Falcon Heavy Launch (Not pictured) – SpaceX Rocket Launches — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington Residents of Florida’s Space Coast might hear some loud booms on Wednesday night as SpaceX launches a satellite the size of a school bus using a Falcon Heavy rocket. The Jupiter 3 (Echostar XXIV) communications satellite will be launched by
Little Girl Choosing Back-To-School Supplies – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by New Africa As Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday kicks off this week, savings on textbooks, school supplies, and other classroom necessities can be had. Beginning on Monday and lasting through Sunday, August 6, is the 2023 back-to-school sales tax holiday. The tax break will start
Classroom – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by smolaw A new set of guidelines for how Black history should be taught in the state’s public schools, which the Florida Board of Education adopted, drew criticism from advocates for education and civil rights who believed that pupils should be able to understand the “full truth” of American
Lionel Messi celebrates a goal – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Christian Bertrand As he travels through Miami, the 2022 World Cup champion will also be met with a sizable mural of himself that David Beckham, soccer star and co-owner of Inter Miami, helped to create. Victoria Beckham posted videos of the artwork on her
Rick Scott – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by lev radin Phil Ehr, a former U.S. Navy officer who campaigned against Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in 2020 but lost, is now running to unseat U.S. Sen. Rick Scott. Ehr or any other Democrat will certainly face a tough road to defeat Scott. The former two-term
Burmese Python — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Heiko Kiera In the Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida, local hunters this week captured a 19-foot Burmese python, the biggest one ever measured. To put the catch in perspective, consider that the snake is the same height as an adult giraffe. Jake Waleri, 22, who is from
Running at School: Shutterstock — Monkey Business Images A mid-July shopping vacation in Florida serves as a daily reminder that the start of school is just around the corner. You may be wondering when school starts, whether you are a parent of school-age children or a college student returning to campus in August. Public schools
Farmers Insurance – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Jonathan Weiss Tens of thousands of Floridians will be impacted by Farmers Insurance’s decision to discontinue offering coverage in the state on Tuesday, ending house, auto, and other insurance. The state’s insurance market appears to be getting more insecure as a result of a rising threat from
Humidity and heat rise in Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Andrey_Popov Florida has been brutally attacked by record ocean warming. Mid-90s (mid-30s Celsius) water temperatures are endangering fragile coral reefs, preventing swimmers from taking refreshing swims, and adding a little more ick to the already miserable summer weather in the Sunshine State. By
Beaches – Surfers by rip current – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Exotico y Barato Photos You might picture smooth, white sands and azure oceans when you think of Florida beaches. But both locals and visitors should keep in mind that they are also notorious for having the highest number of rip current fatalities in