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Barangay means “neighborhood” in Tagalog, and in the Philippines, a country of more than 7,000 islands, barangay festivals are a kind of block party.“Every neighborhood, every barangay has its own characteristics,” says Jamilin Salonga Bailey, co-owner of Kaya. “And we’ll get it at the end of January. This weekend, January 25th and 26th, will be the third time.”She explains that in the Catholic-majority Philippines, barangay festivals are often based on the neighborhood’s patron saint. “All the people who live there come together to party and eat and drink. There’s usually a procession of saints. They dress up. They dance.”But at…

Enrique Tarrio, who exited the gate at Miami International Airport wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat that read “Never Surrender,” is guilty of seditious conspiracy for orchestrating the Jan. 25 attack on the U.S. Capitol. After receiving his sentence, he returned to Miami. 6th, 2021.The former Proud Boys chairman was greeted by a group of friends, family and other “J-6ers” who were waiting for him at the airport to celebrate his pardon by President Donald Trump.A crowd of people waiting outside the gate could be heard shouting “welcome home” while another shouted “traitor”.As he was loading Tarrio out of…

The lower court found that the employee had not shown that the plan recordkeeping fee was unreasonable.On January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by Cornell University employees who sought to reinstate a class action lawsuit alleging that the retirement plan charged exorbitant fees and was mismanaged.Cunningham v. Cornell University is a lawsuit in which approximately 30,000 Cornell University employees allege that their employer’s defined contribution retirement plan, which has $3.3 billion in assets, paid excessive record-keeping fees from 2010 to 2016. I woke up. They claim the fees were too high. The petition…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that $7 million in funding has been awarded to the military community through the Florida Commercial Defense Infrastructure Grant Program. This grant program supports infrastructure projects deemed to impact the military value of facilities within the state.Since 2019, more than $21.2 million in grants have been awarded to the military community to support infrastructure and local economies.The Defense Infrastructure Grant Program supports local infrastructure projects that positively impact the military value of facilities within the state by addressing intrusion, transportation and access, housing, utilities, communications, environmental, and security needs. I will. Funds will be used…

UPDATE: Earlier today, Ashley Moody was officially sworn into the U.S. Senate alongside Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott. Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has been appointed to fill the Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio, who is set to become the next U.S. Secretary of State.Mr. Moody is scheduled to take office on January 20th. As U.S. senator pro tempore, Moody will be required to run for election in 2026.Overview of Moody’s legal and political career:Ashley Moody made a name for herself as Florida’s prominent attorney general. Through frequent appearances on national cable…

UPDATE: The Brevard Legislative Delegation meeting scheduled for Jan. 29 in Cocoa has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts with a special session of the Florida Legislature called by Governor Ron DeSantis and the rescheduling of legislative committee meetings. It was canceled due to A new date for the delegation meeting has not been decided.Brevard County state legislators will hold their annual Congressional Delegation Meeting on January 29th at Cocoa City Hall, 65 Stone Street.The meeting was a great opportunity for local residents to ask two Florida senators and five members of the Florida House of Representatives, who represent parts…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The pirates at Ye Mystic Krewe aren’t just trying to steal the keys to the city of Tampa, they’re doing their part to serve the community year-round, especially when people need it most. Masu. After Hurricane Milton, several generators were distributed by the Gasparilla Crew to help families in need. Crew members said this was not the first time they had to respond like this after a hurricane hit. Hurricane Milton brought record-breaking winds to the Tampa Bay area, leaving thousands without power. Float Warehouse Manager Christopher Rivers said this isn’t the first time he’s helped…

When I saw the John James Audubon exhibition being held at the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts, I immediately felt a sense of contradiction.Hilary Flower (Courtesy of Hilary Flower)Not only was he a great man (he owned slaves), a scientist (some of the birds didn’t exist), or a conservationist (he shot many of the birds he represented), but he was also an artist. It is difficult to defend his reputation as a (some argue) Frederick Church and Thomas Cole were more ardent environmental defenders).The National Audubon Society, founded in his name in 1905, considered dropping his name in 2023,…

A Florida man facing criminal charges for assaulting a police officer during the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been remanded in custody, just one day after being pardoned by President Donald Trump. did.Daniel Charles Ball, 39, was arrested Wednesday on gun charges, according to Spectrum Bay News 9 in Tampa. The August indictment charges him with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and has a history of domestic violence strangulation, resisting law enforcement and assaulting a law enforcement officer. cited a conviction.Ball was reportedly accused of actions during the Capitol riot, including injuring a…

The study looked at all admissions of 5- to 18-year-olds to general acute care wards in England from 2012 to 2022.Research shows the number of children admitted to acute care wards due to mental health concerns has increased by almost two-thirds over a decade.The increase was particularly high for girls aged 11 to 15, with the analysis also highlighting a “rapid relative increase” in children aged 5 to 10 and “significant rates of self-harm among women”.The researchers warned that the problem was “not going away” and suggested a focus on “improving care is essential”.Experts also stressed that while the coronavirus…