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,

During “Operation Southern Slow Down,” Florida law enforcement agencies will crack down on speeding

Traffic speed control device on highway monitoring vehicles speeding – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by bibiphoto In Florida and four other southeastern states, a campaign to “save lives and discourage reckless driving and speeding” kicked off on Monday. “Operation Southern Slow Down” will take place from Monday, July 18, through Saturday, July 23, according to

Safety tips for beachgoers after recent shark attacks in Florida

Woman swimming with shark swimming beneath her – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Willyam Bradberry People are growing concerned after multiple shark attacks have occurred across Florida. Recently, a teen survived a scary attack in North Florida on June 30, while a young woman was hospitalized after a recent attack while swimming in the Florida

Florida Panthers announce their regular season schedule for 2022-2023

FLA Live Arena, Home to the Florida Panthers – Sunrise, FL – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Felix Mizioznikov The Florida Panthers, in conjunction with the National Hockey League, announced their 2022-2023 regular-season schedule. The Panthers open the season on a three-game road trip, facing the New York Islanders on Thursday, October 13, the Buffalo

A Florida county has been overrun by huge African land snails

Giant African Land Snails on Human Hand – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Olena Kurashova The Sunshine State’s Pasco County has been under quarantine for over a week, thanks to an increasing population of invasive, disease-carrying giant snails.  The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has confirmed that the enormous African land snail,