Covering All Things Florida
A few weeks back, FMN’s Charles Boyer reported on Florida’s trial of a new State Park reservation system for day users. How did it go? The results are coming in….
March 19, 2025 – SpaceX’s Starship program, critical to NASA’s lunar goals and Elon Musk’s Martian dreams, is at a crossroads, with experts offering starkly contrasting visions. While one leading engineer champions a smaller “Mini-Starship” to expedite human landings on the Moon and Mars, critics slam Starship for its repeated failures as evidence of a doomed design.
Crew-9 is back…finally! All four astronauts are happy to be home, with two of them perhaps even more so than their crew mates.
Few would argue that housing prices in Florida rose to insane levels in the last few years. It got so bad in fact that Florida’s rapid growth population slowed to a comparative trickle as people began leaving the state in search of more affordable living.
March 18, 2025
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA — The humid air of Melbourne, Florida, will buzz with anticipation as blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa takes the stage at the King Center for the Performing Arts March 19th at 8pm.
Every year, chefs and restaurant owners around the world anxiously await the release of the latest edition of the MICHELIN Guide, often referred to simply as the “red guide.” This moment can define careers and shape culinary reputations. The central question on their minds is always whether their establishment may finally be awarded a coveted Michelin star, or if they already have stars, whether they might earn another. Either way, just making the guide is a big start, and can change everyting for a restaurant.
It’s finally time for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to come home! If everything goes according to plan, one of the most talked about journeys in American spaceflight will come to an end with a splashdown tomorrow evening somewhere off the coast of Florida.
Oh, the horror! The pearl-clutching elites and free-trade fanatics are at it again, wailing about President Trump’s tariff policies like they’re the end of civilization. “Higher prices!” they shriek. “Trade wars!” they moan. Well, grab your shovels, snowflakes, because I’m here to tell you why Trump’s tariffs are the glorious, red-white-and-blue gut punch the world deserves—and needs.
Tampa, Florida – Meanwhile in the Grapefruit League, the Tampa Bay Rays posted a dominating come-from- behind performance during their spring training game Thursday, defeating the Washington Nationals 14-4 at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte.
It was a good day to have a good day here in Florida, and that’s exactly what NASA, SpaceX and Crew-10 had today at Kennedy Space Center. Falcon 9 lifted off carrying three astronauts and one cosmonaut towards orbit and the International Space Station just as the sun was starting to set in the west. Some seven and a half minutes later, SpaceX booster B1090 completed its duty for the day by landing at LZ-1 in Cape Canaveral, 8.8 miles south of LC-39A.
So, you’re thinking about retiring in Florida? You’re not alone! Thousands of retirees make the move every year, drawn by the sunshine, tax benefits, and a vibrant active lifestyle. Whether you dream of beachfront living, an active social scene, or a quiet countryside escape, Florida has a little something for everyone. The Sunshine State has a lot of advantages besides the great weather most of the year.
