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Student Honored For Saving Her Mother
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Last week, a third grade student was recognized for her quick actions. She was honored for helping her mother during a medical emergency.
Shortly before Christ- mas, on December 17, 2018, 8-year-old Kimaya Williams arrived home from school. She discovered that her mother was suffer- ing a medical emergency. Instead of panicking, Ki- maya called 9-1-1 and ex- plained to the dispatcher that she believed her mother was having a seizure. Kimaya kept the presence of mind to remain on the line with the dis- patchers while assisting her mother in lying down. She also provided important in- formation to help emer- gency personnel locate their apartment.
Among those in attendance at the recognition ceremony were from left to right: Major Darrin Bar- low, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office; Mrs. Kenetta Williams, Kimaya Williams, Chief Jeremy Fis- chler, Acting Fire Rescue Chief; and Brad Herron, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Communications Manager.
nister and the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office paid tribute to Kimaya last week at Bellamy Elementary School. In addition to her mother, representatives from the Sheriff’s Office, the County Fire Department, and the Hillsborough County School District were on hand.
“I couldn’t be more proud of our quick-thinking 9-1-1 dispatcher and Ki- maya, who showed courage and strength at such a young age. Thankfully, this emergency ended with a great outcome. We were able to get Kimaya’s mom the help she needed. This is an excellent example for parents to teach their chil- dren to learn or know where to find important informa- tion in an emergency, such as their address.”
Kimaya was the center of attention as she was pre- sented her award for brav- ery.
The dispatcher encour- aged Kimaya to stay calm
and she helped her to deter- mine their home address by
finding some mail.
Sheriff Chad Chro-
State
Jail Time For Man Who Attacked McDonald’s Worker
Miami Herald: Trump Watched Super Bowl With Ex-Owner Of Spa Linked To Kraft Arrest
Washington (CNN) A Florida woman who once owned the day spa where Pa- triots owner Robert Kraft allegedly solicited sexual acts watched the Super Bowl with President Donald Trump days before Kraft was arrested, according to a report in the Miami Herald.
Li Yang, who goes by Cindy, no longer owns the Orchids of Asia Day Spa where Kraft is alleged to have paid for oral sex, but her family still owns several South Florida spas, accord- ing to the Miami Herald. Kraft has denied the charges against him.
Yang posted a selfie with Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club on February 3 at a Super Bowl watch party.
"We love our president," the caption read.
The Herald reports Yang's family still owns sev- eral South Florida spas, but Yang told the paper she is
ROBERT KRAFT
out of the business and she and her family have never broken the law. Yang sold the spa Kraft visited around 2013, according to the Miami Herald. She was not charged in the multi-agency anti-human trafficking oper- ation last month that led to the closing of 10 Asian Day spas in Florida and Kraft's arrest, according to the Her- ald.
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CNN has reached out to Yang and local authorities in Jupiter, Florida, where the spa Kraft visited is lo- cated.
Yang also attended mul- tiple events hosted by the ad- ministration's Asian-Ame- rican and Pacific Islander Initiative, according to the Herald. She participated in a Lunar New Year Party at the White House, according to her Facebook feed.
Yang also has been pho- tographed alongside numer- ous Trump associates, including counselor to the President Kellyanne Con- way, 2020 campaign man- ager Brad Parscale, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, and his sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, in addition to Florida officials.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A Florida man who grabbed a McDonald’s worker by the collar because he couldn’t find a straw was sentenced to 60 days in jail.
A Pinellas County judge also ordered 40-year-old Daniel Willis Taylor to stay away from the restau- rant and the workers he at- tacked in an incident caught on video. Taylor was cred- ited with the 58 days in jail
he already served. He also must pay a $1,000 fine.
Authorities say Taylor became irate when he couldn’t find a straw on New Year’s Eve. The video shows him standing at the counter, screaming at 20- year-old Yasmine James before grabbing and hold- ing onto her shirt collar. She responded by hitting him several times.
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