Florida
St. Frances Academy picks up another big win in Florida
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA- No team has traveled like Messay Hailemariam’s St. Frances Academy Panthers have this season.
Traveling from their home of Baltimore, Maryland out to California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Texas and now Florida, the Panthers have surely earned all of their flier miles this 2024 season.
With St. Frances Academy finishing up having playing eight straight away games, which have included tilts versus Duncanville, Mater Dei and a host of others, it begs the question of would the Panthers like to play in their own backyard a little more often?
“I mean, who wouldn’t love to stay home and have a normal high school process,” Hailemariam said after the game. “We’re dealt this hand and we try to execute it the best we can. I commend this young men that go on the road weekly, which I don’t even think pro teams, college don’t do it as much as we do. They’re committed to a goal and they don’t let much get in their way.”
The constant catching flights and never catching feelings about doing so has this Panthers team playing some of their best football as the 2024 season winds down.
St. Frances Academy (6-3) by season’s end will have racked up over 18,000 miles traveled roundtrip, making them road warriors in a league of their own. Playing in Maryland’s MIAA Conference would make for a much less travel-heavy schedule, but until that can become reality, the Panthers continue to make the long trips out to face some of nation’s most powerful football programs a weekly endeavor.
Next week will be a nice change of pace for Hailemariam’s bunch as they will return home and host IMG Academy, the No. 4 ranked team in the country. The last time St. Frances Acadey was able to edge out the Ascenders was back in 2021, a 34-24 victory. A win over IMG Academy would certainly mean a lot to a Panthers’ team that’s seemingly been snakebitten up against teams like Duncanville and Mater Dei.
“We look forward to playing up against teams like IMG,” Hailemariam said. “(IMG Academy) has experienced national championships and we’re trying to get to where they’re at in our own process and I think each year we’re understanding what it takes to play at this level.”
Outside of playing everyone in country outside of Maryland, another team out of the Terrapin State has emerged as a nationally recognized program in Archbishop Spalding.
Archbishop Spalding is the MIAA’s top team and would certainly be an intriuging matchup for St. Frances Academy if the two ever clashed. When asked about possibly playing Spalding, Hailemariam said it’s of course something he’d love to see someday.
“I’m hoping,” Hailemariam said of the prospect of a future matchup with Spalding. “One of the biggest things I say is we’re both in the top 25, local. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be able to play a team that’s local like we are. I think it would be an amazing game.”
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Florida on Tuesday announced a criminal probe into whether artificial intelligence played a role in a deadly mass shooting at a university in the US state.
“If ChatGPT were a person, it would be facing charges for murder,” Uthmeier said.
Florida law allows anyone who assists or counsels someone in the commission of a crime to be treated as an “aider and abettor” bearing the same responsibility as the perpetrator, according to Uthmeier.
In exchanges with ChatGPT, the accused shooter sought advice on what type of gun and ammunition to use, as well as where and when on campus a lot of people would likely be found, the state attorney general said during a press briefing.
“Last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University was a tragedy, but ChatGPT is not responsible for this terrible crime,” an OpenAI spokesperson said.
A massive wildfire in Putnam County in northern Florida left Amtrak passengers stranded on a train for more than 24 hours.
One train heading to New York City was forced to turn around, arriving back in Miami Monday night, including one passenger who said he had been on that train for about 38 hours.
He says he and other passengers were left uncertain about what was going on.
“Angry, confused, uncertain, in the dark,” said John Reardon.
Reardon, who lives in New York City, says he boarded the train around 7 a.m. Sunday to go back home. He said around 3 p.m. Sunday, the train stopped near Jacksonville.
“Finally, after about 5 hours, they said we’re not going to New York, we’re going back to Miami,” Reardon said. “One stop at a time.”
Amtrak said for the safety of its passengers, the train couldn’t continue going north because of the fire.
“Amtrak sends a notification to the phone saying, ‘Hey, there’s an issue with the wildfire, it’s too close to the railway,’” said passenger Katrinia Wheeler.
Multiple crews are battling multiple fires in two Florida counties, leaving at least 3,000 acres burned.
“I saw that there was a lot of smoke coming from the woods, and then I saw the fire trucks and emergency services,” Wheeler said.
The train that left Miami at 7 a.m. on Sunday returned around 9 p.m. on Monday, leaving passengers frustrated.
Amtrak corporate says they made the decision out of safety for their customers and said customers would receive full refunds and vouchers.
The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots.
Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
Winning Fantasy 5 numbers from April 19 drawing
Midday: 06-09-19-34-35
Evening: 08-09-12-25-31
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Winning Cash Pop numbers from April 19 drawing
Morning: 03
Matinee: 08
Afternoon: 04
Evening: 01
Late Night: 07
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Winning Pick 2 numbers from April 19 drawing
Midday: 4-0, FB: 3
Evening: 0-6, FB: 6
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 19 drawing
Midday: 2-9-1, FB: 3
Evening: 3-7-0, FB: 6
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 19 drawing
Midday: 9-7-8-0, FB: 3
Evening: 3-6-7-8, FB: 6
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 5 numbers from April 19 drawing
Midday: 3-9-3-5-1, FB: 3
Evening: 1-3-1-8-7, FB: 6
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Where can you buy Florida Lottery tickets?
Tickets can be purchased in person at any authorized retailer throughout Florida, including gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. To find a retailer near you, go to Find Florida Lottery Retailers.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $599 or less: Claim at any authorized Florida Lottery retailer or Florida Lottery district office.
- Prizes for $600 to $1 million: Must be claimed in person at any Florida Lottery district office for games that do not offer an annual payment option.
- Prizes greater than $1 million and all prizes with an annual payment option: Must be claimed at Florida Lottery headquarters, except Mega Millions and Powerball prizes, which can be claimed at any Florida Lottery district office.
You also can claim your winnings by mail if the prize is $250,000 or less. Mail your ticket to the Florida Lottery with the required documentation.
Florida law requires public disclosure of winners
If you’re a winner, Florida law mandates the following information is public record:
- Full name
- City of residence
- Game won
- Date won
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When are the Florida Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Florida Lotto: 11:15 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
- Jackpot Triple Play: 11:15 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Fantasy 5: Daily at 1:05 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.
- Cash Pop: Daily at 8:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 2:45 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.
- Pick 2, 3, 4, 5: Daily at 1:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.
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