Several Central Florida counties are handing out sandbags as Tropical Depression 9 nears

Overview of tropical disturbance, similar to Tropical Depression 9 – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by lavizzara ORLANDO, Fl. – As Tropical Depression 9 gets closer and closer to Florida, models are projecting the wave will cross the Caribbean Sea and hit Florida as a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center described TD9 as “disheveled, however, warm

Sea creature trudging throughout waters off Florida park perplexes social media users

Creature found swimming in Florida similar to Lochness Monster, as pictured – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: Yulia_Bogomolova Video of a mysterious, 15-foot-long creature that was spotted swaying in the waters near a local park in Edgewater, Florida, is proving difficult to identify. On September 9 on the Indian River North near Menard-May Park, Joe

Mike McDaniel earns first victory of coaching career as Tyreek Hill leads Dolphins to season-opening win over Patriots

Hard Rock Stadium Miami Dolphins – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by YES Market Media For all the buzz stirred about the changes the Miami Dolphins made this offseason, the team made it to its first victory on Sunday against the New England Patriots.  The Dolphins’ defense used three key turnovers and stifled the Patriots for

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell says Seminoles need to keep working diligently after big win over LSU

Florida State Seminole fans celebrating touchdown – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Ruth Peterkin Florida State Seminoles football coach Mike Norvell was not ready to just yet declare his program as “back” on Monday, a whole day after a 24-23 upset victory over LSU in New Orleans that came down to the last play of

Here is the fun schedule of events for 2022’s Orange Blossom Classic Weekend

Orange Blossom Classic Weekend – Courtesy: Hard Rock Stadium OBC GOLF TOURNAMENT ▪ Time: 11 a.m. Thursday ▪ Location: Miami Lakes Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Dr., Hialeah ▪ Event: The Orange Blossom Classic Weekend starts off with a golf tournament set up to fundraise for Florida A&M and Jackson State. This year, the golf

Miami Dolphins sign defensive end Trey Flowers to one-year deal

Miami Dolphins playing the Jacksonville Jaguars – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by April Visuals The Miami Dolphins signed defensive end Trey Flowers on Monday, the team announced.  The terms were not disclosed but a close source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Flowers was given a one-year contract. The New England Patriots should expect to see

The University of South Florida College of Business receives the largest donation in school history

University of South Florida Campus – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Pat Tr BRP Group, Inc., a Tampa-based independent insurance distributor, and the Baldwin family, who founded the company, have donated $5.2 million to the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business School of Risk Management and Insurance. According to the college’s website, “The

Why scientists believe that 99 percent of sea turtle babies are now born female

Sea turtles swimming – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Gail Johnson Florida’s sea turtles are struggling with a unique problem made even worse by climate change: recent heat waves have caused the sand on certain beaches to become so warm that nearly every turtle born was female. “The frightening thing is the last four summers

Florida’s population is anticipated to grow somewhat more slowly

Florida population growth slows – Florida Welcomes You Sign – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Sean Pavone The Sunshine State’s population growth is coming to a halt as deaths outpace births and as a rush of people moving from other states due to the COVID-19 pandemic slows down. Still, with approximately 22.25 million residents as of

In a historic trade, Jonathan Huberdeau goes to the Calgary Flames & Matthew Tkachuk heads to the Florida Panthers

Jonathan Huberdeau & Sam Reinhart on the ice at FLA Live Arena, Sunrise, FL – Courtesy: Jonathan Huberdeau Instagram @jonnyhuby11 Jonathan Huberdeau and Matthew Tkachuk had the best years of their careers this past season.  And now, the news has come out that they are changing places in an NHL blockbuster trade. On Friday night,