The Florida Gators added to their roster on Saturday when Mississippi State graduate transfer Stewart Reese announced he will be transferring to the University of Florida.
As graduate transfer, Reese will be immediately eligible to play for the Gators in 2020. Reese, a native of Ft. Pierce, was recruited by Billy Gonzales and played for John Hevesy and Dan Mullen while in Starkville. Reese is the older brother of Florida linebacker David Reese, who will be entering his redshirt sophomore season in 2020.
Reese was a three-star member of Mississippi State’s 2016 recruiting class. Reese redshirted in 2016, but started every game for the Bulldogs at right tackle in 2017 and 2018. He started eight games for Mississippi State at right guard in 2019.
The annual National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Candlelight Vigil will take place virtually this year due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. For over 30 years, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has held a Candlelight Vigil to honor those who have died in the line of duty. This year, the names of fallen U.S. law enforcement officers will be formally dedicated on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial during a virtual Candlelight Vigil on:
Wednesday, May 13 at 8 p.m. ET.
The vigil will be broadcast via Verizon Media’s BUILD by Yahoo series and on its social platforms Facebook and Twitter, @VZUpToSpeed, as well as on LawMemorial.org and the Memorials YouTube , Facebook, and Twitter platforms.
The virtual broadcast will replace the traditional Candlelight Vigil ceremony held on the National Mall, which draws more than 30,000 first responders, surviving families, and law enforcement supporters annually. The 2020 ceremony will include special remarks by more than 50 guests, including the Honorable Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; the Honorable Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives; Dermot Shea, New York Police Commissioner; Cerelyn J. Davis, National President, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives; Patrick Yoes, National President, Fraternal Order of Police; Tom Selleck, Joe Mantegna, and John Walsh, and the chief executives of some of the nation’s Fortune 500 corporations, all paying tribute to the fallen U.S. law enforcement officers.
During the virtual Candlelight Vigil, the names of each of the 307 men and women that will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this year will be read aloud in memory of their sacrifice. Those tuning into the vigil can also visit a web app to view the full list of fallen officers, with their name, rank and photo.
The flyover — which will cover parts of Duval, St. Johns and Clay counties — will begin at 11:40 a.m. and last for about 20 minutes, the Navy said. The F/A-18 Hornets will fly over Naval Station Mayport and skirt the beaches all the way down to Palm Valley. They’ll pivot and fly north over hospitals from the beach to Orange Park. Then they’ll fly north through the Westside and Oceanway, back through Arlington and Mandarin and finally Fleming Island.
The Pensacola-based squadron will then fly over Miami in a 25-minute period, starting at 1 p.m. Friday.
“Yesterday, Governor Cuomo used his daily briefing as an opportunity to attack me to distract from the fact that he wants his state bailed out by Florida taxpayers. He also claimed that those of us who care about how American taxpayer dollars are spent are somehow attacking states with significant cases of coronavirus. That’s a lie and simply meant to distract from the woeful fiscal policies of Governor Cuomo and other liberal governors around the country. Florida has made the tough choices that New York has refused to make for decades and can get through this crisis without a bailout. The federal government should continue to reimburse states and local governments for expenses related to coronavirus response. But it’s irresponsible and reckless to take money from American taxpayers and use it to save liberal politicians like Cuomo from the consequences of their poor choices. Floridians shouldn’t have to backfill New York’s state budget and pension fund. American families make responsible budgetary decisions every day. Florida’s done it for years. It’s time for New York to do the same,” Scott said on Thursday.
Scott had questions for Cuomo including how to “explain the fact that New York has 2 million fewer people than Florida and a budget twice the size of Florida’s;” “what concrete steps has New York taken to address its underfunded pension system;” “why do you continue to conflate federal taxes paid and benefits received (e.g., Social Security and Medicare) by individuals with state budgets. Is it because you assume the American people and the media are stupid and won’t understand the difference?”
