Greg McGarity, the man who hired Kirby Smart at Georgia and then watched him become one of the great coaches in college football, understands why he wants to move the historic, euphoric Georgia-Florida game out of Jacksonville. McGarity just doesn’t ag…
Hurricane center keeps watch on Caribbean system, Bermuda system disappears
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center continues to watch an area of low pressure in the eastern Caribbean. As of 8 a.m., the NHC said an area of low pressure has a 30% chance of forming over the next five days. Meanwhile, another storm in the s…
Florida providers say young women, violence victims harmed by abortion restrictions
ORLANDO, Fla. — Asked to explain how Florida’s new abortion laws have impacted her practice, Dr. Shelly Tien shared the story of an abused teenager who came to her north Florida clinic for help — but had to be sent to another state. “She was an incest …
‘What more could I ask for?’ says Pierce Brosnan on superhero role in ‘Black Adam’
ORLANDO, Fla. — Veteran actor Pierce Brosnan has seemingly done it all, from his iconic portrayal of thief and con man Remmington Steele in the ‘80s to embodying 007 in the ‘90s, and more recently belting out ABBA tunes alongside Meryl Streep in the “M…
Disney: Rare opaki born at Animal Kingdom Lodge
ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World says a baby opaki was born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge this summer. The newborn, which arrived July 17, has been named Beni. The calf, offspring of first-time mom Olivia, is the first okapi born at Disney World s…
Top DeSantis advisers played hands-on role in migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s public safety czar Larry Keefe was in San Antonio nearly two weeks before Gov. Ron DeSantis transported 48 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, and he may have traveled back to Florida with the migrants, records relea…
4 astronauts safe back on Earth after SpaceX Crew Dragon return
ORLANDO, Fla. — After weather delayed departure for two days, four astronauts climbed on board the SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom on Friday to take a five-hour ride back down to Earth and conclude their nearly six-month mission to the International Space S…
Tropical Storm Karl hangs on to TS status, hurricane center sets eyes on east Atlantic threat
Tropical Storm Karl is inching toward Mexico’s coast Friday morning and could lose its tropical storm status before landfall. Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring a new threat in the eastern Atlantic. As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. update, K…
Adjustable-rate mortgages rise again as interest rates soar
Mortgage interest rates have climbed to their highest levels in two decades, which means higher payments for less home. So an olderloan known as an adjustable rate mortgage, or ARM, is making a comeback. “If you think rates are going to settle down or …
NASA’s new November targets mean night launch for Artemis
ORLANDO, Fla. — If NASA gets to finally ignite its massive candle for the Artemis I moon mission, it’s going to light up the night skies across Florida with three November launch dates that all fall after midnight targeted for liftoff from Kennedy Spac…