Hurricane season 2026: What is the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale?
How much damage can a Category 1 hurricane do vs. a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale? Plus examples of each that have hit Florida over the years.
New ‘Hiker’s Guide to the Sunshine State’ features 1,000+ trails
The "Hiker's Guide to the Sunshine State" by Sandra Friend and Chris Stevens highlights more than 1,000 trails throughout Florida.
Hurricane season 2026: How do you protect your home from trees?
With hurricanes, old tall trees are a hazard to your home, car, fence and other portions of the landscape.
Hurricane season 2026: Which supplies should you have?
If a storm hits, each household should be self-sufficient for a minimum of three days. Now is the time to stock up, before stores get crowded and supplies run out.
Supreme Court says cruise lines are liable for using “confiscated” port in Havana
Havana Docks, a U.S. company with a concession at the Port of Havana, had filed a lawsuit against Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and MSC Cruises for using docks confiscated by…
Today in History: May 24, America’s first telegraph line transmits ‘What hath God wrought’
Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line.
Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment
Authorities in northeastern Congo have banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak.
When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know
Deciding when to get a routine mammogram is confusing. Guidelines disagree on whether to begin at age 40, 45 or 50, and whether a yearly or every-other-year scan is best.
FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market
The Associated Press has learned that officials at the Food and Drug Administration were blindsided by a recent policy change allowing more electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches to hit the…
DNC tries to move past autopsy debacle as Martin faces calls to resign as chair
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is facing new calls to resign from within his own party. The public backlash came on Friday, a day after Martin released a postelection…