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Stay safe: Beryl kicks up surf, possible life-threatening rip currents on Florida coast
Beryl may not hit Florida, but it may make swimming off the coast even more dangerous than it already is. Forecasters warn that while Beryl has weakened to tropical storm status and is heading toward Texas, it is expected to intensify again into a hurricane soon after it crosses the Yucatan Peninsula on Friday afternoon (July 5) and moves into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico over the next day.
National Hurricane Center gives update on Beryl, expected impacts from Florida to Texas
The National Hurricane Center on Friday morning (July 5) issued a morning update on YouTube, outlining the latest predictions for Hurricane Beryl as it moves across the Yucatan Peninsula and heads toward the Gulf of Mexico. While Beryl is expected to weaken as it makes its way across the peninsula,...
SpaceX to deploy Turkish satellite days after stunning July launch. Best places to see it
Did you see (or hear) the July Fourth fireworks? Another pretty spectacular “streak of light in the sky” is coming up, courtesy of SpaceX. Just before Independence Day 2024, SpaceX made waves with a stunning middle-of-the-night Starlink rocket launch. The photos show amazing streaks of light and beautiful cloud formations after the very early morning launch the day before July Fourth. ...
Billionaire Art Collector Jorge Pérez Slams Ron DeSantis for Slashing Florida Culture Grants
Real estate mogul and arts patron Jorge Pérez slammed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, calling the politician’s recent slashing of arts and culture grants from the state budget “a horrible message to send” to the people of Florida.World's Oldest Cave Art Discovered, Jorge Perez Blasts Arts Defunding in Flordia, Controversial Religious Sculpture Vandalized, and More: Morning Links for July 5, 2024 As the chairman and chief executive of the Related Group, Pérez has built a real estate empire in Miami and donated hundreds of millions to arts organizations in the city, including $80 million to a contemporary art museum that bears his name. “A lot...
'Barbecue Showdown": Former Florida teacher competes on Netflix BBQ show
The competition pits BBQ masters from all walks of life in a head-to-head contest of flavor and fire. When the meat hit the fire in the third season of Netflix's "Barbecue Showdown," the Sunshine State was represented. But not by a professional pitmaster or even a restaurant chef. Former special...
Florida CFO Patronis Appoints Tom Gallagher to Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Board of DirectorsFlorida CFO Patronis
Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the appointment of Tom Gallagher to the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) Board of Directors. FIGA is a nonprofit corporation created by the Florida Legislature in 1970 and services pending claims by Florida policyholders of member insurance companies that become insolvent and are ordered liquidated.
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