The big story: Florida’s scores on the latest round of the National Assessment of Educational Progress didn’t offer much to cheer about.

A UF IFAS researcher is warning residents about what signs to look out for in their backyard flock as Bird Flu cases rise in Florida.

Florida State University officially finalized a deal to purchase the Regal Governor’s Square Mall movie theater and reopen its doors as part of the university’s film school, according to an FSU press release Thursday.

“So, hi, I’m Madison Maish. I’m the President of Swamp Launch and our club designs, manufactures, and launches high-powered rockets, which we compete in two competitions,” said Madison Maish, president of the UF Swamp Launch Rocket Team.

Former U.S. senator from Florida Marco Rubio jumps into new role as secretary of state with flurry of phone calls, planned trip to Panama.

FILE - An iguana lies on a sidewalk on a cold morning on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Plantation, Fla. If temperatures drop below 40 F (5 C), iguanas can start dropping from trees as they become immobilized until temperatures increase enough for them to move around again. (AP Photo/Terry Spencer, File)

The University of Florida celebrates the anniversary of one of its longest-standing instruments: the centennial of the Andrew Anderson Memorial Pipe Organ

Former Mandarin star quarterback Carson Beck headlines the list of the top players from Florida in the transfer portal this offseason.

TALLAHASSEE — A group of Florida university professors on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a 2023 state law and related regulations that prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, saying the ...

Florida’s weekly unemployment claims dropped for the second week in a row for the week ending Jan. 25. U.S. Department of Labor ( DOL) data released Thursday show 5,530 first-time jobless unemployment benefit filings last week in Florida. That’s down 1,248 from the previous week’s number of 6,778, before seasonal adjustments.

The extension paves the way for the league to potentially finalize a settlement with Clemson and Florida State that would keep them in the conference.