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Florida swamps Houston, winning 3rd NCAA men’s basketball national championship
By Dan Katz SAN ANTONIO – The University of Florida Gators are back on top of the college basketball world. In front of a capacity crowd of 66,602 at the Alamodome on Monday night, the Gators pulled off yet another dramatic comeback — this time against the University of Houston by a razor-thin margin: 65-63.…
Scientists identify ‘tipping point’ that caused clumps of toxic Florida seaweed
Giant blobs along 5,000-mile-wide sargassum belt has killed animals, harmed human health and discouraged tourism Scientists in Florida believe they have identified a “tipping point” in atmospheric conditions in the Atlantic Ocean they say caused giant clumps of toxic seaweed to inundate beaches around the Caribbean in recent summers. Previous theories for the Great Atlantic…
Rare, Record Florida Snow Explained
Here’s What Caused the Rare, Record Florida Snow A perfect confluence of an Arctic air outbreak and a low-pressure system that pulled in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico brought rare, record snow to the Gulf Coast By Andrea Thompson edited by Dean Visser Car drives on snow after snowfall on January 22, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla.…
Florida judge blocks release of special counsel report on Trump cases
By Carrie Johnson , Ximena Bustillo Florida Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Justice Department from releasing a final report by special counsel Jack Smith, in the latest setback for federal criminal charges against Donald Trump. Prosecutors dropped two criminal cases against Trump after he won the 2024 election, and the final report…
2 bodies found in JetBlue plane’s landing gear compartment at a Florida airport
By The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport, authorities said. The bodies were located in the wheel well area on Monday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the airline said in a statement to The Associated Press.…