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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Myth busters
COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates From the evidence so…
Georgia election officials are postponing presidential primaries
Georgia election officials are postponing the state’s March 24 presidential primaries until May because of fears…
Florida Dept of Health Update
DOH is announcing 39 new positive cases of #COVID19. These individuals are being properly cared for…
Busch Gardens, SeaWorld and Legoland will close
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and SeaWorld Orlando will close through the end of the month, effective…
Travel Advisory
The Florida Department of Health is advising all individuals who have traveled internationally to follow the…
Trump to Declare National Emergency to Speed Virus Response
President Donald Trump plans to declare a national emergency on Friday over the coronavirus outbreak, invoking…
March Madness 2020 canceled due to coronavirus outbreak
March Madness 2020 has been hit with the ultimate upset. The NCAA tournament for men’s and…
Burger King thinks moldy Whoppers will get you to buy more burgers
Burger King is re-“molding” the image of its signature Whopper in a nauseating new ad campaign…
7-Eleven & EG Group Reportedly Among Those Eyeing a Takeover of Speedway
A few potential suitors have emerged for Speedway LLC as Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) considers the…
Another sign of the growing financial crisis in print journalism
In another sign of the growing financial crisis in print journalism, McClatchy (MNI), the owner or 30 US…
Record-Setting Astronaut Returns to Earth
Astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth on Thursday, Feb. 6, after 328 days living and working aboard the…
What to expect from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
When President Donald Trump gives the State of the Union address in the Capitol Building on…
The Pentagon is preparing to house 1,000’s people at military sites who may need to be quarantined due to the coronavirus outbreak
The Pentagon is preparing military installations to, if necessary, quarantine 1,000’s of people returning to the…
What is this world coming to? Melt Down at Walmart
Grab your popcorn and watch this video WARNING contains adult language
Texas man who went viral for licking tub of Blue Bell ice cream pleads guilty to criminal mischief
The Texas man who went viral for taking a tub of Blue Bell ice cream out…
Florida House Speaker Places Local Governments on Notice for Restricting Property Owners’ Rights
To protect and preserve property owners’ rights in Florida, House Speaker Jose Oliva last week sent…
Meet NASA’s Newest Astronauts
It’s graduation season for our new astronauts! A class of 11 Americans and two Canadians were…
U.S. officials confident Iran shot down a passenger jet
U.S. officials are confident Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner in the hours after the Iranian…
‘We’re going to war, bro’: Fort Bragg’s 82nd Airborne deploys to the Middle East
For many of the soldiers, it would be their first mission. They packed up ammunition and…
Where is Santa right now? Track his route with NORAD
We’re one day away from Christmas, and Santa has already left the North Pole to embark…
Calls Mount in Florida to Close Gender Pay Gap
by Trimmel Gomes Florida News Connection TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The gender pay gap in Florida shows…
It’s Mickey and Minnie Mouse’s 91st ‘birthday’
Happy birthday, Mickey and Minnie Mouse! They both turn 91 years young on Monday. The two…
DEP Celebrates Florida Recycles Day
Yesterday, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection joined the Florida Recycling Partnership and other stakeholders to…
Dean Foods, America’s largest milk processor, files for bankruptcy
On Tuesday, Dean Foods, the largest processor and distributor of fresh milk in the U.S., announced…
I-75 SB Closed at MM206
Currently all southbound lanes of I-75 are closed at the Proctor Road overpass (MM 206) due…
A fluffy feline makes its way onto the football field
A fluffy feline makes its way onto the field and somehow makes it to the end…
Watch the Next Resupply Mission Launch to the International Space Station
We’re less than one day away from a rocket launch! Our commercial cargo partner Northrop Grumman…