Jessica Meszaros

The Florida Public Service Commission, which oversees Tampa Electric, approved rate increases, higher profits, and a new fracked gas plant for MacDill Air Force Base.

“Our residents need to start looking at future risk… start thinking about what happens when sea level rise starts combining with rainier days and stronger storms,” said Cara Wood Serra of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.

From radioactive tuna to red tide impacts on the sea floor, we explore the ocean research done by five Eckerd student scientist groups this past year.

Because Florida was hit by two hurricanes just weeks apart, experts say there is a lot of possible overlap when it comes to invasive species that may have been spread.

"A lot of these healthy sports are becoming a lost art," said Dan Conrod, a lifelong water skier.

The U.S. Geological Survey says 222 possible nonnative species spread in Florida and Georgia after Hurricane Helene.

Legoland will end the water ski shows and competitions in 2025 to focus on new projects.

Pyramid of water skiers performing at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven. (1968)

This will be the band's third Rose Bowl parade appearance. It will perform "Rock Around the Clock" and "Gangnam Style. "

A federal grant for $1 million will help Florida researchers gather economic data and create a decision-making tool for nursery growers.