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Marking the latest step in the commercialization of space, the SpaceX mission has launched four civilians, including a billionaire CEO, a physician assistant and a geoscientist.
Read More »The 1st All-Civilian Crew Has Launched To Orbit The Earth
Eastside High School Students Win National Student Advocacy Award
Thirteen local students won the national 2021 Milton Wolf Prize in Student Advocacy. The students in Mrs. Zelaya’s class identified and researched a problem in their community. They also presented their findings and possible solutions in English and Spanish to help educate others. Along with a grant for the school, the winners were awarded cash prizes. Half of the $900 prize will be donated to Hurricane Ida relief and the other half will provide essentials for underprivileged students. Even though the competition is over, the students plan on continuing their service efforts throughout the rest of the school year.
Read More »Hundreds Commemorate 9/11 Victims At Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
The 110 flights of stairs represented the number of flights in one of the twin towers.
Read More »North Central Florida Residents Remember 9/11 On Its 20th Anniversary
The Sept. 11 attacks happened 20 years ago, but Tina Billias remembers every detail.
Read More »Fauci Says DeSantis Is ‘Completely Incorrect’ To Call Vaccine A Mere Personal Choice
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is “completely incorrect” to suggest vaccines are a personal choice with no broad implications, says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease authority. “If [DeSantis] feels that vaccines are not important for people, that they’re just important for some people, that’s completely incorrect,” Fauci said …
Read More »Biden Lays Out The Costs Of War To Defend His Decision To Leave Afghanistan
President Joseph Biden addresses the nation after the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war.
Read More »4 Takeaways From The Emotional 1st Select Committee Hearing On The Capitol Attack
The panel's first hearing on Tuesday was emotional, as four law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol that day gave firsthand accounts of being overrun, assaulted and harangued by rioters as "traitors."
Read More »Capitol Rioter From Tampa Who Breached Senate Gets 8 Months For Felony
Paul Allard Hodgkins apologized and said he was ashamed of his actions on Jan 6.
Read More »As Nationwide Ammunition Shortage Continues, North Florida Gun Owners Feel the Effects
Ammunition shortages are not uncommon. They occur roughly every four years with presidential elections, as gun owners grow weary of new firearm legislation and talks of gun control.
Read More »Florida Population Boom Boosts Its National Political Clout
The population boom boosts Florida's clout in the U.S. House of Representatives, where its delegation will grow to 28 members.
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