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› FHSAA cancels Florida high school sports season
The Florida High School Athletic Association announced Monday that it is canceling the remainder of the high school athletic season across the state due to the coronavirus pandemic. The cancellation applies to the remainder of the regular season as well as all postseason competition for the 2019-20 school year.
› Beeper, Gatorland celebrate baby emu’s 1st birthday
Little Beeper is practically all grown up. The emu, hatched a year ago at Gatorland, now stands about 5 feet tall, and she doesn’t beep any more. But the big bird is happy when hanging around people in the Orlando attraction’s petting zoo, says Danielle Lucas, animal-care director.
› What do drag queens do for work during the coronavirus? ‘Sew and iron all the masks’
With bars and nightclubs shut down in Key West, even drag queens are looking for work. Many have found it. The performers are not sitting idle during the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re making masks. Led by Gary “Sushi” Marion, the drag queen who drops from inside a giant red shoe every New Year’s Eve on Duval Street — a favorite shoot for CNN — the 13 801 Bourbon Bar performers have made about 3,500 face masks so far.
› Open road syndrome? Tampa Bay speeds up during the crisis
No, it’s not your imagination: Speeds have increased by at least 7 percent through early this week, according to more than a month’s worth of data collected by the city’s red light camera vendor from 54 cameras. Most drivers who blow through red lights are speeding.
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