School will be in session for students in seven Florida counties on Monday, Feb. 17. Florida is among the many states that celebrate the holiday as Presidents’ Day. Don’t expect mail delivery, and most banks and the stock market will be closed Feb. 17. The next federal holiday is right around the corner. Presidents’ Day…
What do southeast Florida’s Treasure Coast residents and A-list property owners have in common? They have to pay property taxes. The Treasure Coast is an attractive option for celebrities because of its laid-back environment away from hounding paparazzi and the limelight of South Florida. But how much does owning property cost its A-list residents? Here’s…
The White House confirmed Friday that President Donald Trump will impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on Saturday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a press briefing that Trump will also impose an additional 10% tariff on goods from China. Trump vowed during his campaign to impose tariffs on countries to halt the…
With models continuing to call for a historic Florida snowfall and forecasters notching up the odds for an “impactful snowstorm” or ice storm, Tallahassee is going into planning mode. Saturday morning, forecasters gave the odds of about a 1-in-3 chance of snowfall greater than an inch in Florida’s capital city. That comes with the possible…
Much of the state woke up to a chilly morning today, Dec. 12, and the constant east-northeast wind will keep the temperatures cool throughout the day, according to the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service. A cold front sweeping through the interior and Southwest Florida today is expected to bring a temporary blast of…
Apps owned by Meta, like Facebook, Instagram and Threads were experiencing glitches this afternoon, Wednesday, Dec. 11. Error messages were being reported across the internet around 1 p.m. EST, according to DownDetector. At its peak, the outage reports for Facebook reached more than 100,000, DownDetector shows. At 1:51 p.m., those reports dropped to a little…
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is considering dropping his nominee to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in his place, the Wall Street Journal and CBS News reported on Tuesday. Hegseth’s nomination has run into trouble on Capitol Hill over allegations about his personal and professional life and Trump allies increasingly think…
With an unprecedented 85 orbital rockets launching through December from Florida’s Space Coast, how high will the new annual record climb before 2024 wraps up? Crews at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and neighboring Cape Canaveral Space Force Station surpassed the former annual record of 72 launches by Oct. 26, powered by dozens of SpaceX Starlink…
A comprehensive review has led to over 400 classes being stripped from Florida State University’s general education course offerings for the 2025-26 school year. FSU’s Board of Trustees approved the removal of 432 classes during a meeting on campus Thursday from a list of 571 general education course options. It was part of a new annual…
Winter storms may be dumping snow in the frigid northern Plains, but South Florida has its own dusting of white with the fall proliferation of the pusley plant. The delicate flower dotting lawns and swales thrives during autumn’s drier months and can take over large swaths of grass stressed by insects, improper mowing, disease or…