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Martinez was allegedly captured on surveillance footage spray-painting swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti on the buildings of Temple Emanu-El and Temple Sinai. Authorities also obtained security camera footage of Martinez at an automated teller machine wearing the same clothing seen in the footage from the synagogues. “The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office takes hate crimes such as these very seriously,” said Colonel Kurt A. Hoffman in a Friday statement. “Our detectives worked tirelessly with help from the community to bring this case to a successful conclusion....

Mike St. Lawrence, who spearheads The Saint Lawrence Agency in Altamonte Springs, says that the operation has existed since 1987—charging $19.95 for a digital lifetime plan and $24.95 for a paper version. Thanks to a recent social media sensation, business is on the up. A line of text on St. Lawrence’s retro website references the “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” campaign on Facebook, which spawned a new meme and forced a response from the U....

A joint task force of the FBI, the Southern District of Florida’s U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that the call-girl website had been taken out of the hands of a South Florida man. The website’s intent wasn’t just geared for those wishing to buy, rent or even casually view women, but it was also a way for escort agencies to advertise themselves and their clients....

“If you want to come to our state and enjoy freedom, go to a restaurant, go to the beach, go fishing, get a little weird (not too weird…) Then as we say in the deep south, y’all come! But if you’re coming to cause damage and harm, you’ll be held accountable,” he said on Fox News in an interview with Sean Hannity. When asked by Hannity to elaborate on “getting a little weird,” Gaetz said: “Maybe a bit of body paint here and there, maybe throw some beads but don’t hurt anybody....

A student at Highlands Middle School in Jacksonville, Florida caused the school’s gymnasium to be evacuated after dispersing the spray last week, according to a Friday report in The Gainesville Sun. The boy had taken the pepper spray from the belongings of another student before deciding to help himself to a generous spritz. “Thinking it was body spray, the student who took the canister actually sprayed himself as if he were applying a body fragrance product,” Principal Evan Daniels said to parents in a pre-recorded phone message, according to the outlet....

The state identified over 2 million potentially eligible but unregistered voters, but the Electronics Registration Information Center (ERIC) used did not exclude the thousands of voters whose information is shielded under Florida law, according to Division of Elections Director Maria Matthews. The public records exemption request provided by the Florida Department of State allows those holding certain government jobs classified as “high-risk professional class,” as well as their spouses and family members, to protect their personal information....

Democratic Florida Representative Carlos G. Smith made the remark as part of response slamming a Tuesday Twitter post from Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) indicating that the senator had contacted the administration to request a “swift emergency declaration so that federal assistance can move quickly.” “So that federal assistance can MOVE QUICKLY, Senator @marcorubio??? Puerto Rico still hasn’t received the billions of dollars Congress approved over 700 days ago because of Trump’s hatred for the island,” replied Smith....

Fisher would not disclose why he suspended Henry, who was not expected to start. His loss is, however, a significant blow to the Seminoles’ quarterback depth. MORE: ACC predictions for 2016 season Starter Sean Maguire is already sidelined after undergoing foot surgery, leaving Deondre Francois — the expected starter Sept. 5 against Ole Miss — and J.J. Cosentino as the only two healthy scholarship players on the roster. Henry had been expected to redshirt this season, though Maguire’s injury put that plan into question....

The 16-year-old boy is facing a charge of manslaughter with a firearm after 2-year-old Brayden Howard was killed at a mobile home in Cocoa on the morning of December 14. According to the Cocoa Police Department, the teenager went to 1671 Owosso Street in the Sunrise Village mobile home community with several friends. The teens had brought at least two firearms to the home, where they stayed often. After interviewing the eyewitnesses, police said the teenager had been sleeping on an air mattress and woke to find the toddler handling a revolver that was lying on the mattress....

The game is at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. on ESPN. Florida (8-3) is back in a New Year’s Day Six bowl for the third consecutive season. Dan Mullen is 2-0 in bowl games for the Gators, and the Gators bring the nation’s leading passer in quarterback Kyle Trask to the game. Oklahoma (8-2) missed the College Football Playoff this year, but the Sooners won seven straight games to close out the 2020 regular season....

