A world-renowned contemporary art collector died on 27 March in Palm Beach, Florida. She was best known to the public as the benefactor of the Fisher Landau Center for Art, a repurposed parachute factory in Long Island City, queens. Her husband, real estate developer Martin Fisher, had bought the collection for her in 1969.
The school board of Hillsborough County, Florida, voted to ban a book from all public middle schools in the area. The book explores a number of topics, including stereotypes and “coming out” the book was written to help young people who are beginning to explore their sexuality.
Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev have a hilarious exchange during a practice session at the ongoing Miami Open in Miami, Florida. The 19-year-old will lock horns with Tommy Paul whereas the Russian will compete against Jannik Sinner.
Tekashi 6ix9ine reportedly jumped inside a gym sauna by a group of men, his lawyer says. He suffered injuries to his face, ribs, jaw, and back. The rapper was released early from federal prison in exchange for cooperation with authorities looking to put several of his fellow gang members behind bars.
Three men found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery. They will receive mandatory life sentences at a later date. Prosecutors linked the men to the shooting outside a motorbike shop.
South Carolina women's basketball is headed back to the Sweet 16 for the ninth time in the past 10 NCAA Tournaments. The gamecocks beat 8-seed south Florida 76-45 at Colonial Life Arena on sunday. They face the winner of Monday's second-round game between 4-seed UCLA and 5-seed Oklahoma.
6ix9ine was in an altercation with a fan during a televised baseball game in Miami, Florida. He was waving a Mexican flag toward the crowd which is representative of his heritage. The 26-year-old rapper was relocated by park officials after the incident.
The 38th edition of the event will be staged on the grounds of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Former world no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will return to defend his title on the men's side. He has won the Argentina Open, reached the final of the Rio Open and is now in the semifinals of the Indian Wells Masters.
The 'Maximum Ride' series was recently banned by the Martin County Florida School District. Some books in the series were among more than 60 titles removed from the shelves of the public school libraries.
Astronauts spent 157 days in space during their mission to the international space station. Astronauts from the space station splashed down in the night sky off the coast of Tampa Bay, Florida on march 11, 2023.
The first 3D-printed rocket is scheduled to blast off from Florida on sunday. It will be the first privately funded vehicle using methane fuel to do so on its first try. The rocket will be capable of putting up to 2,755 pounds (1,250 kilograms) into low Earth orbit.
DeSantis' book, The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Survival, sold 94,300 copies in its first week. It was the top-selling book for the week it came out, BookScan found. That figure trumps the first-week sales of other major politicians' memoirs.
The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 40 broadband satellites of oneWeb. It arrived at the landing pad in just 7 minutes and 50 seconds after the launch. The launch will enable the company to continue expanding services around the world.
The 38-year-old asked the court to remove the NDA that she was made to sign when she began dating. Herman and woods had an oral agreement citing that she will be allowed to live at the Florida house for 11 years. However, Herman was reportedly kicked out of the seaside mansion that the two shared on the Treasure Coast after their split.
Novak Djokovic withdrawn from the Indian Wells Masters after failing to secure an exemption to feature in the tournament. The 35-year-old was allowed to ply his trade at the 2023 edition of the Australian Open, where he won his 10th australian open title. He was criticized by the US president by calling it misguided and unscientific.
The 110-foot-tall (35-meter) Terran 1 rocket had been scheduled to lift off from a U.S. Space force base launch pad in Cape Canaveral on Wednesday afternoon. The company said the rocket’s next launch attempt is scheduled for Saturday in a window from 1 p.m. To 4 p, EST (1800 to 2100 GMT)
3D-printing specialist Relativity Space is attempting its first rocket launch on Wednesday. The company's Terran 1 rocket is launching from LC-16, a launchpad at the U.S. Space Force's facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Novak Djokovic applied for special permission to play at ATP Masters events. The world no 1 was unvaccinated for Covid-19. He won his 22nd grand Slam at the Australian Open in January.
Novak Djokovic is prohibited from traveling to the united states due to his unvaccinated status. He pulled out of the ongoing Indian Wells Masters after his special exemption request was rejected. The 22-time grand Slam champion has now received fresh support from the Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis.
DeSantis is expected to announce a presidential run in the next few months. He has been meeting with wealthy donors and burnishing his national credentials in a series of speeches boasting about his achievements in Florida.
Noise levels were recorded using five different microphones located between 0.9 miles and 3.2 miles (1.5 to 5.2 kilometers) from launch pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Noise levels at each of the five microphones exceeded those predicted to be created by the launch of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.
A video showing a man feeding a piece of meat to a crocodile went viral. The video earned more than 3.9 million views and more than 54.3 thousand likes.
