Who GOES there? GOES-18 begins testing phase
On March 1, NASA launched a new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-18. This satellite will eventually cover the Western United States and Eastern Pacific Ocean...
Month : June 2022
Florida police officer under investigation after telling Black driver ‘this is how you guys get killed’ | Orlando Area News | Orlando
@giliam509 #Being ♬ original sound – Bab9 A Miami-Dade cop has been put on desk duty and is under investigation after a video of him...
Winter Park woman sues police department after being shot in her home | Orlando Area News | Orlando
click to enlarge A Winter Park woman is suing the city’s police department after one of their officers shot her in her home. Bobbie Sapp...
Scientists are now using satellites track air quality
Air quality affects everyone and now there’s a new way for experts to track smoke and smog. What You Need To Know Scientists have developed...
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoes bill that would have allowed businesses to sue cities for lost profits | Florida News | Orlando
click to enlarge photo courtesy Governor’s Press Office A controversial measure that would have given businesses power to sue cities and counties to recoup lost...
Supreme Court ruling adds fuel to Florida abortion battles | Florida News | Orlando
click to enlarge Adobe United States Supreme Court Building The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling drew...
Florida meningitis outbreak hits home for Orlando Weekly’s publisher | Orlando Area News | Orlando
click to enlarge photo via Facebook, used with permission Raphael in the hospital As a gay man in my late 40s, I grew up closeted...
Publix opts out of distributing COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 | Florida News | Orlando
click to enlarge Publix confirmed that they will not offer the newly approved Moderna and Pfizer shots to children younger than 5. The decision comes...
Blue holes and hurricanes
Over the last century, huge advancements in technology have allowed meteorologists to study hurricanes and the surrounding atmospheric conditions. Now meteorologists know the favorable or...
Disney promises to cover abortion travel costs for employees | Orlando Area News | Orlando
click to enlarge The Walt Disney Company said it would cover travel expenses for its employees seeking an abortion in states where abortion is restricted....