State
2 years ago
Why NASA astronauts are delayed at the space station after Boeing Starliner launch

Three potential landing dates were called off and the flight home is now on hold.

State
2 years ago
Florida’s balloon ban will protect sea turtles, birds and other marine life

The law which goes into effect July 1 will exempt children under 7. Anyone else can be fined $150 for littering for intentionally releasing a single balloon.

State
2 years ago
DeSantis signs bill banning intentional balloon releases in Florida

Starting July 1 in Florida, anyone caught intentionally releasing a balloon could face a $150 fine. Children 6 or younger are exempt.

State
2 years ago
Demolition of the Parkland classroom building where 17 died in 2018 shooting begins | PHOTOS

Officials plan to complete the demolition and cleanup before the school’s 3,300 students return in August from summer vacation.

State
2 years ago
Six years after the Parkland school massacre, the bloodstained building will finally be demolished

Officials plan to complete the weekslong project before the school’s 3,300 students return in August from summer vacation.

State
2 years ago
Gov. DeSantis cuts $1B to bring state budget to $116.5B, slightly less than the current plan

The governor’s office says the budget includes major tax relief, record funding for education and infrastructure, and historic investments in conservation—and nearly $1 billion in line-item vetoes.

State
2 years ago
After years of delays, scaled-back plans underway for memorial to Florida nightclub massacre

Survivors, victims’ families and residents of Orlando, had hoped by this time to have a permanent memorial in place for the eighth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre when 49 people were killed by a gunman at a club with an LGBTQ+ clientele.

State
2 years ago
Shark attack victims are recovering from life-altering injuries in Florida panhandle

The director of the Florida Museum of Natural History’s shark research program said he believes the presence of menhaden fish — bait fish that sharks are attracted to — may have led to the attacks.

State
2 years ago
Authorities warn of shark dangers along Florida Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked

Shark attacks are rare, according to experts. There were 69 unprovoked bites last year worldwide, and 10 of those were fatal, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark
Attack File.

State
2 years ago
Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida’s coast

The tusk measures about 4 feet and weighs 70 pounds and was found at a depth of about 25 feet near Venice, Florida.

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