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission feeds manatees at Florida Power & Light Co.'S Power plant in Brevard County. The threatened species is rebounding, at least at Port St. John power plant. The National Weather Service forecasts lows in the 30s this weekend for parts of the state. The cold adds an extra stressor to already stressed, already physically stressed animals.
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission feeds manatees at Florida Power & Light Co.'S Power plant in Brevard County. The threatened species is rebounding, at least at Port St. John power plant. The National Weather Service forecasts lows in the 30s this weekend for parts of the state. The cold adds an extra stressor to already stressed, already physically stressed animals.
BayCare Health System now owns the not-for-profit community mental health center in Tampa. Northside Behavioral Health Center provides the highest quality of comprehensive, innovative, and affordable behavioral health care services. BayCare is West Central Florida's largest provider of behavioral health and pediatric services.
Arizona produces 90% of leafy greens in the U.S. From November through March each year, but crop production has been greatly affected this year by a drought forming from reduced water levels in the Colorado River. California has faced severe droughts this year, resulting in $3 billion worth of losses, and after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole made landfall in Florida, it cost the produce industry nearly $2 billion across the state.
Maria Sharapova paid tribute to legendary coach Nick Bollettieri on Twitter. The Russian tennis star moved to Florida to train at IMG Academy when she was nine years old. The legendary coach passed away this week at the age of 91. Sharapov was considered one of the most talented girls in Europe and her parents moved her to Florida.
SpaceX will launch a big batch of internet satellites for the communications company OneWeb on Thursday (Dec. 8) A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 40 OneWeb satellites is scheduled to lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:27 p.m. EST (2227 GMT) It will be the fourth launch and landing for this particular booster.
Nick Bollettieri died on Sunday night at his home in Florida after a series of health issues. He coached the likes of Andre Agassi, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Jim Courier, Monica Seles and Maria Sharapova. Eight-time Grand Slam singles champion and Olympic gold medalist Agassi penned a heartfelt tribute to his former coach.
Nick Bollettieri has died at the age of 91, his former student Tommy Haas says. The American tennis coach was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014. His famed Florida tennis academy produced some of the game's greatest players. Andre Agassi, Serena and Venus Williams, Monica Seles and Maria Sharapova were among his students. His daughter Angelique Anne announced last month that her father was nearing the end.
US Senator, representing Florida, Rick Scott, thanked Twitter CEO Elon Musk for his decision to suspend American Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West's microblogging account. Earlier, on Friday, the rapper's Twitter account had an account suspended notice posted on it. Scott commended Musk's approach in the letter, saying it shows he is committed to standing up for free speech.
NASA has conducted a preliminary review of the inaugural Space Launch System launch. The space agency released a stunning supercut of the launch, which includes dramatic POVs from the rocket as it soared into the dark Florida skies. The 5.75-million-pound rocket took off from Launch Pad 39B at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center at 1:47 a.m. ET on November 16.
NASA has added seven more objectives to the Artemis 1 mission as Orion spacecraft continues to exceed expectations in deep space. The spacecraft is on the 15th day of its mission after it launched atop the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on November 16 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Orion has also been oriented into a tail-to-sun attitude to understand the range of Orion’s thermal performance.
The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America’s Renewal will be published on 28 February. It is the clearest signal yet that Ron DeSantis is preparing to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. His victory speech after a landslide re-election this month met with chants of “Two more years!”
Irene Cara won an Oscar for the title track in 1980 film Fame. She also co-wrote and sang the hit Flashdance… What a Feeling for the hit. Cara's publicist said she died at home in Florida but the cause is 'currently unknown'
The Art Basel circus arrives in Miami next week for its 20th anniversary. Back in 2002, Miami was a cultural backwater, better known for sun-seeking retirees than a thriving art scene. Today, Miami has resident companies for ballet, performing arts, opera and orchestra, as well as a multitude of art galleries.
The WWE Hall of Famer recently surprised a deaf-blind couple at his beach shop in Florida. The couple was at the cash register when Hulk Hogan walked up to them to express his gratitude. Hogan allowed the man and woman to touch his iconic mustache and bulging biceps. Video of the interaction is now going viral on the internet.
Jessica Ayers lost her husband in a tragic accident in 2014. Don Hogg was killed by a stray bullet in his Florida home eight years ago. Ayers, who goes by the moniker ‘The Singing Widow’ on social media, recently posted a TikTok video about the death. The video shows Ayers dancing as on-screen captions narrate the shooting and how she confronted her husband’s killer.
An update on NASA's plans to go back to the moon. Artemis 1, NASA's new moon rocket, carrying an unmanned Orion crew capsule, rose into Florida's night sky. Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson told us NASA plans its next moon launch – Artemis II - in 2024, this time with a crew on board.
