First Coast Happenings

Tis the season to wash your hands and watch what you eat. Norovirus, a vomit- and diarrhea-inducing stomach bug, is sickening Floridians through tainted surfaces and contaminated shellfish. The Sunshine State is one of 12 in the U. S. with a high number of confirmed outbreaks of the virus. Anyone suffering from a bout of the nasty, extremely contagious virus, beware: it has no specific treatment and typically has to run its course. Also of note: On average, one infected person will infect two to seven other people. “It only takes a few virus particles to cause infections, so it doesn’t take much exposure to get sick from norovirus,” said Margaret Gorensek, an infectious disease doctor at Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale. Norovirus can spread through food, touch, and air particles. Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration issued two separate seafood recalls in states, including Florida, over potential norovirus contamination. On Monday, the FDA warned restaurants, food retailers, and consumers in seven states, including Florida, not to eat or sell oysters and Manila clams from Rudy’s Shellfish in Washington.

Q: How many offensive rebounds is it going to take Erik Spoelstra to play a true big man? Nikola Jovic was getting killed on the glass. – Sid. A: This wasn’t one of those games when the Heat necessarily were overwhelmed on the boards, with the Thunder finishing with a 48-41 rebounding advantage but the Heat with a 12-11 edge on second-chance points.

So, Donald Trump and JD Vance sabotaged a bipartisan deal in Congress that would avert another government shutdown. This is a deal that had already been reached between House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Additionally, Elon Musk is saying that any Republicans who support the deal should be “primaried,” or challenged on the right. Now, we are on the brink of a government shutdown. All this has occurred before Trump or Vance have taken office.

Today is Saturday, Dec. 21, the 356th day of 2024. There are 10 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 21, 1988, 270 people were killed when a terrorist bomb exploded aboard a Pan Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, Scotland, sending wreckage crashing to the ground. Also on this date: In 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore at present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, for the first time. Related Articles National News | A Missouri judge says the state’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, ensuring legal abortions National News | Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike.

SUNRISE — Aleksander Barkov scored a power-play goal with 18 seconds left in overtime, giving the Florida Panthers a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. Oskar Sundqvist got his third goal of the season for St. Louis, coming midway through the first period. Uvis Balinskis got his first of the season for Florida, with Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk assisting midway through the second. It stayed that way until the 65th minute, when Barkov ended it with his 10th goal of the season. The score followed an elite sequence where Barkov took possession of the puck among numerous Blues in the St.

Two men are now facing charges in connection with a shooting on Florida’s Turnpike in Broward County this June that killed a mother and her 4-year-old daughter, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Friday night. Antoine Harris, 28, and Jaquan Thomas, 29, are each facing two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Beatrice Saintvil, and her daughter, Janelle Souffrant.