Amazon is set to launch its first 27 production satellites for Project Kuiper aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket on April 9, 2025. The launch is scheduled for noon EDT from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with a three-hour launch window.
The Original Hooters in Clearwater, Florida Photo: Hooters / Facebook
Hooters, the iconic Clearwater-founded restaurant chain known for its chicken wings and distinctive “Hooters Girls,” has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing comes as part of a strategic plan to restructure the company and facilitate a sale to a group of franchisees, including some of the original Clearwater, Florida founders.
Effective April 11, 2025, Canadians planning to stay in the United States for more than 30 days will be required to register with U.S. immigration authorities.
In The Villages, Florida, a legal dispute has emerged between local drone operators and the community’s developer over the use of drones to document construction projects. Don Wiley, a Sumter County Commissioner and licensed commercial drone pilot, has been at the center of this controversy. A law firm says Wiley’s use of his drone runs afoul of Florida’s drone law. Wiley vehemently disagrees, citing both legal precedent and his First Amendment rights.
As the calendar flips to April, aviation enthusiasts of all ages are gearing up for a week at the second largest airshow in the United States. The SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo 2025 is set to kick off on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Lakeland, Florida.
An F-35 Lightning II makes a high-speed pass, appearing to take the control tower with it. Photo: Mark Stone/FMN
If you are looking to buy a house in Florida, homebuilders want to talk to you! Amid a rapidly softening market, one builder is offering some of the best incentives yet for prospective buyers. The current Florida market conditions and incentives may make it easier for first-time homebuyers, who are traditionally required to come up with large down payments and closing costs.
A recent trail camera photograph taken on public lands in Southwest Florida has sparked widespread curiosity and debate among Florida wildlife enthusiasts and experts. The image, shared by the South Florida Wildlands Association (SFWA) on Facebook, features a nocturnal creature with a long tail, dark fur, and glowing eyes, prompting a flurry of online speculation regarding its identity.
This image of a large-eared animal was captured recently on public lands in South Florida. The internet is abuzz with speculation about what it is. Photo: South Florida Wildlands Assoc. trail cam / Facebook.
Florida is renowned for its stunning beaches, diverse wildlife, and vibrant culture—but equally as important is its rich culinary tradition, brimming with fresh seafood and local flavors. Among these is a distinctly Floridian delicacy: Blackened Grouper. Popular along Florida’s Gulf Coast, this flavorful Florida dish can turn any home kitchen into a seaside eatery. Here’s how to create your own exclusive Blackened Grouper right at home.
A planeload of New York-bound passengers had a close call Thursday morning when a Southwest jet nearly took off from a taxiway at the Orlando International Airport.
A Southwest 737 taxis to the runway as another begins its takeoff roll. Photo: Mark Stone/FMN
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….