Former President Donald Trump's entry into the 2024 presidential race confirmed the world's worst kept secret. Trump announced his bid at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, seemingly with the aim of pre-empting potential Republican rivals. The announcement comes after a disappointing showing in last week's midterm congressional elections that many Republicans blame on him.
Former US Vice President Mike Pence said that the Republican party has better choices going forward. He said candidates who were too focused on the past did not fare very well. Trump announced his bid for the US Presidential elections in 2024 on Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Former President Donald Trump announced his bid at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Tuesday. His high-spirited televised announcement comes after a disappointing showing in last week's midterm congressional elections that many Republicans blame on him. Politics have largely taken a back seat for Wall Street this year, with macroeconomic concerns and Federal Reserve policy acting as the key drivers for markets.
Virtualware will showcase a virtual reality-based military project at Microsoft Federal stand at I/ITSEC 2022. Virtualware is collaborating with Microsoft Federal - the U.S. Government services arm of Microsoft - to present the state-of-the-art of its military applications. The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference takes place in Florida, November 28th to December 2nd.
Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine is now in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield in Florida, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, and Georgia. PRM is thrilled to significantly expand access to care for men and women suffering from chronic pelvic pain – a health crisis that affects 15% of women and 10% of men. An estimated 1 in 10 women suffer from endometriosis, an inflammatory disease which can cause chronic pain and infertility.
Tiffany Trump married Michael Boulos on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach, Florida resort, the residence of Donald and Melania Trump. The 29-year-old Trump met her future husband in the summer of 2018 at Lindsay Lohan’s beach club on the Greek island of Mykonos. The wedding was planned by Toni Briess, an events and wedding coordinator.
Hunting Ghislaine sounds aggressively anachronistic, given that we know exactly where the woman is. She’s serving 20 years for child sex trafficking in a US federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida. The book's title stems from a well-received podcast of the same name that my former Observer colleague produced a couple of years ago.
Tiffany Trump tied the knot with Michael Boulos on Saturday in Palm Beach, Florida. Former US President Donald Trump walked his 29-year-old daughter down the aisle. The lavish wedding saw Trump reunite with his ex-wife Marla Maples along with other family members. Boulos is the son of a wealthy Lebanese family with businesses in Nigeria.
Pounding waves and erosion have led to Florida officials to declare dozens of buildings unsafe. At least five deaths have been linked to the storm. The bulk of the structures affected are in the Volusia County communities of Daytona Beach Shores and Wilbur-by-the-Sea. Nicole came ashore as a Category 1 hurricane before weakening to a tropical storm.
The U.S. Space Force's robotic X-37B space plane has been aloft for more than 900 days on its current mission. It launched on May 17, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, and it's unclear when it will end. The mission also deployed FalconSat-8, a small satellite developed by the Air Force Academy to conduct several experiments.
The mission, the first Falcon Heavy launch since June 2019, had been delayed for years by Space Force. The rocket’s debut in 2018 sent a red sports car from Tesla into space as a test payload.
The behemoth rocket launched at 9:41 a.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch is one of very few trips that Falcon Heavy has taken since its debut in 2018.
The board voted to ban transition care for transgender youths. The decision was met with protests at the Orlando Internation Airport. It follows guidance by the. American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association.
Model-turned-actor Aryan Vaid divorced his wife in 2018. The couple has been dating for more than 3 years. He proposed to arin Warren in December last year.
The agency hired activists to ban books from children's curricula. This is the latest move in Gov. Ron DeSantis's government to significantly change the school system. The said council of Republican activists was recruited per a memorandum.
Rioux is a sophomore at IMG Academy in Florida. He was recognized as the world’s tallest teen by Guinness last year. His childhood home was updated to accommodate everyone’s stature.
Olivier Rioux is the number 55 with his teammates. He has signed for the presitigious IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The goal is to develop his still growing frame into a potential talent.
Emmanuel the emu was down with bird flu after the illness took down most of the animals on her farm in Florida. His owner Taylor Blake shared how Emmanuel was able to drink water by himself for the first time since getting ill. Blake and her girlfriend have been putting their all in nursing Emmanuel back to health, and Blake has requested that the public keep them in their prayers.
Many species are suffering declines driven by habitat loss and other factors. Climate change is supercharging some hurricanes. One of Florida’s most beloved species can get trapped inland when floodwaters recede.
AT&T is waiving talk, text and data overage changes for prepaid and billed customers. The program covers customers in more than 800 Florida ZIP codes through Oct. 28. Customers may still receive alerts, but accounts will reflect the credits and waived fees.
