John McCarthy
Special Projects and Space Editor at Florida Today
I'm the special projects/space editor for Florida Today/USA Today. Passionate player of Celtic music and passionate fan of all music.
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2 weeks ago |
floridatoday.com | Rob Landers |John McCarthy
George Santos, a former New York congressman, has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos falsely claimed to manage his family's $80 million fortune through the Devolder Organization, which used various Brevard County addresses despite Santos having no apparent ties to the area. While campaigning, Santos worked for Harbor City Capital, a Melbourne-based firm later shut down by the SEC for operating as a Ponzi scheme.
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Jul 4, 2024 |
floridatoday.com | John McCarthy
Editor's note: This is a reprint of a cranky column that was published in 2015. The cranky writer's sentiments remain unchanged. They are the silent killers of the ocean. They are always there. Silent. Stealthy. Shifting from spot to spot. They strike without warning. Swimmers rarely sense the pending predator until they are in its grips, being dragged away from the safety of the nearby sand. I am talking about rip currents, of course. Did you envision something else reading those first three paragraphs?
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Dec 7, 2023 |
floridatoday.com | John McCarthy
County Commissioner John Tobia is under investigation by the state for alleged voter fraud. An executive order signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis Nov. 9, accuses Tobia, who is also a candidate for Supervisor of Elections, of "criminal use of personal identification information and improper voter registration."The order didn't offer any specifics about the alleged wrongdoing.
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Aug 9, 2023 |
floridatoday.com | John McCarthy
The Melbourne Garden Cub is raising money to replace an aging and damaged memorial plaque that honors World War II veterans. The current marker declaring a stretch of U.S. 1 in Melbourne a Blue Star Memorial Highway was first installed by the club in 1951. The use of blue stars to honor military members dates back to World War I, when banners featuring single blue stars were hung in windows of homes of families who had a son serving in military. It's use expanded during WWII.
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People gathering at the makeshift memorial at the #miamicondocollapse following a vigil on the beach. The building in the background is the portion of the condo still standing. https://t.co/MMkw0cLorF
This is starting to feel real. We've been waiting for this for 9 years. But we weren't expecting it to happen amid the worst pandemic in a century.
It’s been a long time since we launched humans from U.S. soil to space. But that’s all set to change on May 27. Meet the astronauts who never could have dreamt they’d embark on the opportunity of a lifetime. #SpaceX #Demo2 #LaunchAmerica https://t.co/gG4GAPBAOw
