helped develop the the state’s COVID-19 dashboard, but was fired for insubordination early last year.Since her dismissal, she has questioned the accuracy of the state’s data and investigators raided her house because they believed she sent an anonymous message on Nov.

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Ex-data analyst Rebekah Jones demands Florida police return computers after raid

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A former Florida Department of Health data analyst who says a raid on her home by state investigators was payback for speaking out about what she describes were efforts to falsify COVID-19 figures is demanding that they return seized computer equipment and cell phones.Rebekah Jones said in a court filing on Wednesday that what the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is accusing her of doing isn’t a crime, according to the Miami Herald.[TRENDING: When to expect storms on Christmas Eve | Residents over 65 will be next to get COVID-19 vaccine | Coldest Christmas in 25 years coming to Central Florida]Jones hasn't been charged with a crime, but state investigators raided her house earlier this month, saying in a search

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Former Florida Department of Health data scientist sues over search warrant

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A former Florida Department of Health employee sued the state on Monday over a search warrant executed on her house after investigators said they identified a message sent from a computer at the address to health department employees.Rebekah Jones, who was fired in May for insubordination after repeatedly violating department policy about communicating with the media, helped create the state's coronavirus dashboard. She contends that she was fired for not falsifying data.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement served the search warrant earlier this month.

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Florida governor decries data scientist’s claims agents mishandled search of her home

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke for the first time Friday about the former state Department of Health employee who claims Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents pointed their weapons at her children while serving a warrant at her home.On Monday, state agents served a search warrant at the home of Rebekah Jones, an ex-health department employee.

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Gov. DeSantis appointee quits over raid on ex-state worker’s home

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A man appointed to a commission that recommends judicial appointments to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has resigned citing the search warrant served on a former Department of Health employee who has criticized the state’s COVID-19 data.Ron Filipowski announced his resignation from the 12th Circuit Judicial Nomination Commission on Twitter on Tuesday, saying a raid at the home of Rebekah Jones was unconscionable.My resignation letter to Governor Desantis.

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Former Florida COVID-19 data architect says state police seized computers, pointed guns at children

TAMPA, Fla. - The data scientist who built the Florida Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard, but was removed from her job in May due to "insubordination," says state police officers seized "hardware and tech" from her home and pointed guns at her and her children.After leaving her job with the state, Rebekah Jones launched her own website which closely resembled the state's COVID-19 dashboard. At the time, Jones said she believed she was fired for refusing to alter state data for the website.In a series of tweets Monday, Jones posted a video which she says shows officers coming into her home with guns drawn.The caption on the first tweet accompanying the video says, "This is what happens to scientists who do their job honestly.

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Florida police raid home of fired data scientist who built state's COVID-19 tracker

Police in Florida conducted a raid on Monday at the home of a former Florida Department of Health employee who built the state’s COVID-19 case tracker only to be fired earlier this year for alleged insubordination. The former employee, Rebekah Jones, published footage on her Twitter account which showed officers with their guns drawn entering the house.The former state employee said the officers “pointed a gun in my face” and “pointed guns at my kids” during the encounter.

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Former Florida data scientist creates competing coronavirus dashboard

Florida Today reports.Visually, the new COVID-19 dashboard has a striking resemblance to the Florida Department of Health's officials dashboard of new coronavirus data, although with darker, earthier color tones, and many more cases and deaths. The new dashboard created by embattled data scientist Rebekah Jones shows several thousands more people with the coronavirus, 90 more deaths, and hundreds of thousands fewer who have been tested, than the state’s official site run by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH).Jones was a key data figure with FDOH who put together and maintained the state's COVID-19 dashboard.

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Florida reports 47 new coronavirus deaths, 527 new cases a week out from major launch expected to draw visitors

Florida health officials are standing by the data they make public about coronavirus cases in the state after a key personnel member who managed the COVID-19 database was fired earlier this week. According to the latest data from the Florida Department of Health, there are 527 new cases confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total cases in Florida to 47,471 since early March.

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Florida under scrutiny for coronavirus data reporting website after designer fired

The chief architect of Florida’s coronavirus website was fired this week after a dispute over what information should be made public, underscoring how entwined public health data and politics have become as elected officials move to reopen their communities amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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State explains why manger of Florida’s coronavirus dashboard was fired

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida state officials say the former manager of the state’s COVID-19 dashboard was fired because she was insubordinate, even as health leaders cry foul over her removal.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0