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Fort Walton Beach High School JROTC instructor receives nationwide honor
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Senior Master Sergeant Amber Burke of Fort Walton High School has been recognized as the 2025 Overall AF/SF Junior JROTC Instructor of the Year. UWF graduate students and professor develop software to analyze app safety According to a news release from the Okaloosa County School District, SMSgt. Burke has also been named the regional-level award winner for Region 2. This honor authorizes her to wear the gold AF/SF JROTC instructor badge. 'This recognition is a testament to SMSgt Burke's unwavering commitment to excellence and service. She exemplifies leadership and inspires our students to reach their fullest potential,' Okaloosa County School District Superintendent Marcus Chambers said. 'We are incredibly proud of her and grateful for the positive influence she has on our cadets and the school community.' The Department of the Air Force's AFJROTC Outstanding Instructor Awards recognize instructors who excel in mentoring, educating and shaping the lives of their cadets. Monroe County Hospital is considering creating a swing bed program 'SMSgt Burke's dedication to her students and her leadership within our JROTC program is truly outstanding,' Fort Walton Beach High School principal Lindsey Smith said. 'She embodies the values of hard work, integrity, and mentorship, making a difference in the lives of so many. We are honored to have her leading our Viking JROTC program.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
San Francisco Chronicle
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
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These celebrities hid among BART riders for S.F. film shoot: ‘I've never seen anything like it'
Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen spent rush hour on BART while filming their new project in San Francisco. Both actors casually roamed Glen Park Station on Tuesday, May 20, shooting scenes for the upcoming romantic comedy 'The Invite,' BART representatives confirmed. 'It was a fantastic experience. Seth Rogen was awesome, he interacted with patrons,' Matt Overall, a BART transportation supervisor who was on-site Wednesday, told the Chronicle. Overall was supervising the shoot, which took about four hours, to ensure that it didn't interfere with regular service. 'The crew was amazing,' he added 'They were astonished at how well the station looked … They told us that the BART system was better than any system they've been on from L.A. to New York to Chicago.' Wilde is both directing and starring in the film, which also features Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton. It draws inspiration from the Spanish film, 'Sentimental' (2020), and was adapted by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, following two couples during an evening of 'repressed emotions and unexplored sexuality,' according to the film's official synopsis obtained by Variety. The project marks Wilde's third as director, her most recent being the 2022 thriller 'Don't Worry Darling.' A release date for 'The Invite' has not yet been announced. BART's communications department issued a film permit for a cast and crew of 25 to shoot scenes at the station from 2-6 p.m. on Tuesday. 'The Invite' was approved to film both on the platform and on an in-service train to Balboa Park Station. The crew was 'filming a scene in which Rogen's character, a piano teacher, is commuting on BART with a bike, exits a train at Glen Park Station, goes up the escalator and exits the station,' Filming notices recently posted by Invite Productions, Inc. around the Make Out Room nightclub suggest that the production will continue shooting scenes in the Mission District on Wednesday, May 21. The company is based out of the same West Hollywood address as Annapurna Pictures, which is working on 'The Invite.' Prior to Tuesday's BART shoot, Wilde and Rogen filmed a scene in the auditorium of A.P. Giannini Middle School that morning, the school's Assistant Principal Heidi Smoot confirmed to the Chronicle. Though Smoot said the filming process at the school was 'self-contained' to ensure students were in class and not interfering, the project's BART visit was a stark contrast. Commuters were 'ecstatic' when they realized Rogen and Wilde were filming at the station, though many didn't immediately notice the actors or film crew because they blended in so well, according to Overall. Once they did, however, he said many riders lingered on the platform to take photos. 'I've never seen anything like it,' Overall said. 'The public was really engaged and they were really happy to see that BART is finding other means of adding revenue to our service. It's so positive that they're doing things like this, and I think we need to do more of it.'
