State
1 year 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
1 year 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.

State
1 year ago
WATCH: Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays

A pair of NASA test pilots blasted off aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule Wednesday morning from Kennedy Space Center.

State
1 year ago
Now that the fight with DeSantis appointees has ended, Disney set to invest $17B in Florida parks

The five supervisors appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis who oversee the Disney World district will vote Wednesday on a new development agreement that could pave the way for a fifth major theme park.

State
1 year ago
NASA mission managers target new launch window for Wednesday

Mission managers are targeting June 5 for the launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on NASA’s Crew Flight Test.

State
1 year ago
Boeing’s first astronaut flight called off at the last minute in latest setback

The countdown was automatically halted with 3 minutes and 50 seconds before liftoff.

Photos
1 year ago
Florida 12-year-old wins the National Spelling Bee during tiebreaking spell-off | PHOTOS

Bruhat Soma, a seventh-grader from Tampa, Florida, blitzed through 29 words correctly in 90 seconds Thursday night to win the Spelling Bee. As the champion, he receives a trophy and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.

Jobs
1 year ago
How compensation compares between Florida staff and travel nurses

Vivian Health used its proprietary data and BLS statistics to map differences in pay between registered travel and staff nurses in Florida and across the U.S.

National
1 year ago
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a close Trump ally, joins race to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP leader

Sen. Rick Scott is up for reelection this year, facing a challenge from former Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.

Photos
1 year ago
Crosses and candles mark memorial service to honor lives lost in farm bus crash | PHOTOS

A GoFundMe account for the victims and their families has raised nearly $66,000 as of Thursday morning.

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