Central Florida is soaked by a storm, making the flooding situation “particularly dangerous”

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Flooding in Central Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — america365 Flash flooding caused by the unrelenting rainstorms that battered sections of Central Florida into Monday left drivers stranded, roads impassable, and several homes submerged. The storm was described by forecasters as a “particularly dangerous situation,” a term that is rarely used. The National Weather Service said

After 16 recorded shark attacks, Florida is named the shark capital of the world

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Great White Shark – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Martin Prochazkacz The global center for shark encounters is Volusia County in Florida. The Sunshine State is home to the most number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide, with 351 attacks recorded in Volusia County alone since 1882, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International

Five enjoyable activities to do in Brevard from December 29 to January 4

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Brevard County – Historic Old Melbourne Beach Pier sign — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Thomas Kelley New Year’s Eve at Brevard Zoo Sunday, December 31st from 10 a.m. to noon is the perfect time for the whole family to ring in the new year without staying up past anyone’s bedtime at Brevard Zoo, 8225 N. Wickham

SpaceX ends 11-day launch draught with Falcon 9 rocket Monday evening

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SpaceX Rocket Launches — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington SpaceX finally launched a Falcon 9 rocket late Monday night, capping an 11-day launch drought caused by wind that was the longest for the Space Coast since April. The delay occurred after this weekend’s extreme weather passed. A cold front dropped the temperature to 56 degrees

Singer Pink is set to give away 2,000 ‘banned’ books at concerts in Florida

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Pink during her show at Rock in Rio 2019 in the city of Rio de Janeiro – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by A.PAES At her concerts in Miami this week, singer Pink will give away 2,000 complimentary copies of books that have been “banned” by some Florida schools to her fans. The celebrity has entered

Up until Halloween, there are trunk-or-treat events all across Central Florida

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Trick or Treating on Halloween – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Yuganov Konstantin Orange County Orlando The Spook-tacular Trunk or Treat event will be held by the Orlando Police Department on Monday, Oct. 30, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For Halloween, patrol cars will be decorated, and youngsters can collect sweets from each trunk as they

AP Psychology is ‘effectively banned’ in Florida because of gender, sexuality chapter

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According to The College Board, which manages the AP program, Florida superintendents were instructed by the state on Thursday to abandon their Advanced Placement Psychology classes unless they cover no material associated with gender or sexuality. However, the College Board noted that such a change would prevent the courses from being referred to as Advanced

The NWS says that a tornado with winds of up to 100 mph touched down in Central Florida

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Tornado Damage — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Dustie An EF-1 tornado was reported to have made landfall in Central Florida on Wednesday night. It traveled about a mile and caused major damage to up to 50 residences in its path. The tornado came down near the Lighthouse Landing subdivision in South Patrick Shores, a

Here’s a list of all books that are under review or banned in Central Florida schools

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Stack of books – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jakkaje879 More than 2,500 books have been removed from school shelves in America in the past year as conservative groups coordinate their focus on literature for various reasons, frequently because of racial or gender themes. In the period from July 2021 to June 2022, PEN America’s

10-foot alligator caught catching rays on Melbourne Beach

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MELBOURNE BEACH, FL. Alligator walking on beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: Dave Litterio An enormous alligator decided to start off his weekend with a day of tanning on one of Florida’s beaches!  Kyle Hussey told Fox 35 News that he was enjoying a day at Melbourne Beach when he spotted a scary sight.