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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Man Fatally Shot While Mowing His Lawn in Broad Daylight in Suspected Murder-Suicide: Reports
A man in Cleveland, Ohio, has died after being shot while mowing his lawn in the middle of the day in a suspected murder-suicide, according to multiple local reports The victim has been identified as Thomas Overall, 68, per Cleveland 19 News, Fox 8 News and News 5 Cleveland The suspected shooter was discovered deceased from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a vehicle nearby, News 5 Cleveland statedA man in Cleveland, Ohio, has died after being fatally shot while mowing his lawn in broad daylight in a suspected murder-suicide, according to reports. On Wednesday, May 14, at approximately 1:30 p.m. local time, the Cleveland Police Department was called to the 15700 block of Munn Road in the West Park neighborhood, Cleveland 19 News reported. Officers found a man who had been fatally shot at the scene. Per Fox 8 News, News 5 Cleveland and Cleveland 19 News, the victim has been identified as Thomas Overall, 68. A neighbor told Cleveland 19 News that Overall had been out mowing the lawn at the time of the shooting. Cleveland Police found the suspect dead inside a vehicle nearby on Hogsback Lane near the Stinchcomb-Groth Memorial in the Rocky River Reservation, according to News 5 Cleveland. The suspect was discovered deceased with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the outlet stated. Tributes have been pouring in for Overall, with his loved ones telling Fox 8 News in a statement, "Tom's immediate and extended family are shocked and grief-stricken over his loss. He was well-liked and well-loved by everyone who knew him." "Originally from Missouri, Tom moved to Cleveland with a job opportunity decades ago. He quickly adopted Cleveland as his hometown and loved it here. He loved his neighborhood and his neighbors and the family is appreciative of all the prayers and love shown by those neighbors during this difficult time," they added, per the outlet. The victim was preparing to go on a hiking trip to Spain with members of the Cleveland Hiking Club (CHC) on Friday, May 16, Fox 8 News stated. CHC President, Sharon Uhl, said in a statement, 'Tom was a member of CHC since 2013 and hiked almost 6,000 miles with us. Many members knew him and hiked those miles with him, enjoying his company on the trail," the outlet reported. "He planned to leave May 16 for a 2-week hike in Spain with a group of CHC members. We are shocked and saddened by his needless death. A wonderful person, a loss for so many!' Uhl added, per the publication. Cleveland Ward 17 Councilman Charles Slife said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, "I visited and spoke with neighbors, who are understandably shocked and distraught … Please pray for the victim and for his neighbors who are processing this senseless act of violence." Debbie Orlosky, who lived close by, said of Overall, "He was the greatest ... We just, we just loved him; all of us," per News 5 Cleveland. Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb said of the shooting at a town hall meeting on Wednesday, "I know today has been a challenging day in the neighborhood. Our hearts and our prayers are with the victims of the murder-suicide that took place earlier today," the outlet stated. Neighbors described the suspect as a "volatile" person who has reportedly had multiple run-ins with the law and other residents, Fox 8 News noted, while also highlighting that the investigation is ongoing. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner tells PEOPLE that they do not have any further information to release as of the time of publication. Cleveland Police Department and a spokesperson for Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb's office didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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Man Fatally Shot While Mowing His Lawn in Broad Daylight in Suspected Murder-Suicide: Reports
A man in Cleveland, Ohio, has died after being shot while mowing his lawn in the middle of the day in a suspected murder-suicide, according to multiple local reports The victim has been identified as Thomas Overall, 68, per Cleveland 19 News, Fox 8 News and News 5 Cleveland The suspected shooter was discovered deceased from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a vehicle nearby, News 5 Cleveland statedA man in Cleveland, Ohio, has died after being fatally shot while mowing his lawn in broad daylight in a suspected murder-suicide, according to reports. On Wednesday, May 14, at approximately 1:30 p.m. local time, the Cleveland Police Department was called to the 15700 block of Munn Road in the West Park neighborhood, Cleveland 19 News reported. Officers found a man who had been fatally shot at the scene. Per Fox 8 News, News 5 Cleveland and Cleveland 19 News, the victim has been identified as Thomas Overall, 68. A neighbor told Cleveland 19 News that Overall had been out mowing the lawn at the time of the shooting. Cleveland Police found the suspect dead inside a vehicle nearby on Hogsback Lane near the Stinchcomb-Groth Memorial in the Rocky River Reservation, according to News 5 Cleveland. The suspect was discovered deceased with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the outlet stated. Tributes have been pouring in for Overall, with his loved ones telling Fox 8 News in a statement, "Tom's immediate and extended family are