State News
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Florida’s health facilities are preparing for ‘ferocious’ Hurricane Milton
Florida’s health care providers are girding to respond quickly to the “ferocious” Hurricane Milton, which is expected to tear into the state on Wednesday.
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What to know about Hurricane Helene and widespread flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region. Here’s what you need to know about Hurricane Helene.
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Helene lashes the South with wind and sheets of rain. Millions are without power.
Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in a sparsely populated region of Florida. Here’s what you need to know about Helene.
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Grand prize winner removed 20 Burmese pythons from the wild in Florida challenge
The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt, which was meant to bring awareness to the threat that these pythons pose to the ecosystem. Last year, he was the direct runner-up to the grand prize winner.
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DeSantis wants to build golf courses and hotels in Florida’s state parks
When Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Caddyshack, was majoring in history at Yale, I bet he heard someone quote that famous saying by philosopher George Santayana: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Yet our Ivy League-educated chief executive failed to learn from a couple of the worst mistakes of former Gov. Rick Scott’s…
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Missouri woman becomes 7th Florida rip current fatality in 4 days
Rip current can flow as swiftly as eight feet per second, carrying even the strongest swimmer far out from the shore.
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The 4 most convincing UFO sightings in Florida history
Read up on four Florida UFO sightings that are so convincing it’s hard to cast any doubt.
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Of the 48 Red Lobster restaurants closing, 5 of them are in Florida
There are 48 Red Lobster restaurants closing, and five of them are in Florida. Here’s a list of the locations and what else we know.
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These 10 Florida beaches are the most dangerous in the US
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, tops the list, not only because of its probability of being impacted by a hurricane, but also because of the high likelihood of shark attacks.
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Six years after Parkland, the bloodstained building will finally be demolished
The victims’ families have been invited to witness the first blows to the building. They have divergent views about the demolition.
