After a brief spring spike, drivers across Florida are experiencing lower gas prices compared to last year, but costs still differ widely by region, according to new AAA data released Monday. Some areas of the state fare better than others, but overall, with the summer travel season in full swing, motorists are doing very well.
Breeze Airways, the Salt Lake City-based ultra-low-cost carrier founded by David Neeleman, is expanding its footprint in Florida this fall by adding two nonstop routes from Tampa and Orlando.
The view from the driver’s seat of a Tesla in self-driving mode. Photo: Mark Stone/FMN
A friend recently showed up at my house in his new Tesla, and I have to admit I was more than a little curious. While I have never been too concerned with being an electric vehicle (EV) guy, the self driving technology packed into the latest models really intrigued me. So, I convinced him to take me for a little spin around town, and what I saw blew me away.
A 71-year-old Chinese-born Canadian citizen, Xiao Guang Pan, has entered a guilty plea in a federal case involving unauthorized drone flights over Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
In response to escalating missile strikes between Israel and Iran, the State of Florida has launched a major evacuation operation to bring stranded Americans home. Spearheaded by Gov. Ron DeSantis in collaboration with state agencies and nonprofit partners, the effort has successfully evacuated over 1,500 people, primarily through charter flights and marine transport, with the first evacuees arriving in Tampa this past week.
The Artemis II core stage stands in front of the VAB earlier this year. Many fear budget cuts could put the Artemis Program in jeopardy. Photo: Charles Boyer/FMN
NASA has extended a second offer to its workforce in an effort to trim staff amid sweeping budget cuts ahead of the federal fiscal year 2026. The agency emailed employees Monday, unveiling a new deferred resignation program (DRP) and voluntary retirement incentives, extending benefits through January 2026—a full four months longer than its January program—which is open through July 25.
As I sat sipping my morning coffee and checking emails today, I noticed that my monthly Sun Pass toll statement popped up. Like many Floridians, I have a transponder that automatically charges my account whenever I use one of the Florida toll roads, and my bank account is automatically drafted whenever toll funds need to be replenished. So things are pretty much on autopilot, and honestly, I haven’t paid much attention to that aspect of my finances. I mean, when you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go, right?
A typical sovereign citizen self-made license plate Photo: OrlDemo /Reddit
They call themselves sovereign citizens. They claim they’re not subject to state or federal laws. And every so often, one of them makes headlines—usually after an encounter with law enforcement. In Florida, these self-proclaimed “freemen” are part of a movement that’s less about organized ideology and more about a tangled mess of internet-fueled legal theories.
Cities Grappling with Rapid Population Growth and Its Consequences
Florida’s central corridor is experiencing unprecedented growth. Tampa and Orlando, two of the state’s major metropolitan areas, have seen significant population increases over the past decade, and according to Penske Truck Rentals, both cities are in the Top 10 moving destinations in the country.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has just dropped its outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, and let’s just say it’s possible that Mother Nature might be cranking the volume up to eleven this year. The 2025 hurricane forecast indicates a particularly active season.
Zackery Brandon Barfield, a 31-year-old commercial and charter fishing captain from Panama City, has been sentenced to 30 days in federal prison and fined $51,000 for illegally shooting and poisoning bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of…
