TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A company hired by the state to handle phone calls from jobless Floridians seeking unemployment benefits answered less than half the calls it received over a two-month period, records obtained by News 6 show.Titan Technologies, based in Fort Walton Beach, is one of three call center providers contracted by Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity to answer overflow calls the agency receives from people having trouble obtaining unemployment assistance or need help resetting PINs.Titan Technologies handled 41% of the 3.9 million phone calls DEO transferred to the company's agents between April 6 and June 8, state records show.About half of the calls DEO routed to Titan Technologies were "blocked", indicating the caller.

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Coronavirus: Floridians hit the beach amid record COVID-19 spike

Floridians packed Clearwater Beach for the Independence Day holiday on July 4, despite concerns over a spike in coronavirus cases in the state, which rose by a record 11,458 on Saturday, according to Florida’s health department.

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Trump’s ‘strong wall’ to guard against coronavirus outbreak in China had holes: records

Donald Trump has repeatedly credited his February ban on travelers from mainland China as his signature move against the advance of the coronavirus pandemic — a “strong wall” that allowed only U.S. citizens inside, he boasted in May.But Trump’s wall was more like a sieve.Exempted were thousands of residents of the Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macau.

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‘Not OK’: Neil Young speaks out after Trump uses songs at Mount Rushmore event

Neil Young took to Twitter on Friday to blast U.S. President Donald Trump for using his songs at a 4th of July rally at Mount Rushmore.

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Briscoe wins 2nd straight to complete dream weekend at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS – Chase Briscoe put on four new tires during a late pit-stop Saturday, then held off AJ Allmendinger and Austin Cindric over the final five laps to win the first Xfinity Series race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's road course.The Indiana native beat Justin Haley by 1.717 seconds.“I have dreamed of coming to this race track and just getting to race here,” Briscoe said. "To win here is unbelievable.

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Marion County deputies search for missing man with dementia

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a man with dementia.Thomas Tutton, 86, left his home Saturday morning and has not been seen since, deputies said. A statewide Silver Alert was issued Saturday.Tutton was driving a red 2016 Ford Edge with Florida tag number WK30X, according to the Sheriff’s Office.Tutton is described by the Sheriff’s Office as about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 155 pounds, with gray hair and hazel eyes.

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Antonin Scalia, Jackie Robinson among those picked for Trump’s ‘National Garden’ of heroes

US President Donald Trump arrives for the Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, July 3, 2020.

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Dorinda Medley calls out Ramona Singer for attending a Hamptons party amid coronavirus fears

Dorinda Medley called out her costar Ramona Singer for attending a 'packed Hamptons party' amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The 55-year-old reality star tagged her 63-year-old Real Housewives Of New York City costar in a critical tweet featuring a New York Timesarticle revealing that Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle had tested positive for the coronavirus.Dorinda wrote that Ramona and all other attendees needed to be tested following the news of the COVID-19 transmission.

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Minnesota Twins Miguel Sano, Braves Freddie Freeman and More MLB Players Test Positive for COVID-19

testing positive for COVID-19. They did not provide a timetable for his return.

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Man dead in fireworks blast outside New Jersey housing complex

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Authorities say a man died in a fireworks explosion outside a pubic housing complex in New Jersey early on the Fourth of July.Jersey City police officers were called to the Booker T. Washington complex at about 1 a.m.

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US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Florida reported a record number of coronavirus cases on Saturday, the latest sign that the virus is surging in many parts of the United States, casting a pall over Fourth of July celebrations.Officials and health authorities warned people to take precautions or simply stay home on Independence Day, as confirmed cases are climbing in 40 states.

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South Bay teacher accused of coughing on 1-year-old loses job

South Bay teacher accused of coughing on child gets firedKTVU has learned that a South Bay educator has been fired, after an alleged confrontation with a young child and his family at a yogurt shop.The president of the San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP told KTVU on Friday, that the teacher, had been dismissed by the Oak Grove School District.This incident began at San Jose Yogurtland on Cottle Road on June 12.Authorities said a woman was angry that a mother with a 1-year-old in a baby stroller, did not comply with social distancing, and instead, stood too close to her at the counter.This woman was then accused of taking off her face mask, and coughing on the child about three times.The youngster's mother, Mireya Mora, said the incident was

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At least 93 University of Washington frat members test positive for COVID-19 as state sees spike in cases

news release.The university provides a tracking website for all positive and presumptive positive cases throughout each of the university's three campuses.A total of 145 people are presumptive positive and/or have been confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus.

