The owner of a Suwanee County farm is in line to be the state’s newest medical-marijuana operator, beating out 11 other applicants competing for a license earmarked for a Black farmer with ties to Florida.
Read More »Not-for-profit gym gives muscle to weightlifting training
Gainesville's Ark School of Fitness makes weightlifting and wellness programs accessible to all ages and income levels.
Read More »Florida is planning to make naloxone kits available through county health departments
To address the ongoing opioid crisis, the Florida Department of Health on Wednesday announced a plan to increase access to naloxone throughout the state. The plan is for health departments in all 67 counties to have naloxone kits with two nasal sprays that can be administered without the help of …
Read More »Mental health and severe storms: an advocate’s perspective
Sara Newhouse is the Disaster Recovery Mental Health Coordinator for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. The position was created in 2019 by First Lady Casey DeSantis to address the damage from disasters beyond the physical.
Read More »NASA astronaut defends Artemis scrub
The second planned launch of Artemis I left a lot to be desired Saturday—namely, a launch. But one experienced astronaut who may fly in the Artemis program says today’s outcome was positive. NASA offered astronaut Victor Glover for comment after the decision to scrub the launch. He flew on the …
Read More »SCRUBBED: Fuel leak foils NASA’s second launch attempt of Artemis I
Just before 11:30am, NASA Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson called off Saturday’s attempt to get the Artemis I mission off the ground. The NASA Artemis I team had been troubleshooting a fuel leak since around 7:15am. The issue cropped up during tanking operations of the liquid hydrogen propellant. At 7:24am, NASA …
Read More »Will Artemis I lift off on Saturday? NASA says “We’re going to give it our best.”
After standing down the first launch attempt on Monday due to a variety of issues, NASA says they are ready to try another launch attempt on Saturday. “There’s no guarantee we’ll get off on the third (of September) but we’re going to show up. We’re going to try. And, we’re …
Read More »Artemis I’s launch will be the first streamed in 4K. Here’s what that means for you
From the desk of Tech Tomorrow: Monday will undoubtedly be a historical day for NASA as it kicks off the Artemis program, which plans to send humans back to the moon after 50 years in hopes of eventually making it to Mars. But it will also be a historical day …
Read More »NASA watching weather ahead of Monday’s anticipated Artemis I launch
One of the primary factors that could get in the way of NASA’s launch of the most powerful rocket ever is Florida’s weather. Artemis I is scheduled for liftoff at 8:33 a.m. eastern time on Monday from launch complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center with its destination set for the …
Read More »NASA readies for Artemis I launch, returning to Moon
In less than 24 hours, the launch window opens for NASA’s Artemis I mission. Mission control could launch NASA’s biggest rocket yet by Monday morning at 8:33 a.m. eastern time. The Artemis program marks NASA’s return to the Moon after nearly 50 years. The program will send the first woman …
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