An investigation has concluded that a large copper piece recovered from the galleon ‘Santa Margarita’, shipwrecked in 1622, is the upper part of a submersible diving bell, predating Edmond Halley’s machine by seven decades
Preliminary data showed the Wednesday evening high tide reached just over 9.2 feet more than 3 feet above normal and the fifth-highest reading in Charleston Harbor since records were first kept in 1899
That water ‘is absurdly warm and to see those values over the entire northeast Gulf is surreal,’ said University of Miami hurricane researcher Brian McNoldy
The rare blue moon and hurricane combination is expected to make tidal flooding worse not only in Florida, but in states such as Georgia and South Carolina
African American leaders are arguing that DeSantis created the conditions that led to the weekend shooting, which left three Black people dead
“We can’t let hate prevail, and it’s on the rise. It’s not diminishing,” Biden said at the White House as he met with civil rights advocates and the children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office said one of its fire-rescue helicopters crashed near the Pompano Beach Airpark on Monday morning
Idalia would be the first storm to hit Florida this hurricane season and a big blow to the state, which is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Ian almost a year ago
Some longtime residents say racism has once again become normalized because of the nation’s divisive politics. They say the deadly shooting over the weekend may be another example
Following services earlier in the day, about 200 people showed up at a Sunday evening vigil a block from the Dollar General store in Jacksonville
The Republican governor has stumbled on the national stage since beginning his presidential campaign earlier this year and has at times struggled to connect with voters
The guns used in the attack were bought legally despite the shooter once being involuntarily committed for a mental health exam
The National Hurricane Center warned Saturday that the system could produce dangerous storm surge, heavy rain and strong winds
Temperatures in the area reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius), breaking by four degrees the previous record for this date that was set in 2011
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters told a news conference that the attack that left two men and one woman dead was definitely “racially motivated”
New rulings on the bans may be imminent in Florida, Missouri and Texas in the coming week. A federal appeals court panel allowed Alabama to enforce its ban on the medical care for youth
They already face gaps in health care and nursing home facilities properly trained to meet their needs. That’s likely to be compounded by restrictions to transgender health care
Across the U.S, books and lessons that represent different families and identities are increasingly the target of conservative pushback — even when they’re for the youngest of learners
As DeSantis prepares for the first GOP presidential debate on Wednesday night, he is one of the country’s most popular Republican politicians and a top contender for the party’s nomination
Animal rights activists have been fighting for years to have Lolita freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium
Suarez would be perhaps the least-known Republican on the stage at Wednesday’s gathering in Milwaukee, if he is there. The Republican National Committee has not yet confirmed that he has qualified
Trump dominates the primary polls and media attention even as he faces multiple criminal indictments for alleged actions before, during and after his presidency
His co-defendant, Joshua Christopher Doolin, 25, of Lakeland, received one year and six months on Wednesday
“From the beginning, from my arrival, it’s been an impressive welcome that we’ve received,” Messi said
The United States records nearly one accidental shooting per day by a minor
The case is one of two lawsuits stemming from the takeover, which was retaliation for Disney’s public opposition to the “Don’t Say Gay” legislation
A sensible political party would conclude that a former president with four pending trials in 2024 is not the ideal candidate to run for the White House, but Republicans fear their own voters
