Raiders on Campus: Wright earns all-conference recognition
Dante Wright didn’t get a chance to play many football games this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
But when he was on the field, he made his presence felt.
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Court: Firms in bankruptcy blocked from PPP loans
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In a Florida case that could have broader implications, a federal appeals court Tuesday upheld a U.S. Small Business Administration decision that prevents businesses from receiving Paycheck Protection Program loans if they are in bankruptcy proceedings.
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a decision by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Williamson, who sided with Gateway Radiology Consultants, a Pinellas County medical practice that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019 and sought a $527,710 loan under the Paycheck Protection Program.
State adds 24,000 jobless claims as Trump ponders relief bill
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Florida’s unemployment agency awaits a decision by President Donald Trump about the latest federal-stimulus package, which could provide $300 a week in assistance after Christmas to jobless residents.
Congress passed the long-sought $900 billion COVID-19 relief package this week, teeing it up for action by Trump.
Do you have the look? Santa recruiter wants you!
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Business.
It started with Craigslist and a help-wanted post seeking elves – Santa’s elves.
Yolanda Navarrete, who lives in New Jersey but spends as much time as possible in Navarre each year, decided being an elf sounded fun.
HNWS users may see 2021 fee hike
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The Holley-Navarre Water System board voted 3-to-2 Tuesday to propose a 2021 budget to utility members that includes a 6.2% rate increase. Two board members were absent.
The hike was subdivided into a one-time 5% rate bump and a 1.2% increase based on the Federal Consumer Price Index.
Fired analyst files lawsuit over search
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A fired Florida Department of Health data analyst who contends Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has manipulated COVID-19 statistics filed a lawsuit Sunday alleging state law-enforcement agents violated her rights when they searched her home and hauled away computer equipment.
Pfizer, Moderna vaccines rolling into state
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Florida is receiving a shipment of about 120,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer this week and will get another 360,000-plus doses of a vaccine from Moderna, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday.
The second shipment of the Pfizer vaccine will come days after DeSantis announced what was expected to be a week-long delay in the new supply.
Kelly makes decision to play for Rams official
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Grady Kelly committed to Colorado State back in the spring and never wavered from that decision.
On Wednesday, he made his commitment official, signing his national letter of intent with the Rams.
2020 was a very good year … for shelling
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Beach.
While 2020 might go down in the record books as the worst year ever, it was a great year for shelling.
Looking back one year later at UWF’s run to national title
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Pieces of blue confetti fell as the University of West Florida football team celebrated its greatest moment in program history one year ago.
The Argonauts won the NCAA Division II national championship for the first time, beating Minnesota State 48-40.