LARGO, Fla. – A Florida man stole a yacht worth nearly $1 million dollars, then quickly abandoned it after accidentally ramming into some pilings, deputies said.Donnovan Russell Jester, 28, was charged with grand theft of a vessel on Thursday.

Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies say Jester stole the 46-foot 2019 Jeanneau Leader with a value of $899,179.According to an arrest report, he cruised off, but slammed into four channel-marker pilings and quickly abandoned the boat, leaving it to drift into an oyster bed in March.

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Flagler County schools to offer in-person, online learning options for students

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – As the Flagler County Public School district slowly reopens in anticipation of welcoming students back to campus in the fall, district officials said Thursday parents would be able to choose the best type of learning for their child.According to a news release, FCPS will offer both online and in-person learning options for students when the new school year commences on Aug. 10.“Flagler Schools is working towards having our campuses open for in-person learning on August 10th, as scheduled.

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Orange County residents begin seeing rental assistance money hit bank accounts

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Just in time to pay July's rent, residents in Orange County said they got their $1,000 dollar check through Orange County's Individual and Family Assistance program funded through the CARES Act this week. “Just wanted to update you and let you know that our $1,000 CARES Act rental assistance check arrived in the mail today (July 1st) just in time to pay rent.

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Man who posted regret for attending party dies 1 day later of coronavirus

California man died of COVID-19 just a day after expressing his regret for attending a party.Thomas Macias, 51, went to a party once quarantine restrictions were lifted in his area. Up until then, his brother-in-law Gus Lopez told CBS News, he’d been carefully isolating.“He had diabetes, so he was doing everything he could to stay isolated; he would wear his mask if he had to go out,” Lopez told the publication.“Then when he heard restrictions were being lifted, things were becoming more lenient, a friend of his put together a barbecue.

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Orange County prescribed burn sending smoke into Seminole County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 300-acre prescribed burn in Orange County is pushing smoke into nearby counties Thursday, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.The burn is happening near Kelly Park Road and Rock Springs Road.The wind is pushing smoke into Seminole County, according to the Fire Department.Rain is moving into the Central Florida area which may help reduce the smoke.Residents are asked to only call 911 if they see a column of smoke.

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WATCH LIVE: Osceola County leaders hold coronavirus news conference

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – County officials in Osceola County are expected to hold a news conference Thursday to address concerns fro the coronavirus.On Thursday, the Florida Department of Health reported a record-breaking 10,109 new cases of COVID-19.According to the FDOH, Osceola reported 185 additional cases since Wednesday. bringing the overall total of cases to 2,349.In addition to the positive cases, the County has had 201 hospitalizations and 26 deaths.RELATED: Florida reports record-breaking 10,109 new cases of COVID-19The Osceola County School Board approved a plan to reopen schools on Aug.

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UCF football players call for controversial professor to be fired

ORLANDO, Fla. – Weeks after a University of Central Florida professor tweeted “black privilege is real” and a series of other racial statements, football players at the school called out the professor on social media this week and asked for his removal from the university.Charles Negy, an associate professor of psychology at UCF, shared an opinion editorial post from a blog called Taki’s Magazine. According to the website, its operators “believe political labels such as conservative and liberal are as outdated as flared trousers and Nazis.”In a tweet, Negy shared the link to the blog and wrote, “This article is spot on (will infuriate folks).

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Engaged couple killed in wrong-way Lake County crash, deputies say

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A man was arrested Thursday after a crash in Lake County left a soon to be married couple dead, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

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Police look to identify suspects in looting at City Blue Store

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are searching for over a dozen people accused of looting a North Philadelphia retail store in late May after protests against police brutality spiraled into chaos and violence.Police say the looting incident happened on May 31 at the City Blue clothing and shoe store on the 900 block of North Broad Street.In a new cell phone video released by police on Thursday, investigators highlighted fifteen people who were allegedly spotted entering and leaving City Blue with armfuls of merchandise.MORE: Looting compromises Philadelphia businesses looking to reopenCity Blue has been in business in Philadelphia for 30 years and has five additional locations.

