In 2020 more than 30 people killed were teens. That s an entire classroom full. Author: Renata Di Gregorio Updated: 7:19 AM EST January 19, 2021
Some local children have a disturbing outlook on violence in Jacksonville; they say they re used to it.
It may be a new year, but the number of homicides in the city is on pace with last year s, with four people killed so far in 2021.
In 2020, we saw a homicide every other day.
Some of the people left seeing the real impacts are children. I was tired of seeing all these kids getting killed, said Princess Lane.
Lane is 10 years old. She says she knows seven people who ve been killed.
Tampa pastor âactually lived what he preachedâ
Bishop Matthew Williams grew Brown Memorial Church of God in Christ from 25 people to more than 2,000.
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Bishop Matthew Williams held several positions at Tampa s Brown Memorial Church of God in Christ, including deacon, pastor and bishop. He was one of 12 bishops in the nationwide Church of God in Christ s general board. [ Courtesy Deniece Williams ]
Updated Jan. 18
Godâs word found Bishop Matthew Williams at the dinner table, the mall, while watching a movie. He didnât have to work on his message for the message to work on him.
âThatâll preach,â heâd say.
Sarasota Orchestra musicians continue to deliver the bright light and healing of live classical music in their most recent series at Holley Hall titled “Inspirations.” Despite the distanced seating and required face masks, these concerts are a window to an earlier time of normal life when the communal enjoyment of live performances was taken for granted.
Although ushers attend to the strict adherence of safety measures and there is little to no interaction among separate parties attending the concert, the music does its job well by taking us to another place and time.
The shortened concert featured only two of the three works originally scheduled, but Antonin Dvorak’s Nocturne in B Major, Op. 40 and Josef Suk’s Serenade for Strings, Op. 6, were beautifully paired and performed. (Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw’s “Entr’Acte” was dropped from the program at the last minute because of what the orchestra said was “unexpected circumstances.”)
KC Comets v Florida Tropics: Doubleheader Preview and Predictions
KC is looking to pull off an improbable sweep against the title favorites.
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Kansas City Comets @ Florida Tropics
When: Friday, Jan. 8, 6:05 p.m. CST
Where: RP Funding Center, Lakeland, Florida
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The Kansas City Comets will head to the Tampa Bay area for a weekend doubleheader against the Florida Tropics.
The Comets enter the weekend on a five-game winning streak with a 1-0 regular season record after last weekend’s comeback win over the Dallas Sidekicks, which included a hat trick from Kevin Ellis.
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– Mhys Wato
“The amount of money you end up paying for items over the US$50 limit is ridiculous. With that you could have purchased the same items three times over. Just doesn’t make sense, really.”
– Sheryl Russell
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