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Flagler County deputy suspended, arrested for aggravated stalking, officials say

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office suspended one of their deputies after officials said he made over fifty threatening phone calls.Deputy Dedorious Varnes was suspended without pay pending further investigation.Varnes is being investigated for allegedly making over fifty threatening phone calls to a 67-year-old Palm Coast man who was the victim of a battery.According to officials, the Palm coast man began receiving calls from a restricted number while deputies were investigating a battery near his home.The man called authorities after he had been allegedly battered by Patell Troutman, 42, officials said.The victim told deputies that Troutman, along with other neighbors were watching TV inside his garage when the

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Knocked out of Brickyard, Johnson copes at home with virus

INDIANAPOLIS – Jimmie Johnson and his family took every precaution to avoid coronavirus.They washed their hands frequently, diligently followed the face-mask guidelines and even left their home in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the less densely populated Aspen, Colorado.And yet both still tested positive for the illness this week — knocking Johnson out of what was supposed to be his final Brickyard 400, ending his streak of 663 consecutive Cup starts and temporarily disrupting family life.

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Florida adds over 11,000 coronavirus cases in a single day

Trump plans massive fireworks display for July 4 amid COVID-19 Florida’s record rise in cases was more than any European country’s daily peak at the height of the outbreak there.North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alaska, Missouri, Idaho and Alabama all registered new daily highs on Friday, while Texas hit a new peak for hospitalizations.The daily U.S.

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Former Phillies pitcher Tyson Brummett among 4 killed in plane crash

Tyson Brummett #59 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches in his major league debut against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on October 3, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) WEST JORDAN, UTAH - Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tyson Brummett died Friday morning in a plane crash that killed three other people, police say.Brummett, 35, was piloting a small plane out of South Valley Regional Airport in West Jordan, Utah, when deputies with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office received reports at around 8 a.m.

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Donald Trump Holds South Dakota Rally Despite COVID-19 — And Now His Son’s Girlfriend Has Tested Positive!

Donald Trump held yet another political rally on Friday night — this time in South Dakota, at the base of Mount Rushmore.

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Florida officials report over 11,000 new cases of coronavirus

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Delaware County native, WNBA star Natasha Cloud sitting out WNBA season to fight for social reform

PHILADELPHIA - Delaware County native and WNBA star Natasha Cloud will be sitting up the 2020 WNBA season as she continues her fight for social reformCloud, a member of the reigning Champion Washington Mystics, announced her decision on social media last month, citing a desire to “fight on the front lines for social reform,” while Sanders explained in a statement issued by the club that taking the season off “is what’s best for my health and family.”“There’s a lot of factors that led to this decision, but the biggest being that I am more than an athlete.

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Vote-by-mail primary poised to test New Jersey on Tuesday

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey’s nearly all-mail primary on Tuesday is emerging as a test of the state’s ability to deliver a drama-free election in the face of critical tweets from President Donald Trump and a GOP seeking federal election monitors.Tuesday is the deadline for Democratic and Republican voters to postmark their ballots or deliver them to county boards of elections by 8 p.m. in contests for president, the U.S.

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New Jersey drivers seeing lowest July 4 weekend gas prices in 4 years

TRENTON, N.J. - Motorists heading out for the holiday weekend in New Jersey and around the country are seeing the lowest gas prices for the July 4 period in four years.AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday ticked up a penny to $2.16.Drivers were paying $2.80 a gallon at this time last year.

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Michigan village starts flood recovery, awaits funds

whose lives were upended when privately owned dams with a history of neglect failed in May, resulting in more than $200 million damage in Midland County. When the floodwaters roiled the Tittabawassee River, much of the attention focused on the larger downstream city of Midland, home to Dow Chemical Co.

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From the makers of Whac-a-Mole: hands-free sanitizers

HOLY HILL, Fla. – The maker of the popular Whac-a-Mole arcade game hopes its newest offering will help users smash a new target: the coronavirus pandemic.Holly Hill-based Bob’s Space Racers recently rolled out its new line of “Hands-Free Sanitizer Stations” in response to the growing COVID-19 outbreak.The sanitizer stations are operated by a foot pedal. They have quickly become the arcade game maker’s new top-selling product.

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‘Seek other beaches‘: New Smyrna Beach reaches capacity

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Hours into the Fourth of July holiday, New Smyrna Beach reached capacity.New Smyrna Beach between Flagler Avenue and Crawford Avenue reached its capacity before 9 a.m. Saturday.Officials ask beach-goers to “seek other beaches” and not to park where prohibited.RELATED: Volusia leaders don’t currently plan to close beaches for Fourth of July weekendVolusia County has signs throughout the beaches reminding folks to social distance and conservation poles remain in place to make sure cars are spaced apart.

