Tag: Florida
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Early Thoughts on Every SEC Rivalry Week 2025 Game
Introduction: Rivalry Week’s stakes rise again Rivalry Week in the SEC always blends tradition with high-stakes football. In 2025, the slate is not just about bragging rights; playoff implications, conference seeding, and SEC Championship berths hang in the balance. Here are early thoughts on each SEC Rivalry Week game, focusing on what’s at stake, likely…
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Trump’s Energy Push Triggers New Offshore Drilling Plans
Background: A renewed push for offshore drilling The Trump administration announced a significant shift in the U.S. energy landscape by proposing new offshore oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts. This marks the first substantial expansion of offshore drilling in these regions in decades and signals a broader strategy to boost domestic oil production…
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Wetzel: Is Al Davis Right About Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss’s Fortunes?
The Question at Hand: Will Lane Kiffin Follow the Al Davis Instinct or Chase a New Challenge? When veteran football writer Dan Wetzel poses a provocative question about Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss fans and college football enthusiasts sit up. The core debate: is Lane Kiffin better off staying put with the Rebels as a potential…
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SpaceX Makes History With Back-to-Back Falcon 9 Launches From Florida
SpaceX Goes for a Record-Breaking Quick Turnaround SpaceX achieved a notable milestone from Florida’s Space Coast, pulling off two Falcon 9 launches in rapid succession. The mission pair lofted a total of 58 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit, testament to the company’s rapid turnaround capability and ongoing push to expand its satellite internet constellation. Two…
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Florida Space Coast Set to Break Yearly Launch Record This Week
Florida Space Coast Poised for a Record-Setting Week of Launches The Florida Space Coast is on track to surpass its annual launch total with a busy slate of missions planned across two major launch complexes, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center. As the calendar turns to November, five launches are scheduled within…
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CFB Coaching Carousel: Predictions for Power Four Openings
Overview: A Historic Coaching Carousel at the Power Four Level The 2024 coaching carousel in college football has already set a frantic pace, with national programs from the Power Four rotating through head coaches faster than fans can refresh their feeds. With programs like LSU, Florida, Penn State, and others looking for the right mix…
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CFB Coaching Carousel: Predictions for Current Power Four Openings
Overview: A Once-in-a-Generation Coaching Carousel The college football coaching market is hotter than a November sun in the SEC. With multiple Power Four programs weighing high-stakes decisions, the carousel is spinning faster than a marching band drumline. Programs like LSU, Florida, and Penn State have shown a willingness to reframe the roster landscape at the…
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US Prosecutors Charge Smartmatic in Alleged Bribery Scheme Tied to Philippine Elections
Overview: US charges target Smartmatic in a bribery conspiracy Federal prosecutors in Florida have charged voting technology company Smartmatic, its parent SGO Corporation, and three former executives in an ongoing criminal case that centers on what authorities describe as a foreign bribery conspiracy. The indictment, filed in 2024 and updated on October 16, 2025, alleges…
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Stephen King Tops Book Bans in U.S. Schools, 2024–25
Stephen King Tops Book Bans in U.S. Schools, 2024–25 The PEN America report, published this week in its study titled Banned in the USA, reveals that 6,800 books were banned or removed either temporarily or permanently during the 2024–2025 school year. While this figure is down from the roughly 10,000 bans documented in 2023–2024, it…
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Stephen King Tops Book Bans in US Schools
Stephen King and the wave of book bans Book bans continue to echo through U.S. schools, but this year brings a notable twist: Stephen King titles are among the most censored, alongside a broader surge in censorship pressure. The latest PEN America report, Banned in the USA, surveys the 2024–2025 school year and tallies 6,800…