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Florida shatters records with over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases in single day

FLORIDA, USA : Florida shattered records on Thursday when it reported over 10,000 new coronavirus cases, the biggest one-day increase in the state since the pandemic started, according to a Reuters tally.Outbreaks in Texas, California, Florida and Arizona have helped the United States break records and send cases rising at rates not seen since April.In June, Florida infections rose by 168% or over 95,000 new cases.

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Lakeland to require face mask use enforced by fine, city officials say

LAKELAND, Fla. – Officials with the city of Lakeland announced Wednesday that a face mask mandate would go into effect at 5 p.m. to help curb the spread of COVID-19 and that a fine would be used to enforce the resolution.“On Thursday, July 2, 2020 the Lakeland City Commission held a Specially Called City Commission Meeting to discuss a resolution that would require masks/face coverings consistent with CDC guidelines for those individuals inside the Lakeland corporate limits,” officials said in a news release.

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Trump touts U.S. job gains as coronavirus cases hit record highs

Donald Trump at a press briefing on Thursday celebrated a government report showing the country gained 4.8 million jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 11.1 per cent last month, even as coronavirus cases surge across the country.Trump took the victory lap as the coronavirus cases spike in states with large economies such as California, Texas and Florida, prompting local governments to once again shutter bars and other businesses where the deadly respiratory disease is thought to spread easily.“Today’s announcement proves that our economy is roaring back,” Trump said, rattling off different sectors that saw job gains according to the monthly report.

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California Film Commissioner on Pandemic Hurdles and Rethinking Police Ties: "None of This Will Be Easy"

When former soap opera producer Colleen Bell stepped into the role of California film commissioner slightly more than a year ago, she never could have predicted the challenges she'd soon face. But with production in her state and elsewhere grinding to a screeching halt in March, Bell found herself drawing on her crisis management training from her time as U.S.

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UCF prepares for students to return to campus in fall

ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Central Florida on Thursday unveiled changes that have been made to its main campus to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.In preparation for students returning to in-person learning for the fall semester, UCF's Vice President of Facilities and Safety said there have been changes to infrastructure and operational protocols.[READ MORE: These Central Florida counties have face covering requirements]"We're doing this to help mitigate and that's our primary focus," Duane Siemen said. "We're trying to get the students back in here.

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COVID-19: Lake County courts to require more ‘vigorous’ health screenings upon entry

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lake County Clerk of Courts and Comptroller, along with the Fifth Judicial Circuit, issued an administrative order Wednesday that would require more “vigorous” health screening for anyone entering the buildings, according to a Facebook post.“As required by an Administrative Order entered by the Chief Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, beginning Monday, members of the public entering the Lake County Courthouse will be subject to a more vigorous health screening, and will be required to wear masks in the public spaces and courtrooms,” the post read.According to Administrative Order AO-2020-12-F, all members entering the courthouse must wear masks and undergo a health screening with temperature checks.The circuit

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Woman falls on SEPTA tracks, lifted to safety by good samaritan, police

CENTER CITY - A woman is recovering after she accidentally fell onto the tracks at a SEPTA station in Center City and was lifted to safety by a passerby.SEPTA says the incident happened on the westbound side of 15th Street Station's Market-Frankford line.Surveillance video shows the 44-year-old woman cross onto the yellow caution marker and fall onto the tracks below.

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US Air Force F-16 jet crashes in South Carolina, killing pilot

Lockheed Martin F16 fighter jet performing a low pass, fly over Thessaloniki city, the second largest in Greece on March 25, 2020. On Tuesday, a pilot of another F-16 jet died after his plane crashed during a routine training mission.

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Florida reports record-breaking 10,109 new cases of COVID-19

COVID-19 in the state.On Thursday, the Florida Department of Health reported a record-breaking 10,109 new cases of COVID-19 since the same time the day before, as well as 67 new Florida-resident deaths, 1 new non-resident death, and 325 new hospitalizations.The new statistics bring the total number of coronavirus infections to 169,106 since the virus was first detected in the state on March 1, as well as a total of 3,617 resident deaths and 15,150 hospitalizations.On Wednesday, the FDOH began reporting resident and non-resident deaths as separate categories.

