#COVID-19 data analyst Rebekah Jones arrested, tests positive

#COVID-19 data analyst Rebekah Jones arrested, tests positive

“#COVID-19 data analyst Rebekah Jones arrested, tests positive” Former Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones was arrested on a charge that she hacked into the state’s emergency response system — and later learned she tested positive for COVID-19. Jones — who said she was fired from the state’s Department of Health in May for refusing to…

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#People are flying to Florida for COVID-19 vaccine

#People are flying to Florida for COVID-19 vaccine

“#People are flying to Florida for COVID-19 vaccine” Seniors are jetting off to Florida — but it’s not warm weather they’re seeking. The state was one of the first to begin offering vaccines to people ages 65 and older, by executive order on Dec. 23. According to local news reports in Florida, the state is…

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#Florida men arrested for stealing remains of veterans for ‘ritual’

#Florida men arrested for stealing remains of veterans for ‘ritual’

“#Florida men arrested for stealing remains of veterans for ‘ritual’” Authorities have arrested two Florida men for stealing the remains of veterans from a local cemetery for ritualistic purposes, according to reports. Brian Montalvo Tolentino, 43, of Davenport and Juan Burgos Lopez, 39, of Lake Wales were arrested in connection to remains missing from vaults at Mount Dora’s Edgewood Cemetery, Lake County authorities…

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#Florida nurse used 0k in COVID-19 aid on personal expenses

#Florida nurse used $420k in COVID-19 aid on personal expenses

“#Florida nurse used $420k in COVID-19 aid on personal expenses” A South Florida nurse is charged with using over $400,000 in illegally obtained coronavirus relief funds for his own personal expenses, federal prosecutors said. Giraldo Caraballo, 55, of Miami, received a Paycheck Protection Program loan and an Economic Injury Disaster Loan after allegedly submitting false…

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#Palm Beach’s Brazilian Court buys out oceanfront resort

#Palm Beach’s Brazilian Court buys out oceanfront resort

“#Palm Beach’s Brazilian Court buys out oceanfront resort” One of Palm Beach, Fla.’s toniest hotels will soon have a coastal sister.   The Schlesinger family, owners of Palm Beach island’s Brazilian Court — a favorite of gathering place for celebrities and the superrich — has succeeded in buying out all but two of the owners…

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