Pacquiao dominated Broner en route to a unanimous decision in front of a sold-out crowd of 13,025 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and a Showtime PPV audience, with the retired Mayweather seated ringside. Pacquiao called out the undefeated fighter, who beat him by unanimous decision in the 2015 megafight that shattered PPV records, but Mayweather refused to take the bait. For now, at least. MORE: Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year...

Mayweather’s unanimous decision over Andre Berto on Saturday generated almost 550,000 pay-per-view buys, sources told the Los Angeles Times. Yahoo Sports reported the number could be as low as 400,000 units. MORE: Best photos from Mayweather-Berto | The good, the bad and the dirty from the fight Either way, the fight drew the smallest views since Mayweather sold 325,000 units for his HBO pay-per-view fight against Carlos Baldomir in 2006....

The fire, which has been burning since around 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, spread across some 4,500 acres of scrubland after winds fanned the flames for 15 miles across the dry grass and brush. Giant plumes of thick smoke were visible for miles as the land burned, with the incident dubbed the “Pipeline dire” because it engulfed the Pipeline Trail north of Buffalo Park, which follows a gas pipeline along the base of Mount Elden....

Scarlet Nexus was revealed earlier this year in May at Microsoft’s Inside Xbox event. While it may have given an impression that it’s an Xbox exclusive title, it’s also coming to the PS4 and the PS5. Scarlet Nexus takes place in New Himuk, a Neo Tokyo city outrun by otherworldly creatures called simply the “Others,” that are brain-eating monsters in various shapes and sizes. The player character is one of the elite group of psychics, Yuito Sumeragi, who must eradicate these creatures with the help of a huge arsenal of psychokinesis abilities....

One of the most well-known names in the business is Flic. It joined Sharp at the CES warm-up event, Techfluence, to talk about its next-generation smart button. We were there to hear what the company’s founder, Amir Sharifat, had to say. What Do the Flic 2 Smart Buttons Offer? Called the Flic 2, the next-gen model now lets you use up to three triggers (one push, double push, and hold), each of which can be pre-programmed to a specific task or routine....

The actress, who starred in the film directed by Olivia Wilde, shared photos celebrating the holiday on Tuesday. While she was dressed as Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians, her friend wore Pugh’s now-infamous purple press tour look. Don’t Worry Darling has been plagued by rumors of behind-the-scenes tension, including speculation of a falling out between Pugh, 26, and Wilde, 38. Initially, there were reports that Pugh didn’t support Wilde’s relationship with co-star Harry Styles....

Caleb Ziegelbauer, 13, got sick five days after he went to a beach in Port Charlotte with his family on July 1. After showing symptoms including headache, fever and disorientation, he was taken to Golisano Children’s Hospital where doctors suspected he had been infected with a brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri—a single-celled organism that infects people when water containing the amoeba goes up the nose. Infection with the amoeba is often deadly due to the damage it does to the brain....

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested the 14-year-old student at Countryside High School in Clearwater after threats were posted onto social media on Sunday, November 3. Deputies were made aware of a post on Instagram featuring a picture of four firearms along with the caption: “Don’t come to school tomorrow…THIS IS A JOKE. DO NOT REPORT (It’s not a joke).” The photo was posted on the 14-year-old’s Instagram account, “monkeywitharifle....

Maybe for first time in the teams’ history, Atlético-MG and Bahia fans will be supporting each other. They’re the two teams representing Brazil at the Florida Cup, and the points earned by both will be added up for the competition against Germany, Argentina and the United States. The nation with the most points in total will be the Florida C winners. The Brazilian journey in the competition starts next Wednesday, when Atlético-MG faces Bayer Leverkusen....

That has led to finger-pointing and an attempt by Florida Democrats and experts to perform an autopsy less than 24 hours later to understand what happened. Biden won Latinos by only 52 percent to 47 percent, a disappointing drop from Hillary Clinton’s 62 percent support four years ago and a major improvement for Trump from 35 percent, according to exit polls. This year, the Associated Press ran its own exit poll, which showed Biden’s lead at 54 percent to 45 percent....