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WeatherArea in Caribbean has 50% chance of developmentORLANDO, Fla. – An area of low pressure is expected to form in the Caribbean this week, moving into the Gulf of Mexico where it could further develop, according to the National Hurricane Center.The area in the western Caribbean has a 50% chance of development in the next seven days.The broad low in the western Caribbean is expected to emerge northward into the […]

PoliticsThis combination of photos shows Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left, at the DNC on Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago, and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, on Sept. 25, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. (AP Photo) (Uncredited, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)ATLANTA – Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will meet Tuesday in the lone vice presidential debate of the […]

Local NewsInsiders, did you get it right?Found in Florida (Miia Ollesh, Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)Opened in 1970, Millican Hall at the University of Central Florida is named after one of the school’s founding presidents, Charles Millican. It still houses offices for Administration and Finance, the Cashier’s Office, Ombuds Office, plus the Office of the President as well as other departments.Millican Hall is the backdrop of […]

WorldCopyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reservedA fire engine ladder extends up a building that was hit in an apparent Israeli airstrike, in central Beirut, Lebanon, early Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)BEIRUT – Hezbollah's deputy leader vowed to continue fighting Israel and said the militant group was prepared for a long war after much of its top command was wiped out, including its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.In his […]

Local NewsIndigo one of the oldest and most durable of dyesIndigofera tinctoria or "True Indigo" (MP Zhou/INaturalist)ORLANDO, Fla. – When you think of the many products and features that makes Florida unique, do you think of a color that falls somewhere between blue and violet?Well, indigo – one of the oldest vegetable dyes known – that was widely used in ancient India, Egypt and Peru was also one of the […]

PodcastsUCF professor’s new book shows Florida’s early influence in filmsORLANDO, Fla. – Florida may be known for its sunshine and beaches, but few realize the state was once a cinematic hub, rivaling Hollywood itself.During this edition of “Florida’s Fourth Estate,” hosts Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin along with guest, UCF professor David Morton, unearth Florida’s forgotten role in the early film industry.Hard to believe but Jacksonville once rivaled Hollywood.Through the […]