1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1486+ words) Joseph Hayes," he said, extending a hand. We were neighbors at a long, narrow harvest table at this media gathering. His longtime partner, Jennifer Greenhill-Taylor, sat just across. Hayes wasn't a large man, though in spirit and heart and wonderfully…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago   (985+ words) Jasmine Crockett's most-watched TikTok clip is a five-second interview outside the U.S. Capitol. Someone asks the Democratic congresswoman from Texas what she would tell billionaire Elon Musk, and Crockett replies with a vulgar, two-word phrase. It's been viewed 20.7 million times. James…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago   (565+ words) Deltona sits at the crossroads of Central Florida's future, yet it is almost never treated that way. More than 90,000 people live here. We are one of the largest cities in Volusia County, larger than many places that dominate regional headlines....

7+ hour, 31+ min ago   (226+ words) One of Florida's earliest manmade tourists attractions, and the oldest marine attraction in the country, is Marineland Florida, located in northern Flagler County. It opened in 1938 for the purpose of collecting scientific data on sea mammals and other creatures, producing…...

7+ hour, 36+ min ago   (575+ words) In an increasingly fractious political climate, with Republicans and Democrats locking horns over issues that were once considered to be no-brainers and a growing pool of voters who are blatantly disgusted with both parties, moments of perfect alignment have become…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago   (409+ words) For two centuries, college fraternities have fostered brotherhood and promoted the personal growth of young men. Yet many parents see only the negatives. Headlines about hazing, binge drinking, and toxic behavior have made them wary. But these sensational stories paint…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago   (265+ words) You don't call the fire department to drench your entire house for a stove fire for the same reason you don't cause financial harm to an entire country because certain prices are rising faster than they should. Contracting an entire…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (613+ words) In about 100 days, an estimated 2.1 million students in the Class of 2026 will graduate and step into the next chapter of their lives. It's hard to imagine that in about 100 days, an estimated 2.1 million students in the Class of 2026 will graduate…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (182+ words) Floridians are a practical bunch. We'll argue about barbecue, college football, and whether "cold" starts at 60 degrees. But most of us agree on one basic principle: if a community is going to change forever, the people who live in it…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (597+ words) Florida fish and wildlife officials said this week that no bears were taken illegally as part of the state's first bear hunt in a decade and no hunters were cited, calling it a success "by all measures." But they acknowledged…...