Hurricane center ups odds system could form in Gulf
The National Hurricane Center on Monday increase its forecast chances a system could move into the Gulf and develop into the season's first tropical depression or storm.
It’s been 10 years since Disney World alligator tragedy that killed 2-year-old Lane Graves
Ten years ago, Orlando was already reeling from a weekend of horror, the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub that left 49 dead, which happened one night after the shooting death…
Florida gas prices trending downward due to falling oil prices
On Sunday, the state average for a gallon of gas was $3.83, according to AAA - The Auto Club Group.
‘I just need somebody to help’: What 911 calls reveal about Alligator Alcatraz
Recorded 911 calls offer a glimpse into daily operations and the confusion about what goes on inside the detention camp, and illustrate the desperation of detainees and their families on…
Miss Manners: Must I stay quiet when they ridicule America?
Should I Just stand there and be humiliated when the jokes come?
Florida’s preschool teacher shortage forces some to turn children away
Florida's preschool teacher shortage forces local preschools to rely on substitutes and sometimes turn children away.
Who is Uncle Pappy? Meet Blair Carlyle, the 30-year-old Floridian behind popular social media persona
The previously anonymous social media content creator revealed he is Blair Carlyle, a 30-year-old native Floridian who created the character of Uncle Pappy using a Snapchat filter.
Orlando Museum of Art gets record gift, acquires fan favorites
Renovations continue at the Orlando Museum of Art, while new art is showcased and a record-setting donation is received.
Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before US opened fire, AP source says
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The tanker disabled by the American military while trying to run the U.S. blockade of Iran had dismissed nearly 60 verbal warnings as well…
Today In History: June 15, over 1,000 killed in New York steamboat accident
More than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat PS General Slocum in New York’s East River; it remained the deadliest individual event in the New York area…