The Titans completed a first-round virtual interview with former Falcons G.M. Thomas Dimitroff for the team’s General Manager position, the team announced Friday. Dimitroff served as the G.M. of the Falcons from 2008-20. The Falcons qualified for the postseason six times in his tenure and lost in Super Bowl LI to the Patriots. Dimitroff was … Read more
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — Eglin Air Force Base officials are continuing their efforts to clean up after a dropped fuel tank landed in a residential area in Niceville. According to an update from the 96th Test Wing on Friday, Eglin personnel have safely removed the fuel tank from the location impacted by the incident … Read more
The online message sharing the passing of Hamilton Boone, an Indian Harbour Beach city council member, is heartfelt, ending with the words “Thank you, Ham, for your life of service and impact upon the city you loved.” Boone, an Eau Gallie native, died Thursday at age 77. A physician assistant and small business owner, he … Read more
A Yankees fan grabs the glove of Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts as he tries to make a catch during Game 4 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 29. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Mookie Betts made the catch in Game 4 of the World Series last October. And this week, … Read more
The Jets completed an interview with Buccaneers executive Mike Greenberg for their General Manager vacancy, the team announced Friday. Greenberg is the Buccaneers’ assistant G.M., a position he’s held since the 2023 season. Before his promotion, Greenberg spent two seasons as the vice president of football administration after eight seasons as the director of football … Read more
More than 5,300 structures are believed to have been destroyed by the Palisades fire that ripped through the community of Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, one of several wildfires that have hit the city hard. One of those structures was the home Lakers coach J.J. Redick was renting with his family. Fortunately, his family is … Read more
Jan. 10—At least nine Maine school districts have been affected by a breach of the global K-12 school software platform PowerSchool. The company says its software, the most-used student information platform in the United States, serves 50 million students across the country. On Wednesday, PowerSchool informed clients nationwide that their data may have been compromised … Read more
Jan. 10—AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills unveiled a two-year state budget proposal Friday that includes an increased tax on cigarettes while also maintaining the state’s free community college program and other administration priorities. The $11.6 billion proposal is up 10% from the current $10.5 billion budget, although Mills is also bringing forward a $94 million … Read more
Jan. 10—The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has proposed new rules governing judicial conduct complaints that would keep members of the high court from having to discipline their peers. The proposed rules would establish a panel of eight judges — the four most senior active Superior Court justices and the four most senior active District Court … Read more
MLB: Miami Marlins at Toronto Blue Jays NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed Thursday to a $28.5 million, one-year contract on the day players and teams exchanged proposed figures. Houston left-hander Framber Valdez also was among 148 players reaching deals, … Read more