The Savings Game: Retroactive benefits under Social Security
In her latest monthly Social Security Advisor newsletter, Heather Schreiber discusses “retroactive benefits.” These are lump-sum payments covering past months during which a person was eligible for a benefit for…
How Orlando is keeping its major league baseball dreams alive
The Orlando Dreamers have sought to build a fan base and garner political backing, as they pursue a potential Major League Baseball franchise.
Hurricane season 2026: Tropical rainfall brings flooding pain to Central Florida
Hurricane Ian turned Orlo Vista into a lake. When the storm stalled over Central Florida in September 2022, it dropped historic rainfall across Orange County, overwhelming canals, retention ponds and…
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.