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That's one big space jellyfish: Photo of the Week, June 30-July 6, 2024
Senior photographer Malcolm Denemark went out of his comfort zone for the July 3 launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 8-9 mission. The result of that step outside his usual lines, to capture a rocket rising from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station? FLORIDA TODAY's latest Photo of the Week, and it's a serene yet soaring scene.
Blue Origin logs SpaceX Starship concerns as it preps for 1st New Glenn launch
As Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin prepares for the first launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral this year, the company has taken time to voice concerns over future launches of competitor SpaceX's massive Starship and Super Heavy, also planning to launch from the Space Coast. Elon Musk's company...
Missouri beats out multiple elite programs for 4-star WR in class of 2025
Missouri earned a major recruiting win on Thursday night. The Tigers landed a commitment from 4-star wide receiver Jayvan Boggs. He chose Mizzou over programs like Georgia and USC, to name a couple. Boggs was also previously committed to Ohio State, but backed off of that pledge back in March.
Dylan Mason, Jaspreet Kondal lead respective age groups in Florida Junior Boys Championship
Dylan Mason of Ponte Vedra Beach birdied four of his first seven holes at the Glenview Champions Country Club at The Villages on Saturday and is tied for the lead in the 70th Florida State Golf Association Junior Boys with Shawn Coultoff of Winter Garden at 7-under-par 65. Mason, a...
Federal judge pauses some deadlines in Trump’s classified documents case after SCOTUS ruling
A federal judge paused some filing deadlines in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in a brief order Saturday, and agreed to additional briefings on whether she should pause the case to consider what effect the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling may have on the criminal proceedings in Florida.
Beryl: Look back from tropical storm to hurricane with landfall, impacts on Texas, Florida
USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida. From Invest 95L to Beryl: As we track Beryl's path, here's a look back at the tropical storm that strengthened into a hurricane and made landfall twice in one week. Experts predict Beryl to make landfall a third time as a hurricane. Hurricane season runs...
Braudrick named public information officer for city of Cocoa
Jaime Curtis Braudrick recently joined the staff of the city of Cocoa as its public information officer. Braudrick previously was a marketing manager for Cardonex Inc., a software and scheduling firm. Braudrick received her associate’s degree from Eastern Florida State College, and then her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the...
Royal Caribbean Names Pop Star Meghan Trainor “Godmother” of New Port Canaveral-Based Megaship
Royal Caribbean has started promoting the arrival of the world’s second-largest cruise ship, Utopia of the Seas, to its new home in Port Canaveral. It all kicks off with an online contest for fans of pop singer Meghan Trainor to join her and a small group of other fans on the ship’s initial cruise before it enters into regular service later this month.
USF ties for third in state performance rankings
July 6, 2024 - The Florida Board of Governors recently released state university performance metrics, which influence funding allocations. The University of South Florida finished in a tie for third with Florida State University and will receive $47.7 million. The board considers graduation rates, affordability, post-graduate salaries and several other factors to determine performance scores.
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