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Fourth of July Forecast: Hot, sunny, slight chance of after afternoon storms

PHILADELPHIA - The Delaware Valley is in for a beautiful Fourth of July with plenty of sunshine.FOX 29's Kathy Orr is calling for high temperatures nearing 90 degrees with s slight chance of afternoon showers and storms.After a cloudy start, expect those clouds to dissipate and give way to sun.After the holiday we'll be facing another potentially prolonged heat wave with forecasted highs in the 90s every day next week.So far, Monday looks to be the hottest day this week with temperatures potentially reaching 96 degrees. DOWNLOAD THE FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPAdvertisement___SATURDAY: Sun and clouds, pop-up storms. High: 89, Low: 73SUNDAY: Sunshine, hot.

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Central Florida election offices use CARES funds to help cover additional expenses during pandemic

Brevard County:The Brevard County Supervisor of Elections said they were approved to receive $588,280 after the office comes up with a 20% match. Officials said the funds will be used to cover the cost of mail ballot expansion.Seminole County:Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Chris Anderson said his office is receiving $531,000 in CARES Act funds.

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July 4th military flyovers to go over Philadelphia, 4 other cities

PHILADELPHIA - President Donald Trump's July Fourth celebration will feature an extensive U.S. military air show over Washington, D.C., but four other cities will get mini-versions of the air power display on Saturday,The "Salute to the Great Cities of the American Revolution" will feature military flyovers in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

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Study finds hydroxychloroquine treatment associated with lower mortality rate for COVID-19 patients

LOS ANGELES - A surprising new study found that the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine was associated with a significant reduction in mortality among sick patients hospitalized with COVID-19.A team at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan studied 2,541 patients hospitalized with a COVID-related admission between March 10 to May 2.“Our analysis shows that using hydroxychloroquine helped saves lives,” said neurosurgeon Dr. Steven Kalkanis, CEO, Henry Ford Medical Group and Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer of Henry Ford Health System.“As doctors and scientists, we look to the data for insight.

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Coronavirus Scotland: No deaths recorded overnight with 11 new cases confirmed

coronavirus as the total hospital death toll remained at 2,488. The number of positive cases has risen to 18,287 which is an increase of 11 from Friday’s figures.

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What sex ed can teach us about getting people to wear face masks

face masks mandatory in order to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus.Wearing a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the norm in some places — such as China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea — but has been polarizing in others, such as the U.S., where mixed messages have resulted in confusion about whether or not to wear one.But sex educators would like have a word with everyone.

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American coach makes his mark by winning Austrian title

DÜSSELDORF – DÜJesse Marsch came to Europe to make a name both for himself and for every other American soccer coach.He managed that in a big way.Marsch led Salzburg to this season’s Austrian league title, the most significant trophy won by an American coach in Europe.“My main emphasis in coming to Europe — of course, ambition was a part of it — but it was more to see if my idea of leadership could thrive in this competitive setting of our sport,” the Wisconsin native told The Associated Press. “And, you know, I mean, it’s very sink or swim in Europe.”In his first season as coach of Salzburg, Marsch had little trouble staying afloat despite a raft of problems.

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Love Island stars ‘set to face off’ in ‘reunion specials’ after show is cancelled amid coronavirus

Love Island fans were left gutted when it was announced the show will not go ahead this year, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Although ITV has tried to fill the villa-shaped hole in our hearts by running an Australian version of the show, it has been reported bosses have a another plan to help us get our fix.

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Donald Trump Jr's Girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr, has tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus.

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Coronavirus behind him, Utah's Rudy Gobert looking forward

, the one that shut down March 11 when he became the first player in the league to be diagnosed with the coronavirus, takes a giant step toward returning by having teams gather at the Disney complex in Central Florida over the next few days. The Jazz will be a fascinating case study during this restart, particularly regarding whether or not Gobert and Donovan Mitchell — a fellow All-Star who was diagnosed with the virus shortly after the shutdown began and did not hide his anger with Gobert about it all — can coexist peacefully again.“I’m happy now.

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WHO team to visit China next week to investigate origin of coronavirus

WHO's Country Office in China picked up a statement from the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission on cases of 'viral pneumonia'. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke in January about an agreement with China for sending a team of international experts "as soon as possible" to work on increasing the understanding of the outbreak.COVID-19 has killed over 500,000 people in the world and cases and deaths are increasing by the day.In an exclusive interview with ANI, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO said that a "thorough investigation" needs to be done into the origins of the virus.She said that the WHO has been working with the Chinese government for the visit.

