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Proposals for massive data centers are popping across Florida. Are local governments prepared?
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (721+ words) Florida doesn't have a hyperscale data center operating yet, but proposals to build them are emerging all across the state. There are many traditional data centers here, though, where external servers can live on the floor of an office building…...
Tampa General Hospital opens new innovation center in Ybor City
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (496+ words) Tampa General Hospital leaders came together Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the organization's new innovation center in Ybor City, as part of Innovation Week 2026. The 32,000-square-foot facility, located in the Tampa Medical and Research District, will be a hub…...
Thunderstorms to rumble across Florida on Sunday
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (542+ words) At least one round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to sweep across Florida on Sunday, bringing the risk of isolated strong to severe storms as the system moves from west to east across the state. In the stronger storms,…...
ChatGPT promised to help her find her soulmate. Then it betrayed her
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1709+ words) Micky Small is one of hundreds of millions of people who regularly use AI chatbots. She started using ChatGPT to outline and workshop screenplays while getting her master's degree. But something changed in the spring of 2025. "I was just doing…...
Three manatees released at Volusia's Blue Spring after being rescued as orphans
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (863+ words) Three female manatees were released back into the wild Thursday at Volusia County's Blue Spring State Park, after spending several years being rehabilitated at SeaWorld Orlando. All three manatees initially came to the park's rescue center as orphans, from different…...
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary's prolific 'super' ghost orchid fails to bloom for once
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (523+ words) For the first time since the "super" ghost orchid was discovered at Audubon Florida's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary nearly 20 years ago, the plant failed to flower. But, no worries, yet. "The fact that it didn't bloom last year doesn't mean too…...
Florida's burn bans are in effect, drought update
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (434+ words) Florida's drought continues to worsen, increasing wildfire risk. There are over 20 active wildfires reported, in addition to over 60 fires that are still burning but contained within the state, and many counties are under a burn ban. Florida's burn bans are…...
My Frozen Valentine: How Florida’s Big Freeze Reshaped Valentine’s Day
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (142+ words) My Frozen Valentine: How Florida's Big Freeze Reshaped Valentine's Day'WUSF My Frozen Valentine: How Florida's Big Freeze Reshaped Valentine's Day With Valentine's Day here, many people are preparing to buy flowers for someone special. But this year, the cost of…...
Work continues on NASA's SLS rocket ahead of human mission to the moon
6+ day, 20+ min ago (373+ words) NASA continues to fix issues uncovered during a fueling test of the SLS rocket, which is set to launch a crew of four on a trip around the moon. Engineers are investigating a hydrogen leak that cut short a fueling…...
How a proposed cruise port could risk lower Tampa Bay's environment and economy
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (1004+ words) A 21-foot Carolina skiff moves through shallow, clear water in lower Tampa Bay. There isn't a cloud in the sky. The boat belongs to Reed Smith, owner of Calusa Oyster Company. "Somebody who's grown up here loves a real briny…...