Aerial view of Doak Campbell Stadium on Florida State University’s campus – Courtesy: Shutterstock- Image by Felix Mizioznikov In a game between teams that did not make the College Football Playoffs, No. 6 Georgia trounced previously unbeaten and fourth-ranked Florida State 63-3 in the Orange Bowl on Saturday night. Carson Beck passed for 203 yards
Burmese Python in the Everglades – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Heiko Kiera While scouting for pythons at Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve, conservationist Mike Elfenbein and his teenage son noticed the longest snake they had ever seen crawling across the gravel road. Elfenbein told CBS News, “It was more than a snake; it was
Slang in dictionary – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Erce One of the oddest things to come out of Florida may be its lingo, despite the state’s reputation for having some of the craziest stories and happenings. While several states in the country have their own unique variations of odd words, in South Dakota, a
Hamas fires a large number of rockets towards Israel – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Anas-Mohammed In reaction to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency on Thursday. According to his office, this enables the Florida Division of Emergency Management to “bring Floridians home and transport necessary supplies
Governor Ron DeSantis speaking in Juno Beach, FL – Courtesy: YES Market Media – Shutterstock On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis fired the top state prosecutor in Orlando. He said she was incompetent and didn’t do her job because she was too easy on dangerous criminals. This was the latest time the governor used his
Jacksonville Beach, Florida: Popular tourist destination — Courtesy: Image by JJacob Boomsma from Shutterstock The countdown to the end of summer has begun, but that doesn’t mean you can’t go on that trip you’ve been planning. And a new report says that you might not have to go very far to get to some of
Casey DeSantis – (Credit: Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis) After MSNBC commentator and former GOP Florida Representative David Jolly gave his wife Casey DeSantis the derogatory moniker “America’s Karen,” Florida Governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis defended her. “My wife is an incredibly strong first lady of Florida, a fantastic mother, and a
Fireworks on Beach — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Orofinto This Fourth of July, Florida residents who want to set off fireworks are in luck. In the Sunshine State, you are only permitted to set off fireworks on the Fourth of July, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. The latest regulations were adopted by
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Katherine Welles According to reports, a jury has convicted Scot Peterson, the police officer who avoided the Parkland, Florida, high school where a gunman shot and murdered 17 people in 2018, not guilty of child negligence and other crimes relating to his response to
Man with concealed carry permit application and pistol gun firearm Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo by ja-images The new “constitutional carry” law that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law earlier this year is scheduled to go into effect on July 1. Previously punishable as a third-degree crime, the bill (HB 543) now permits some Floridians to