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You Can Order another Round of Free COVID-19 Tests
A new round of free at-home COVID-19 tests will be available starting September 25 on COVIDTests.gov. Each…
Disney CEO hints at ceasefire in its ongoing culture war with Florida social conservatives — while unveiling plans to invest $60B in theme parks and cruise ships
Walt Disney chief Bob Iger has hinted at a possible ceasefire in the culture war between…
Brightline’s high-speed rail service from Orlando to South Florida starts Friday
Brightline will finally start service out of Orlando on Friday. The first train will pull into…
Three FL Cities Were Named Among the Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities in America
According to a new report published by Insider Monkey, “The Sunshine State” has three of the most LGBTQ-friendly cities in…
Former Super Bowl champion arrested
Former Super Bowl champion and New York Giants running back Dion Lewis was arrested Monday at…
Florida woman arrested after leaving son, 11, in hotel room with dead man following ménage à trois with 2 men
A Florida woman was arrested after she allegedly left her 11-year-old son in a hotel room with a…
Bear Captured At Disney After Shutting Down Magic Kingdom
Rides were shut down at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom theme park Monday after a black…
UAW strike at all 3 Detroit automakers a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay
Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday to pressure Detroit’s…
State Takes Aim at New COVID Booster
By Jim Saunders – The News Service of Florida Continuing a long-running clash with federal health…
McDonald’s removing soda fountains from dining rooms
The days of going to fill and refill your own soft drinks at McDonald’s could be…
CDC advisers recommend updated COVID shot for everyone ages 6 months and up
The latest vaccines are expected to become available within two days after the CDC director signs…
Hostess the maker of Twinkies and Ho Hos is being purchased by J.M. Smucker in a $5.6 billion deal
The two companies announced the transaction Monday, with the jelly maker saying that the purchase expands…
By the Numbers: County Abortion Totals
By The News Service of Florida A new state report shows that 51,253 abortions had been…
Kroger and Albertsons sell hundreds of stores in a bid to clear merger of the 2 largest US groceries
Kroger and Albertsons will sell more than 400 stores and other assets for about $1.9 billion,…
A 3-legged bear named Tripod busts into a mini fridge and downs three White Claws
A three-legged bear celebrated Labor Day weekend much like two-legged humans would, raiding a mini fridge…
Stoner’s Pizza Joint announces plans to open three new Tampa Bay locations
Stoner’s Pizza Joint says it hopes to open 100 new units by the end of 2025. A…
President Biden and First Lady land in Gainesville then helicopter to Live Oak to review Idalia’s damage
President Joe Biden arrived in Florida Saturday afternoon to assess the destruction left behind by Hurricane Idalia.…
Disney Narrows Lawsuit Against Florida
By The News Service of Florida Walt Disney Parks and Resorts moved Friday to narrow a…
Mosquitoes, Mold, Flesh-Eating Bacteria: Post-Idalia Risks
As floodwaters recede and cleanup continues after Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Wednesday as a Category…
Photos from Keaton Beach near where Hurricane Idalia made a historic landfall
Photos from Keaton Beach, Florida near where Hurricane Idalia made a historic landfall Wednesday show the damages from the storm’s…
Ignored by law enforcement twin sisters took down their cyberstalker themselves
Weak laws discouraged police from investigating a serial cyberstalker who was spreading nude photos of several…
Fight Over Children’s Book Widens
By Jim Saunders – The News Service of Florida A First Amendment fight about access in…
Disney firefighters push back against DeSantis board appointees over decision to end free park passes
Workers at the Walt Disney World governing district last week voiced opposition to a decision by the new…
EVACUATIONS: Tampa Bay-area communities issue ‘need to leave’ orders ahead of Idalia
Some Tampa Bay-area counties have issued evacuation orders ahead of impacts from Tropical Storm Idalia. Forecasters expect…
First-ever female Monster and General Mills’ first female cereal mascot is named Carmella Creeper
The General Mills Monster Cereals have returned to store shelves. While you’ll have your usual Count…
The Rumors of a “Humanzee” Created In a 1920s Florida Lab
According to the story, a human-chimp baby was born alive. Ever since we parted evolutionary ways,…
Four people dead in Dollar General shooting in Jacksonville
A shooting at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, left four people dead on Saturday,…
SeaWorld and Busch Gardens invite guests to come back for free if the weather impacts the visit
SeaWorld and Busch Gardens are inviting guests to come back to their parks for free if…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Targets Saturday Launch to Space Station
Mission managers met on Thursday to discuss the status of final readiness for a Friday launch…
7 Things to Know About the COVID Summer Surge
You may be done with the virus, but the latest resurgence shows it’s not done with…
Florida woman accused of spiking drinks with roach spray
A Florida woman is facing charges after allegedly poisoning a man by adding Raid roach spray…
Hilary power outage map: Thousands with no power in California after tropical storm
Hilary brought intense rainfall to Southern California Sunday, leaving thousands of residents without power as the storm…
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Ojai area, rattling nerves as Hilary pounds SoCal
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Ojai on Sunday, rattling the larger Southern California region as…
FL Proud Boy on House Arrest for Jan. 6 Disappears Before Sentencing
Christopher Worrell was convicted of spraying pepper gel at police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021,…
Disney Fires Back in District Fight
By The News Service of Florida After an Orange County circuit judge last month rejected its…
FHP CATCHES SPEEDER IN SCHOOL ZONE RESULTING IN DRUG BUST
Last Friday, August 11, 2023, FHP Troopers working in an active school zone at Freedom Shores…