Neptune Baptist Church pastor dies after battle with COVID-19
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Tom Bary photo posted by Neptune Baptist Church.
NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – After a monthlong battle with COVID-19, Neptune Baptist Church announced Wednesday that its pastor, Tom Bary, has died.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and pastor, Tom Bary,” the church wrote on its Facebook page, saying the pastor had been in an intensive care unit. “Heaven called him home late last night.”
According to the church’s website, Bary received a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of North Florida. He later received a Master of Divinity in pastoral counseling and a Doctor of Ministry degree in evangelism and church growth from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.
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The Gator Nation received good news Tuesday when Keyontae Johnson’s parents reported that the University of Florida men’s basketball player had been upgraded to stable condition.
Johnson, 21, collapsed during UF’s game Saturday against Florida State University. He was unresponsive before being taken to a hospital in Tallahassee, and was later brought by helicopter to UF Health Shands hospital in Gainesville.
There were conflicting reports about his subsequent condition, with Johnson’s grandfather telling USA TODAY Sports that he had been placed in a medically induced coma at one point. Whatever the case, Johnson’s parents reported Tuesday that he was speaking with family members and doctors, and was even able to FaceTime his teammates.
Roller skating: America and Depot Park’s new favorite pastime?
The niche hobby rolled its way into newfound popularity this year Photo by Shannon Ahern | The Independent Florida Alligator
Gravel crackles under plastic wheels as avid skaters venture out on a leisurely roll through Depot Park in Gainesville. Some are geared from head to toe with helmets, wrist guards and knee pads. Others wear nothing but a smile.
Stay-at-home ordinances, which began inApril and were caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, took people outdoors onto trails and into parks. Roller skating and rollerblading gained huge followings in 2020 as people were eager for safe ways to stay active and socialize.
Jacksonville University President Tim Cost addressing the Palm Coast City Council this morning.
“Thank you so much Jacksonville University, and welcome to Palm Coast,” Mayor Milissa Holland said immediately after a pair of Palm Coast City Council votes that will line up $2.5 million in city incentives in subsidies for the university to open a medical-education centered campus in Town Center as soon as next fall, making it the second university this year to add a foothold in Palm Coast.
But it was a somewhat divided welcome: one of the council votes appropriating the money was 3-2, with newly-seated council members Ed Danko and Victor Barbosa voting against. The other vote was 4-1, with Danko opposed.
UF, UNF game postponed as Keyontae Johnson remains hospitalized
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Kerry Blackshear Jr. #24 of the Florida Gators celebrates with Keyontae Johnson #11 against the Utah State Aggies during the second half of the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic at BB&T Center on December 21, 2019 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Mich
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The University of Florida (UF) and the University of North Florida (UNF) have agreed to postpone Wednesday night s basketball game, according to the website for the Florida Gators team.
They cited the circumstances following Keyontae Johnson s collapse over the weekend as the reason. During Saturday s game against Florida State, the star player collapsed. He has been transferred from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville but remains in critical but stable condition.