How to avoid social media hype this hurricane season
Hurricane season begins on June 1, and it does not take long for “weather enthusiasts” to start posting misleading information when it comes to the...
Month : May 2022
Florida Sen. Rick Scott says Democrats ‘constantly go to taking somebody’s Second Amendment rights away’ following Uvalde shooting | Florida News | Orlando
click to enlarge Screen capture courtesy Sen. Rick Scott/Facebook Former Florida Governor and current Florida Senator Rick Scott said that Democrats’ reaction to regular mass...
Republican states back Florida in sanctuary cities ban court case | Florida News | Orlando
click to enlarge Photo via Twitter/Ron DeSantis Republican attorneys general from 17 states backed Florida this week in a legal battle about a 2019 law...
Dunedin’s Caladesi Island State Park named second-best beach in country by Dr. Beach | Orlando Area News | Orlando
click to enlarge With over 30 years of ranking sand under his belt, Florida International University coastal scientist Stephen “Dr. Beach” Leatherman has released his annual...
Finding his way among the stars
We are celebrating Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month with a look at innovative Native Hawaiian master navigator, Nainoa Thompson. Thompson is...
Seminole County using artificial intelligence software that will recognize guns in schools | Orlando Area News | Orlando
click to enlarge Photo via ZeroEyes/Instagram In the latest sign that things are absolutely normal and this is the best possible country, a local school...
State officials seek name of Orange County Public Schools employee who approved ‘Gender Queer’ memoir for libraries | Orlando Area News | Orlando
click to enlarge Not content to merely ban books, Florida’s state officials are looking to punish employees who brought controversial books into Orange County’s school...
Orlando’s median home sale price hit $425K in April | Orlando Area News | Orlando
click to enlarge The median home sale price in Orlando is inching toward half a million dollars. That’s according to a report from Florida Realtors,...
Vigil held at Pulse memorial for victims of Texas school shooting | Orlando Area News | Orlando
click to enlarge Photo by Monivette Cordeiro A vigil was held at the Pulse memorial site last night, put on by the nightclub’s owner Barbara...
ACLU points to SCOTUS’ Ted Cruz decision in fight against Florida’s ballot initiative contributions cap | Florida News | Orlando
click to enlarge Photo by Monivette Cordeiro American Civil Liberties Union lawyers might not often side with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the firebrand conservative Republican...