COMMUNITY - The Floricua Newsroom

Dec 2024 19

7 celebrities you didn’t know were from Florida

By Giselle Balido | LOCAL CULTURE, COMMUNITY, Giselle Balido

These world-famous superstars of music, film and television all hail from the Sunshine State.

Dec 2024 19

25 books publishing in 2025 that we can’t wait to read

By Sam Cohen | THINGS TO DO, COMMUNITY, Sam Cohen

Numerous books are set to be published in 2025, but these are a few of our most anticipated reads. Here are our 25 books publishing in 2025 we can't wait to read.

A masked customer browses the books on display in the Powell's City of Books store, the headquarters of Powell's in Portland, Oregon, during the COVID pandemic.

Dec 2024 18

Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences

By Associated Press | CRIME AND SAFETY, COMMUNITY, Associated Press

Is that a drone, a plane or a helicopter? Experts who study unmanned aircraft systems say it can be tough to tell from miles away, but there are clues.

FILE - In this April 29, 2018, file photo, a drone operator helps to retrieve a drone after photographing over Hart Island in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Dec 2024 17

About 3 dozen high-rise buildings in South Florida are sinking

By Associated Press | HOUSING, COMMUNITY, Associated Press

It’s not uncommon for buildings to sink a little during and soon after construction, but the scientists called their discovery surprising because some of the changes took place several years later. SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Almost three dozen high-rise condos...

Dec 2024 17

Does Puerto Rico really have the longest Christmas celebration in the world?

By Mivette Vega | LOCAL CULTURE, COMMUNITY, Mivette Vega

The celebrations held in Puerto Rico are a mix of American holidays and celebrations of Catholic origin.

Dec 2024 16

From cozy scarves to Taylor Swift merch: Top trends in small business holiday shopping

By Associated Press | LOCAL BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, Associated Press

With a late Thanksgiving, the holiday shopping season is five days shorter than last year, and owners of small retail shops say people have been quick to snap up holiday décor early, along with gifts for others and themselves.

Dec 2024 16

Puerto Rico will receive $365M for renewable energy projects amid ongoing power outages

By Associated Press | COMMUNITY, Associated Press

The US government has announced millions of dollars for other projects including solar farms and the installation of solar panels on low-income homes in Puerto Rico.