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Florida reports over 10,000 new cases of COVID-19

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Brevard Public Schools announces plans ahead of July graduation ceremonies

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – On Thursday, Brevard Public Schools announced its plans to hold graduation ceremonies for each of its high schools.The ceremonies will take place from July 18 to 25.All of the ceremonies will be held outdoors with strict adherence to social distancing guidelines and additional district-mandated health and safety protocols.“Individuals who are COVID positive, considered high risk or those displaying fever or flu-like symptoms should not attend,” officials said.Mandatory face coverings will be required for all staff, participants and attendees.

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Police: Pair of suspects followed man down street, shot him once in leg

Generic image of police lights. NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Police say a man is recovering after being shot once in the leg when he confronted two men who had been following him down the street in North Philadelphia.According to police, the 20-year-old victim was walking from Diamond Street to Broad Street around 1 a.m.

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Rideau Hall incident sparked after ‘armed man’ accessed grounds: police

Royal Canadian Mounted Police says an operation that unfolded early Thursday morning at Rideau Hall, the official residence of Governor General Julie Payette, was the result of an armed man accessing the grounds.The police force said in a tweet that around 6:40 A.M. on Thursday, an armed man accessed the grounds of Rideau Hall which is located at 1 Sussex Drive.Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Payette live on the property: Payette in Rideau Hall and Trudeau at the nearby Rideau Cottage.

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Police: Man, 60, shot twice in head in North Philadelphia, 2 in custody

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Authorities have arrested two men in connection to a shooting Wednesday night in North Philadelphia during which a 60-year-old man was shot twice in the head.Police say gunfire erupted on the 2100 block of North Lambert Street just before 10:30 p.m.Paramedics transported the victim to Temple University Hospital where he was placed in critical condition.Authorities have not released the identity of the injured man.Police say information on the suspects is forthcoming.

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Coronavirus Test and Trace still not reaching a quarter of people who test positive

A quarter of people who test positive for coronavirus are still not being contacted by contact tracers, new figures have shown.

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Florida Road Ranger carjacked while on I-4, deputies say

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County deputies are investigating a carjacking after they say a Florida Department of Transportation Road Ranger vehicle was stolen.According to investigators, the incident happened on Interstate 4 near mile marker 60.“Our Sheriff’s helicopter responded to the area and with the help of (the Florida Highway Patrol) followed the vehicle’s GPS,” deputies said.

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Space Force headquarters: Brevard, Orange, Seminole counties backed by DeSantis

TALLHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis has endorsed six Florida counties and three cities that hope to land the command headquarters of the U.S.

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Plexiglass, masks, more: UCF outfits campus amid coronavirus pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Central Florida on Thursday unveiled changes that have been made to its main campus to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.In preparation for students returning to in-person learning for the fall semester, officials said there have been changes to infrastructure and operational protocols.According to the university, the updates include the installation of a quarter-mile of Plexiglas, hundreds of touchless bathroom fixtures, hand sanitizer stations, ventilation systems with ultraviolet lighting and exterior motion sensor doors.During a tour to news outlets, officials showcased classrooms marked for social distancing, a mask distribution site and sanitation activity throughout the campus.In June, UCF

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How NASA’s new rover will search for signs of ancient life on Mars

Kelso Harper, Joel GoldbergIf NASA realizes its midsummer dream, a spacecraft will blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sometime between 22 July and 11 August, destined to ignite the next generation of Mars exploration. The mission, which NASA has dubbed Mars 2020, aims to deliver the space agency’s latest rover, Perseverance, to an uncharted crater known as Jezero—an ancient lake bed that could offer a window into Mars’s climatic history.Perseverance will haul an abundance of technology, including a small helicopter and a novel array of 43 sample tubes, robotic arms, and multiple drills, which will bore into the martian surface for chalk-size cores of rock and soil.

