Forbes Top Colleges List – University of Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bryan Pollard According to Forbes’ List of America’s Best Colleges, the University of Florida was placed No. 4 among the nation’s best public universities last year. It slipped a bit this year. The top Florida university, UF, was placed No. 5
World’s largest convenience store, Buc-ee’s – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by stock__photo_world Charlotte, Fl. – Road trippers in Florida may soon be able to enjoy brisket sandwiches and beaver nuggets at another Buc-ee’s. Documents show that almost 650 acres in Charlotte County, close to I-75, have been rezoned, raising rumors of plans to open another
Historic Stranahan House Museum – Credit: Durée & Company, Inc. What/Who: The oldest house in Fort Lauderdale and the focal point of Broward County’s lengthy and intriguing history, the Historic Stranahan House Museum, will begin construction on a campus-wide makeover to become the “Center of Community,” reverting to its original function as Fort Lauderdale’s first
Hassan Whiteside, former NBA player’s home in Miami Beach, Florida – Photo credit: Jill Eber / Melissa Barragan / 1 Oak Studios August 14, 2025, Miami, Florida — Consistently rated as the top real estate firm in the United States, the Jills Zeder Group is happy to announce that it has co-listed Hassan Whiteside’s modern
A large home in Venice, Florida, USA is shown with 42 solar panels installed on the roof. Photo and Caption: Kent E. Roberts/Shutterstock.com Florida is now overtaking industry titans Texas and California in the rapidly growing field of solar energy in the United States. Florida installed more utility-scale solar than California last year, with over
Hurricane season – Geocolor image in the eye of a hurricane – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Trong Nguyen According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) annual forecast, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1 and lasts until November 30, will bring above-normal storm activity to Floridians. According to NOAA,
Downwntown Business District in Tampa, Florida, United States. Photo: Ruth Peterkin/Shutterstock.com For the first time in recorded weather history, Tampa saw temperatures reach triple digits on Sunday. Around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Tampa Bay office of the National Weather Service posted on X that the air temperature at Tampa International Airport was 100 degrees.
A family heads to the entrance of the Disney World Monorail — Courtesy: Shutterstock — James Kirkikis You might recall The Magic of Disney Animation if you were a visitor to Disney’s Hollywood Studios during the time when it was Disney MGM Studios. Opening alongside the park in 1989, the attraction let visitors to get
Burmese Pythons – Photo Credit: Vince Adam/Shutterstock.com From holding public hunting competitions and employing bounty hunters to equipping male “scout” snakes with tracking devices that can direct them to large, fertile females, Florida wildlife biologists are doing everything in their power to remove invasive Burmese pythons. In order to combat the devastating snakes, they have
Florida Home for Sale — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Andy Dean Photography As inventory rises and buyers are suppressed by record high mortgage rates, rising homeowners association (HOA) dues, and rising house insurance prices, the Sunshine State is seeing some of the biggest price declines in the nation. According to the most recent data given by