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May 22, 2025 at 9:08 pm

DOGE targets Census Bureau, worrying data users about health of US data infrastructure

The group run by Elon Musk and aides to cut federal spending is targeting surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that it claims are...

Georgia Tech linguist Lelia Glass points to a diagram showing how the pronunciation of certain words by metro-Atlanta residents has changed over several generations at her home in Atlanta, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Sharon Johnson) FLJR102 FLJR102

May 9, 2025 at 9:45 pm

Is the Southern accent fixin' to disappear in parts of the U.S. South?

The classical white Southern accent in the Atlanta area and other parts of the urban South peaked with baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964.

May 1, 2025 at 9:07 pm

When did Disney villains stop being so villainous? New show suggests they may just be misunderstood

Cruella de Vil wanted to turn Dalmatian puppies into fur coats.

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April 30, 2025 at 12:41 pm

Florida seeks to enforce a law making it a crime for people in the US illegally to enter the state

Florida officials are appealing an injunction that freezes a new state law making it a misdemeanor for people who came to the country illegally to...

April 18, 2025 at 9:11 pm

Universal Epic Universe is the theme park resort’s biggest bang yet in Florida VIEW

From Harry Potter to Super Mario Bros.

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April 11, 2025 at 9:12 pm

Giant rodents cuddle with visitors at the Capybara Cafe in Florida VIEW

Animal lovers now have a place to hang out with the “it” animals of the moment.

March 25, 2025 at 3:28 pm

Republicans in Mike Waltz’s old district aren’t mad at him or Trump over Yemen Signal chat VIEW

Washington is roiled by the news that one of President Donald Trump’s top aides added a journalist to a group chat discussing military plans.

March 22, 2025 at 9:22 pm

A 16th-century Spanish explorer claimed this Florida beach town. Now it’s a remote work hotspot VIEW

Thousands of white-collar, remote workers have moved to the St. Augustine, Florida, area in the 2020s.

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This image provided by the Orlando District Attorney’s office shows an x-ray showing earrings and a ring that were stolen from a Tiffany & Co. jewelry store in central Florida and were swallowed by the suspect. ( Orlando District Attorney’s office via AP) FLPD101 FLPD101

March 21, 2025 at 1:18 pm

Detectives recover 4 diamond earrings 2 weeks after suspect swallowed them during arrest

Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he swallowed jewelry worth nearly $770,000.

March 20, 2025 at 11:14 am

DeSantis warns he has ‘tools’ including suspending local officials if they don’t cooperate with ICE

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says his office has tools including suspending officials from office to compel local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in...