The Facebook post from last Saturday is comedy gold. A man in a DeSantis 2020 hat topped with a mouse-ear headband poses in front of a few cars with their hoods up. The caption: “Patriot Convoy just did a BLOCKADE @ the Entrance of Disney. Car Trouble….
William Shatner discusses legacy of ‘Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home’
ORLANDO, Fla. — At 91 years old, William Shatner has seen entire eras of film come and go. But he still has his eyes on the future of science fiction. Shatner was an honored guest at this year’s Florida Film Festival, which hosted a screening of 1986′s…
Florida pulls out of CDC survey on students’ drinking, drug use and suicidal thoughts
ORLANDO, Fla. — On the heels of the state’s so-called ”Don’t Say Gay” law, the Florida Department of Education has quietly dropped out of a 31-year-old CDC survey of students that includes questions of mental well-being, suicidal thoughts, sexual orien…
Florida man charged with inhumane killing of free-roaming donkey
A Florida man faces charges after killing a free-roaming donkey. On April 12, deputies responded to a complaint regarding a donkey roaming unattended, according to Tuesday’s Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Deputies contacted Philip Ha…
Astronaut slated to become first Black woman to stay long-term on space station
ORLANDO, Fla — A couple of space rookies are joining a couple of veterans on a trip to the International Space Station this week, but one of them will open a new door of diversity as the first Black woman assigned for long-term duty on board. Jessica W…
NASA nails down Astrovan successor for Artemis astronaut transport to launch pad
ORLANDO, Fla. — Astronauts during the space shuttle era got their rides to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center for the most part from a classic converted Airstream dubbed the Astrovan. For the next generation, NASA has determined what its Artemis as…
Coast Guard search for man overboard from Carnival’s Mardi Gras cruise ship
ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a passenger Saturday who Carnival Cruise Line said jumped off its Mardi Gras cruise ship on the way back to Port Canaveral. The cruise line said it searched for the adult male until the Coast Guard …
Down, up, down: 3 SpaceX Crew Dragons making 2 landings, 1 launch in 2 weeks
ORLANDO, Fla. — The International Space Station is turning into a bit of a drive-thru with the goings and coming on three SpaceX Crew Dragons in the next two weeks. First up is the return of the four Axiom Space crewmates on Crew Dragon Endeavour slate…
Florida education agency rejects math books it claims contain Critical Race Theory
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida rejected 42 math textbooks publishers wanted to sell to the state’s public schools, claiming the books contained “critical race theory” or other “prohibited topics” and “unsolicited strategies,” the Department of Education said …