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Ghislaine Maxwell may be legally covered by Jeffrey Epstein’s 2008 plea deal

Jeffrey Epstein’s jailhouse suicide last year, his defense hinged on a 2008 deal with federal prosecutors in Florida over his alleged sexual abuse of multiple teenage girls. His lawyers said it prevented him from being charged with further crimes.Could that same deal now help Ghislaine Maxwell, the Epstein confidante arrested Thursday, evade charges she helped lure at least three girls into sexual liaisons with him?Maxwell’s lawyers haven’t outlined their defense strategy, but her legal team is bound to raise the issue in the months ahead.

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Doctor advises 'how to stay safe' in pubs this weekend, as coronavirus lockdown eases

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inbox Brits are flocking to pubs from today as the long-awaited three month coronavirus lockdown finally eases – a doctor has advised drinkers how to stay safe. Dubbed 'Super Saturday' – today Brits return to their locals for the first time since March.

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Kimberly Guilfoyle, girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., tests positive for coronavirus

(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 3, 2020 Donald Trump Jr. (R) and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle smile during a "Keep Iowa Great" press conference in Des Moines, IA.

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8-year-old killed, 3 injured in shooting at Alabama mall

A 2008 image of the entrance to Riverchase Galleria Mall. A shooting at the Alabama mall was reported on July 3.

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Man’s hand blown off in Brevard County fireworks accident, officials say

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A 42-year-old man’s hand was blown off in a fireworks accident Friday night, according to Brevard County Emergency Management.The accident happened on Serenade Street Northwest in Palm Bay.The man was taken to a hospital as a trauma alert.No further details were immediately available.

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Edmonton shoe store wants to leave after landlord opted out of federal rent relief program

A longtime Edmonton shoe store is wanting to vacate its downtown location, after not being able to tap into the federal government’s rent relief program. Chris Chacon reports.

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Florida’s Fourth Estate: Why is the coronavirus mask debate so heated?

ORLANDO, Fla. – To mask or not to mask? It’s a debate happening across the country right now as coronavirus cases spike.Some counties have mandated wearing a mask while others are letting the people decide.This week on Florida’s Fourth Estate News 6 anchors Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin speak with brain doctor Romie Mushtaq about what triggers people on both sides of this debate.

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Back in business: Malls take safety precautions as stores reopen

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Philadelphia Mills Mall and the now-renovated Fashion District are implementing safety precautions as they reopen their doors to welcome back customers.“We have our welcome stations at ‘9th and Market’ and also ‘11th and Filbert.’ So if anyone forgot their mask, they can grab a mask. We have hand-sanitizer throughout the whole entire property & everyone’s just keeping their distance.

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Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper nearly hit by lightning during stop

BRISTOW, Okla. - An Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer had a close call with mother nature along a highway while he helped a crew with some equipment that had fallen off a trailer July 2.Dash camera video posted on Facebook by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol shows the moment lightning strikes right next the trooper.Oklahoma HP said the bolt hit the highway and it did not appear the officer suffered any injuries.

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‘RIP Byron’: Pro ‘Warcraft’ gamer Reckful dies at age 31

Twitch streamer and top player in World of Warcraft, has died at the age of 31.Bernstein died at his home in Austin, Texas, on Thursday following of string of posts about his mental health on Twitter. His brother, Gary Bernstein, suggested that he died by suicide.Byron Bernstein was once ranked No.

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Eustis holds fireworks show despite COVID-19 pandemic

EUSTIS, Fla. – The City of Eustis held its annual fireworks display on Friday night despite most Fourth of July shows being canceled across Central Florida.Eustis City Manager Ron Neibert said that they set up wash stations and signs reminding attendees of social distancing in Ferran Park.Neibert said that it was important for the city commission that the show not be canceled.[Holiday weekend plans? Here are the beaches, fireworks displays you can enjoy this July Fourth]“Necessary to try to bring some quality of life to the community during this trying time,” Neibert said.Neibert also said that since Eustis canceled their Independence Day Festival, the city spent more money on fireworks.“We always have a fireworks show.

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Walt Disney World Suspends College Internship Program Amid Pandemic

Walt Disney World has suspended the Disney College Program indefinitely amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic. Disney said in a blog post on Thursday that the internship's participants won't be among those returning to work when it reopens its Florida theme parks later this month.

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