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Police search for man seen in video robbing 81-year-old Air Force veteran

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police are searching for a man who they say was caught on video robbing an elderly veteran.Officials said the crime took place June 24 along Colonial Drive.According to police, a man was seen on video robbing an elderly man, then knocking him to the ground.Investigators posted a video to Twitter showing the crime.WATCH: The suspect seen here on 06/24 at Colonial Dr. approaching an 81 year old Air Force Vet causing him to fall, is the same person who later that day grabbed a backpack from a semi-trailer and then snatched a wallet from another 80 year old male.

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City of DeLand, Titusville set to discuss mask mandate possibility

DELAND, Fla. – City officials in DeLand and Titusville are expected to meet on Thursday afternoon to discuss the possibilities of issuing a mask order.On Wednesday, City Commissioners in New Smyrna Beach voted three to two to mandate the wearing of face masks.[RELATED: Seminole County requiring residents to wear masks as COVID-19 continues to spread | Orange County residents will be required to wear face masks under new executive order]They say residents will need to wear a mask in public, businesses will be encouraged to ban people without masks and the rule won't apply for those who can be socially distant. Though the topic has brought tension in other parts of central Florida.

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Over a million people still on state income support due to Covid-19

Over a million people continued to depend on the state for income support in June, according to the latest Live Register figures from the Central Statistics Office.

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Former Disney employee accused of stealing $160K through alleged refund scheme

LAKE MARY, Fla. - A former employee at Walt Disney World is accused of stealing thousands of dollars in what investigators described as a scheme in which she misdirected money issued for theme park ticket refunds into a personal account.Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Jennifer Alejandra Insuasti, 32, of Kissimmee, on one count of grand theft of $100,000 or more, a first-degree felony. Insuasti turned herself in Monday morning.According to the FDLE, Insuasti fraudulently obtained more than $160,000 from her former employer through her job which involved addressing complaints from park guests.

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Wanted fugitive shot by deputies in Flagler County neighborhood

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A man described by deputies as a wanted fugitive was shot late Wednesday by Flagler County, according to sheriff’s officials.Investigators said they spotted the man just before midnight in a neighborhood south of State Road 100 near Crescent Lake and attempted a traffic stop.Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly sayid when deputies pulled the car over, the man pulled out a gun, forcing three deputies to open fire.The man, whose name has not been released, was taken to Halifax Health Hospital in Daytona Beach.No deputies were injured.Investigators said the man has an extensive criminal history and was considered a “national fugitive with multiple warrants out for his arrest.”“We never want to shoot anybody, but sometimes

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Covid-19 has hit finances of low-income the most; affluent still better off

PayNearby India Savings Behaviour, conducted with 10,000 participants from low-income groups, has revealed that 55% of that section of the population is also keen to save more to manage covid-19-like situations in the future.But the PayNearby report showed that while the impact is across the board, those in the lower-income group are at an added disadvantage because of the lack of financial literacy. Here's what the data showed about how different economic sections have been affected.Focus on savingsBankBazaar surveyed 1,112 customers on the impact of covid-19 on their personal finance management and published the results in a report called MoneyMood Covid Edition.

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Dozens of homes evacuated as water overwhelms Rivers, Man. dam

Cleanup begins as storm, probable tornado topples barns, floods streets, hospital in southern Manitoba “The government no longer has confidence in the structure in the dam at Rivers, Manitoba,” said Infrastructure minister Ron Schuler at a hastily-called press conference Wednesday evening.“Out of an abundance of caution, residents and livestock downstream of the dam, should be evacuated.”The water flows from the Little Saskatchewan River at the dam are currently more than 12,000 cubic feet per second, which exceeds 2011 flood levels, said Schuler.The “little” Saskatchewan river, east of Rivers on Hwy-25.

Communities in Central Florida talk law enforcement oversight

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – As the push for law enforcement oversight increases across the country, another Central Florida city has moved towards creating an advisory board.On Wednesday, the Daytona Beach City Commission voted 6-0, approving a July 15 public hearing regarding the creation of a citizen police review board.Commission members said the board would improve transparency.On Thursday, the Orange County Citizens Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet virtually.Russell Kilgore is a member of the committee. He said as a retired deputy of 20 years, he wants to see more training to help de-escalation.

