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Sunday, June 30, 2024

Pulse survivor helps mass shooting survivors | Congressional Gold Medal recipient | New state laws going into effect Monday

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To honor slain cousin, a Pulse survivor helps mass shooting survivors

Tiara Parker dealt with her trauma from the Orlando mass shooting head on, astonishing friends and co-workers.

A coach, U.S. Marine and hero: Claude Woodruff posthumously receives long overdue Congressional Gold Medal

Family, fellow Marines, fraternity brothers and players honored him at a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony on Saturday afternoon. Claude Woodruff joined the Montford Point Marines, the first group of Black men to enter the Marine Corps during World War II.

A look at some new state laws going into effect Monday in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a spate of new laws that are scheduled to take effect Monday. There's a measure that creates littering fines for kids and adults who release balloons into the sky. Another that prohibits local governments from setting rules meant to protect outside workers from the risks of extreme heat. And one […]

Daytona planetarium shines with upgrades, new programs

Daytona Beach's Museum of Arts and Sciences has opened its revamped planetarium with its most powerful projection system ever married with an array of new events.

DeSantis vetoes bill to bolster warnings on bacteria at beaches, public waterways

The governor vetoed legislation that would have required health warnings about bacterial contamination and made it easier for the public to learn if there's something dangerous in the water.

Hurricane Beryl intensifies into major Category 3 storm as it targets Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl grew into a Category 3 major hurricane Sunday morning as it took aim at the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Commentary: Young or old, everything is relative

Columnist Pat Beall shows how age and wisdom do not necessarily go hand-in-hand.

Commentary: Python hunters need better education and regulation

A former contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's python program writes that a lack of enforcement and education is failing to set up python hunters for success.

European invasion shows American basketball is fundamentally flawed \| Commentary

The problem isn't that the NBA is drafting more and more international players; the problem is that fewer and fewer American players have the fundamental skills to play in the NBA.

Magic among teams planning to meet with Paul George when NBA free agency opens

Orlando on Saturday made moves to create space in order to maximize their available cap space to improve its roster this summer. The Magic will have their chance to make their pitch to Paul George.