Military Salute, Red Tide Closure, Wounded Warriors | News Nearby

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Florida Patches to talk about tonight:

• Pinellas Park To Host 6th Annual Wounded Warriors Bike Ride
• Red Tide Temporarily Closes Englewood Waterfront Restaurant
• 21-Gun Salute, Funeral Services Planned For St. Pete Officer

FL Man Faces Charges Related To Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Breach: DOJ

A 40-year-old Orlando man was arrested Friday and faces multiple charges related to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach that disrupted the counting of electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.

FL Bar Pours Beers To Honor 13 Service Members Killed In Kabul

A table with untouched glasses of beer at a Ruskin restaurant honors the service of 13 U.S. military members who were killed in a suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport Thursday. Thirteen beers sit atop the table at Beanie's Bar & Sports Grill, 2002 U.S. Highway in Ruskin, to remember the 11 Marines, one Navy veteran and one Army veteran who lost their lives in the terror attack.

Hurricane Ida Likely To Increase Gas Prices, Short Supply: AAA

Florida drivers could soon feel the effects of Hurricane Ida, in the form of higher gas prices. The average price for gasoline in Florida is $2.95 per gallon, according to Mark Jenkins, AAA spokesperson. The average price has slowly decreased over the past three weeks, after setting a new 2021 high of $3.03 on Aug. 5.

3,000 Students, Teachers Isolated, Quarantined Because Of COVID

As Sarasota County Schools prepared for its 90-day emergency face mask mandate to go into full effect Monday, more than 3,000 students and employees were out of school and work for isolation because they have COVID-19 or were quarantining because they might have been exposed.

• 138 Inmates Have COVID-19, Partial Lockdown At Jail Continues
• HSN To Host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics In Pinellas Park
• Student Vaccine Clinic Scheduled At Buffalo Creek Middle School

Tampa General Hospital Named One Of Forbes' Best Employers

Tampa General Hospital has moved up to third out of 100 Florida companies and first among health care and social organizations on Forbes magazine's America's Best Employers by State list.

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Also Worth a Look Today

• Wesley Chapel Woman Dies Days After Being Struck By Dump Truck
• COVID Death Toll Rises, Antibody Treatment Centers Open: FL News
• Record Number Of New Students Arrive At Saint Leo University
• Tampa-Based Cybersecurity Firm To Relocate To Water Street Tower
• Pedestrian Killed In Crash In Pinellas Park
• Ceremony Set To Celebrate Progress On Imagine Clearwater
• Sarasota Orchestra Names New Music Director
• Ruskin Man Hit, Killed By Truck On U.S. 301: Troopers

Across America

• 13 U.S. Service Members Killed In Kabul: Names Released
• Hurricane Ida Hits Louisiana: More Than 1 Million Without Power
• Chef José Andrés Supplying Food In Louisiana After Hurricane Ida
• 'We've Taken A Step Backwards': Top Doctor Laments Regression
• MTA Subway Outage That Stranded 100s 'Unacceptable,' Hochul Says

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