COVID inspiring creativity on Ash Wednesday A woman prays after having the sign of the cross placed on her forehead in ash during an Ash Wednesday service. (Source: Elaine Thompson) By ABC7 Staff | February 16, 2021 at 4:54 PM EST - Updated February 16 at 5:06 PM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - As the season of Lent begins this Ash Wednesday, the coronavirus pandemic is prompting area faith communities to think outside the box when it comes to the tradition of imposition of ashes.
While some churches will forgo the custom of receiving blessed ashes on the forehead as a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality, others are trying a variety of workarounds.
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Three teenagers have been charged over a high-speed crash on a major motorway after allegedly ploughing a stolen BMW into another car then fleeing the scene.
Police were called to a northbound collision on the Gold Coast s M1 motorway, near the Oxenford exit at 2.40am on Monday.
Shocking footage of the crash, captured by a security guard from Gold Coast Patrol Dogs K9, shows the BMW racing up the motorway before smashing into a Toyota Corolla hatchback.
The force of the collision flips the BMW onto its roof, sending sparks flying as the upturned vehicle slides more than 100m across the road.
A former luxury car sales supremo has emerged as the new owner of a sprawling horse stud in the hills of Maleny renowned as one of the country s finest equestrian properties. Queensland Titles Registry documents revealed Lambhill Pty Limited - directed by luxury car dealership boss Greg Willims - as trustee for The Willims Final Discretionary Trust, had taken ownership of a Mountain View Rd, Maleny property known as Montana Park. The fee disclosed under consideration in the documents showed $6.1 million for the stunning 42ha property which sold for $7 million back in 2009. Greg Willims, then-Dealer Principal of Audi Centre Brisbane back in 2009.
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After spotlighting local restaurants and their cocktails for a Set the Bar week in October, the Sarasota-Manatee Originals will soon hold a similar days-long celebration for their food dishes.
The organization comprising more than 60 independently owned area restaurants will hold the inaugural Original Eats from Friday to Jan. 31, with Sarasota-based, national deli company Boar s Head serving as sponsor. The event is set to feature around 30 restaurants highlighting signature dishes, with several offering discounts and/or dish pairings.
Sarasota-Manatee Originals shifted Set the Bar from a cocktail competition night to a weeklong event at several restaurants last year due to the pandemic. The organization also presents the annual Forks & Corks Food and Wine Festival, which was moved to April and May this year as it determines the best way to hold events.