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Dade City renames street after NFL quarterback Michael Penix Jr.

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DADE CITY, Fla. — Dade City honored hometown hero Michael Penix Jr. by renaming an intersection after him over the weekend.

The current Atlanta Falcons quarterback was met with cheers and applause on Saturday during the unveiling of the changed intersection of 5th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Michael Penix Jr. Street will now replace 5th Street.

The Washington Huskies star-turned-professional football player will enter the 2025 NFL season as the clear team starter in only his second season in the league.

5 dead in Sarasota shooting ID'd, linked to Ft. Lauderdale double homicide

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said five people are dead after a shooting in a Sarasota neighborhood, including a suspect authorities say may be connected to a double homicide in Fort Lauderdale.

5 dead in Sarasota shooting ID'd, linked to Ft. Lauderdale double homicide: SCSO