shocked and grief-stricken over his loss. He was well-liked and well-loved by everyone who knew him." "Originally from Missouri, Tom moved to Cleveland with a job opportunity decades ago. He quickly adopted Cleveland as his hometown and loved it here. He loved his neighborhood and his neighbors and the family is appreciative of all the prayers and love shown by those neighbors during this difficult time," they added, per the outlet. The victim was preparing to go on a hiking trip to Spain with members of the Cleveland Hiking Club (CHC) on Friday, May 16, Fox 8 News stated. CHC President, Sharon Uhl, said in a statement, 'Tom was a member of CHC since 2013 and hiked almost 6,000 miles with us. Many members knew him and hiked those miles with him, enjoying his company on the trail," the outlet reported. "He planned to leave May 16 for a 2-week hike in Spain with a group of CHC members. We are shocked and saddened by his needless death. A wonderful person, a loss for so many!' Uhl added, per the publication. Cleveland Ward 17 Councilman Charles Slife said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, "I visited and spoke with neighbors, who are understandably shocked and distraught … Please pray for the victim and for his neighbors who are processing this senseless act of violence." Debbie Orlosky, who lived close by, said of Overall, "He was the greatest ... We just, we just loved him; all of us," per News 5 Cleveland. Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb said of the shooting at a town hall meeting on Wednesday, "I know today has been a challenging day in the neighborhood. Our hearts and our prayers are with the victims of the murder-suicide that took place earlier today," the outlet stated. Neighbors described the suspect as a "volatile" person who has reportedly had multiple run-ins with the law and other residents, Fox 8 News noted, while also highlighting that the investigation is ongoing. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner tells PEOPLE that they do not have any further information to release as of the time of publication. Cleveland Police Department and a spokesperson for Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb's office didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information. Read the original article on People
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16-05-2025
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Cleveland man killed while mowing lawn was planning Spain hiking trip this week, loved ones say
CLEVELAND (WJW) – Family members of Tom Overall told FOX 8 that they are devastated and in shock over his death. The 68-year-old West Park resident was shot by his next door neighbor on Wednesday while cutting his grass on Munn Road. His grieving loved ones shared this statement with FOX 8's Suzanne Stratford: 'Tom's immediate and extended family are shocked and grief stricken over his loss. He was well liked and well loved by everyone who knew him. Originally from Missouri, Tom moved to Cleveland with a job opportunity decades ago. He quickly adopted Cleveland as his hometown and loved it here. He loved his neighborhood and his neighbors and the family is appreciative of all the prayers and love shown by those neighbors during this difficult time.' Overall was loved by all who knew him. Man accused of killing Cleveland neighbor had history of violence: I-Team Friends and neighbors described him as a faithful Christian with a soft voice, a generous soul and kind heart. He was preparing to leave early Friday morning, headed to Spain to hike The St. James Way or Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage trail and once in a lifetime hiking adventure. 'I was supposed to drop him off at the airport at four o'clock in the morning, tomorrow,' said Dan Kelley, a neighbor and friend. 'It is kind of hard when you see that in your phone to kind of grasp reality that he's gone.' Overall was going to Spain with members of the Cleveland Hiking Club. In a statement, CHC President Sharon Uhl said: 'Tom was a member of CHC since 2013 and hiked almost 6,000 miles with us. Many members knew him and hiked those miles with him, enjoying his company on the trail. He planned to leave May 16 for a 2-week hike in Spain with a group of CHC members. We are shocked and saddened by his needless death. A wonderful person, a loss for so many!' Overall had a successful career and had retired but began working at Rocket Arena at the Cleveland Cavaliers games for fun. Rock Entertainment Group sent this statement: 'We are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of our valued Team Member, Tom. He was a compassionate and dedicated colleague whose absence will be felt both within our organization and in his community.' 'Will never be the same': Beloved high school football coach among 4 killed in crash Cleveland police are investigating a possible motive for the alleged shooter, his next door neighbor 66-year-old Bryan Hurt, but other neighbors said there might not be one. They described Hurt as a 'volatile' person who had been in and out of jail and had multiple run-ins with the law and other residents. Shortly after the murder, he was found not far away, deceased inside of a vehicle with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 'It's really terrible all around, and I think today as we're grieving the loss of a neighbor, trying to also understand how it came to this point,' said Charles Slife, Cleveland Ward 17 Councilman. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
