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Kristoff Murray
Authorities are continuing their search for a Jamaican-born man who is being hailed as a Good Samaritan after he tried to rescue a father and a toddler who both ended up drowning off Apollo Beach in Florida, United States on Friday.
The Good Samaritan has been identified as 27-year-old Kristoff Murray. He is a past student of St Mary High School in Highgate, St Mary, Jamaica.
A post in the St Mary High School Facebook group made the disclosure of Murray s association with the school. We acknowledge his heroic act, which was the epitome of faith and courage. We pray that the Lord comforts the Murray family at this time, as we all hope for the best, added the post from a member of the group on Saturday.
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The search for a man being hailed hero is still underway at Apollo Beach as of Saturday night after Sheriff Chad Chronister said the man jumped in the water to try and save a father and son who were swept away by the current. Bodies of the father and son were recovered Friday night, but he is still missing.
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Tampa Bayâs mass vaccination sites wind down as rollout hits new phase
The focus shifts to reaching those who have been unable or unwilling to get COVID-19 shots. âWeâre not done yet.â
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Nurse Esther Martineau, left, administers a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot to Nelsida Fuenmayor, of Tampa, on Tuesday at the federally-run Tampa Greyhound Track site. The site is giving its last shot on May 25. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
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The waning demand for COVID-19 vaccines can clearly be seen at the federally supported site at the Tampa Greyhound Track.
Gone are the five lanes that used to be filled with cars of people awaiting shots during the busy morning rushes. Now people can simply drive up and park and walk right in, no matter the time of day.