Sports
2 years ago
AP Top 25: Colorado falls out of rankings after first loss and Ohio State moves up to No. 4

Florida State dropped a spot to No. 5 after a victory at Clemson.

National
2 years ago
NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft | PHOTOS

Engineers estimate the canister holds 8.82 ounces of material from Bennu, plus or minus 3.53 ounces.

Education
2 years ago
The building where the Parkland school massacre occurred is set to be demolished next summer

On Feb. 14, 2018, former student Nikolas Cruz went with an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle to the campus, where he killed the 17 people and wounded 17 others. He pleaded guilty in 2021 and was sentenced to life in prison last year.

Local
2 years ago
NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid | PHOTOS

NASA is livestreaming the touchdown of OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return, set for around 10:55 a.m. EDT.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here’s how to keep yourself safe

In 2022, reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8 billion — a 30% increase from 2021, according to the most recent data from the Federal Trade Commission.

Sports
2 years ago
UF’s Anthony Nesty to become the first Black US head swimming coach at the Olympics

As a swimmer, Nesty produced one of the greatest upsets in Olympic swimming history when he beat Matt Biondi by one-hundredth of a second in the 100-meter butterfly at the Seoul Games in 1988.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Parkland school shooting survivor develops Joy, an app built on AI that helps people heal

Kai Koerber and his peers struggled with returning to normal after the 2018 shooting. He wanted to do something to help people manage their emotions on their own terms. The result was Joy, an app built on AI that helps people struggling with sadness, grief or anger to find help in short, bite-sized prompts and tools.

Community
2 years ago
Tampa Bay Rays finalizing new ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of a larger urban project | PHOTOS

The announcement for the new ballpark and surrounding project came Tuesday at an event inside Tropicana Field. The site is on the same 86-acre tract of downtown land where Tropicana Field now sits which would be demolished once the new one is built, in time for opening day 2028.

Community
2 years ago
Homeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common

Record numbers of Americans are now insured through state-affiliated “insurers of last resort.” In Florida, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. now has 1.4 million homeowners’ policies in effect, nearly triple in five years.

Local
2 years ago
Black bear spotted in Disney delays theme park opening on Monday. Bears are bulking up this time of year

Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says black bears eat up to 20,000 calories a day in the fall.

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