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Winslow Township police investigate multiple drive-by shootings

WINSLOW TWP. N.J. - Police are investigating three drive-by shootings that happened over a month's span.Winslow Township police released video they found on social media in hopes of identifying the people involved. The footage from Tuesday night shows a large fight breaking out on Lyric Court.A couple of hours later, police say someone drove by and fired gunshots — a stray bullet struck a house, and one lodged into a wall just one foot from where a child was sleeping. Another shooting happened in the same neighborhood in early June and just two weeks ago, police were called to nearby Hopewell Lane to investigate a fight that ended with five rounds fired in broad daylight.

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Hong Kong police make first arrests under new security law as thousands protest

Hong Kong police fired water cannon and tear gas on Wednesday as protesters took to the streets in defiance of sweeping security legislation introduced by China that critics say is aimed at snuffing out dissent.

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Why coronavirus is breaking out in workplace break rooms in Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Health officials at the Florida Department of Health in Orange County said they’re seeing some cases of the coronavirus being spread in workplace break rooms.“It looks like it’s because it’s the space that we go to relax and talk and be together at work,” Dr. Raul Pino said.

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WHO warns some nations still face 'long, hard' battle with covid-19

GENEVA : Nations who fail to use every mechanism available to combat the still-raging novel coronavirus will struggle to beat it, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday."Some countries ... have taken a fragmented approach.

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Arrest made in Cascade Oaks Drive homicide in Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An arrest has been made in the Cascade Oaks Drive homicide in Orange County, according to the Sheriff’s Office.The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Alexander Martinez-Perez, 42, is facing a first-degree murder charge, attempted first-degree murder and burglary with battery.The Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a home on the 8300 block of Cascade Oaks Drive on June 22 while deputies and Orlando Police were investigating a hit-and-run crash.The Sheriff’s Office said officers with the Orlando Police responded to the home because a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash was registered to the address.On June 26, deputies identified the victim as Jon Payne, 68.This is a developing story.

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Man, 62, suffers 4-hour erection after coronavirus triggers blood clots in penis

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inbox As experts discover more about the new coronavirus, doctors have warned of a condition, priapism – an erection lasting for more than four hours which could be linked to Covid-19. A French man, who had been receiving treatment for the deadly bug, suffered from the painful erection while in hospital.

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VP Mike Pence to visit Florida as COVID-19 cases in the state rise

TAMPA – Vice President Mike Pence with travel to Tampa on Thursday and meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis to discuss Florida’s effort in limiting the spread of COVID-19.As of July 1, the department of health has reported more than 158,000 cases of COVID-19 in the state.The DOH said more than 14,800 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19 and the state has reported 3,650 COVID-19 deaths.More than 49,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the past seven days, according to the DOH.

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Experts fear 3,000 Brits a day still catching coronavirus as death toll rises

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inbox Despite Britain's coronavirus daily death toll dropping significantly from its peak, experts still fear 3,000 people are catching the deadly bug every day.

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Ahead of July Fourth health officials warn not to repeat Memorial Day amid COVID-19 spike

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Despite most organized fireworks shows being called off due to the coronavirus pandemic Florida doctors are warning people to avoid large gatherings this weekend for the Fourth of July holiday.This warning comes as Florida reported more new infections than any other state in the country on Wednesday. While many people who become infected display minimal or no symptoms, the state reported hundreds of new hospitalizations this week for more serious cases of the illness.

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Treaty signed in 1814 allows Canadians, U.S. citizens to still meet at Peace Arch Park

was a major spike in visitors.The park has served as a popular meeting spot for loved ones who are separated by the border and have been unable to visit each other because of a ban on non-essential travel due to COVID-19.The area was closed on April 8 as the novel coronavirus spread around the world and reopened on May 14 as cases began to dwindle in B.C.However, as the park straddles the Canadian and U.S. border, the American side of the park was never closed.“Anybody can access on the American side the Peace Arch Park and Canadians can access the American side on 0 Avenue,” Len Saunders, U.S.

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