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What to know about red tide after Florida's back-to-back hurricanes
Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast who weathered back-to-back hurricanes now have something else to keep an eye on: A possible plume of harmful algae in the waters off of the state’s southwest … more
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Former circuit judge Elizabeth Scherer speaks, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Miami, to Florida International University law students about overseeing the trial of the shooter who murdered 17 at Parkland, Fla.'s, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Parkland shooting judge criticizes shooter's attorneys during talk to law students
The former judge who presided over the trial of the 2018 Parkland high school mass murderer has sharply criticized his public defenders during a presentation to Miami law students. Former Circuit … more
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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at the Tampa Electric Company offices in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
DeSantis approves changes to election procedures for hurricane affected counties
Florida voters and election supervisors in hurricane affected areas will have extra time and flexibility to ensure they still have the ability to vote in November elections after Gov. Ron DeSantis … more
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Alpine Income: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (PINE) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results exceeded Wall … more
FILE - People sit on Hollywood Beach on July 2, 2020, in Hollywood, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Biggest source of new Floridians and Texans last year was other countries
Florida and Texas were the two U.S. states with the largest number of new residents last year, and their biggest source was other countries. That's according to U.S. Census Bureau data released … more
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FILE - Guests cool off under a water mist by the globe at Universal Studios City Walk at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Universal will open fourth Orlando theme park next May
Universal Orlando Resort will open its fourth central Florida theme park, just in time for Memorial Day next year. The move ups the competition against Disney in the theme park capital of the United … more
Drug kingpin Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami
Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, is serving out the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential reentry program … more
When a hurricane sets its sights on Florida, storm-weary residents may think of catastrophic wind, hammering rain and dangerous storm surge. Mounds of sand swallowing their homes? Not so much. (AP Video: Ty ONeil, Rebecca Blackwell)
Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes
Residents of Florida's Gulf Coast are digging out from mountains of sand after Hurricanes Helene and Milton clobbered them with back-to-back hits in less than two weeks. Storm surge as high as 10 … more
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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Florida elections officials seek flexibility on voting rules after hurricanes
Florida elections officials are seeking accommodations from Gov. Ron DeSantis after multiple counties were devastated by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. County elections supervisors have written the … more
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CSX: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — CSX Corp. (CSX) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $894 million. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company said it had net … more
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a Univision town hall, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump juggles immigration while courting Latinos' votes, as Harris returns to pivotal Pennsylvania
Walking a tightrope as he woos Latino voters, Donald Trump is defending his call for mass deportation of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, even as he nods to a need for immigrant labor. The … more
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Man charged with abandoning dog in floodwaters as Florida residents evacuated ahead of hurricane
A man has been arrested for animal cruelty after authorities say he abandoned his dog in floodwaters along a highway as residents evacuated last week because of Hurricane Milton. The 23-year-old man … more
The full moon rises in the over a beer sign in the outfield at Kauffman Stadium during a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
October's supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — October's supermoon is the closest of the year and it's teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one. The third of four supermoons this year, it will … more
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Pike Corporation linemen, of North Carolina, repair power lines damaged by Hurricane Milton Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, in Lithia, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
DeSantis praises Milton recovery efforts as rising flood waters persist in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is praising Hurricane Milton recovery efforts, saying power has never been restored to so many so quickly after a storm. There were still about 170,000 customers without … more
Florida returning to something like normal after Hurricane Milton
Florida counties hard hit by Hurricane Milton are returning to a semblance of normalcy with power being restored to most areas, gas stations reopening and students returning to school this week. … more
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A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with a NASA spacecraft bound for Jupiter stands ready for launch today on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter's moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life
A NASA spacecraft has blasted off on a quest to explore Jupiter's moon Europa and reveal whether its hidden ocean might hold the keys to life. SpaceX launched the Europa Clipper on Monday from … more
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With President Joe Biden aboard, Marine One surveys areas affected by Hurricane Milton in Florida, from Tampa to St. Petersburg, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Biden is surveying Hurricane Milton damage in Florida. Harris is going to church in North Carolina
President Joe Biden is surveying damage left behind in Florida by Hurricane Milton. Biden arrived in Tampa on Sunday and flew by helicopter to St. Pete Beach. Along the way he saw what was left of … more
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Residents of Bradenton Beach, Florida are working to clean up after back-to-back hits from Hurricanes Milton and Helene. (AP video by Laura Bargfeld)
Determination to rebuild follows Florida's hurricanes with acceptance that storms will come again
The devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton is still being tallied as a swath of Florida comes to terms with damage from the unusual dual strike of storms in such close proximity. Some longtime … more
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This illustration provided by NASA depicts the Europa Clipper spacecraft over the moon, Europa, with Jupiter at background left. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will scour Jupiter moon for the ingredients for life
A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa. The craft named Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon's icy crust and determine whether conditions there could … more
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Tony Brazzale removes part of a tree felled by a tornado from in front of his house in Wellington, Fla., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephany Matat)
Far from where Hurricane Milton hit, tornadoes wrought unexpected damage
Tony Brazzale expected Hurricane Milton would be a “nonevent” for his family. It was forecast to hit Florida's west coast and track across the state well to the north of their home in Wellington, … more
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