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This image provided by NASA/Firefly Aerospace, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, shows the sun setting on the moon, with Earth and Venus in the distance. (NASA/Firefly Aerospace via AP)

Blue Ghost lander captures stunning sunset shots on the moon before falling silent

A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition sunset pictures from the moon. Firefly Aerospace and NASA released the stunning photos Tuesday, taken before the Blue Ghost lander fell … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 3/18/25

US immigration flights set off terrified international searches for missing loved ones

Weekend flights by U.S. immigration authorities set off a frantic scramble among terrified families after hundreds of immigrants disappeared from the government's online locator for detainees. Some … more

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and GISELA SALOMON | 3/18/25

FILE - NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for their liftoff on a Boeing Starliner capsule to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

NASA's stuck astronauts are finally on their way back to Earth after 9 months in space

NASA's two stuck astronauts are finally on their way home after more than nine months in space. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams left the International Space Station in a SpaceX capsule early Tuesday, … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 3/18/25

FILE - In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose for a portrait inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station's Harmony module and Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 13, 2024. (NASA via AP, File)

Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?

NASA's stuck astronauts are heading home now that a replacement crew has arrived at the International Space Station. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched last June as the first test pilots for … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 3/17/25

FILE - U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attends and interview after participating in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. national aecurity adviser Mike Waltz, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 18, 2025. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump and Putin will speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, US envoy says

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week as the U.S. tries to broker a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Trump special envoy Steve … more

By MICHELLE L. PRICE | 3/16/25

Crew10 members, from left, cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, astronaut Nichole Ayers, astronaut Anne McClain and JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi leave the Operations and Checkout building before heading to Launch Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for a mission to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station

A SpaceX capsule has arrived at the International Space Station, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts. The new crew pulled up Sunday, just 29 hours after blasting off. The four … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 3/16/25

Smoke rises from a location reportedly struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman

Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen say a series of airstrikes have hit the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday evening. more

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, LOLITA C. BALDOR and SAMY MAGDY | 3/15/25

SpaceX launches a new crew to the space station to replace NASA's stuck astronauts

The replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station. SpaceX launched the new crew from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Friday night. The four … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 3/14/25

FILE - Manager Stephen Jarrett displays their National Pie Championships 1st place winning country apple pie at Michele's Pies, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Norwalk, Conn. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

What's Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more

College students, rocket scientists and math enthusiasts around the world are celebrating Pi Day. The holiday on March 14 — or 3/14 — correlates to the first three digits of the infinite number. … more

By CURT ANDERSON | 3/14/25

Trevor Murphy, inspects an orange tree in one of his groves, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebring, Fla. Murphy, whose family has been growing oranges for generations, is hoping for a cure to citrus greening, a bacterial infection that together with other factors has decimated the industry. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Florida's citrus industry faces threats from hurricanes, disease and real estate

Florida’s citrus growers are struggling to survive the one-two punch of hurricanes and disease. As production of the state’s signature crop has declined in recent years, many citrus farmers have … more

By MIKE SCHNEIDER | 3/14/25

Miami Beach mayor wants to end lease of theater that screened Israeli-Palestinian documentary

The mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, wants to terminate a lease and cut financial support for an independent film theater that screened “No Other Land,” describing the Oscar-winning documentary … more

3/13/25

A bouquet of flowers and a black cloth adorn the desk of the late Democratic State Sen. Geraldine Thompson on the floor of the Florida Senate in Tallahassee, Fla. on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kate Payne)

Florida lawmakers honor the 'trailblazing legacy' of late state Sen. Geraldine Thompson

In a state so often divided along partisan lines, Democrats and Republicans alike were moved to tears as they gathered in the Florida capitol Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Democratic state … more

By KATE PAYNE | 3/13/25

Apyx: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Apyx Medical Corporation (APYX) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.6 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Clearwater, … more

3/13/25

Crew 10, from left, cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, astronaut Nichole Ayers, astronaut Anne McClain and JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi leave the Operations and Checkout building before heading to Launch Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for a mission to the International Space Station, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA's stuck astronauts after launch pad problem

A launch pad problem has forced a flight delay to replace NASA's two stuck astronauts. The new crew needs to get to the International Space Station before Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams can head … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 3/12/25

FILE - A sign and about 2,849 white silk roses, planted by South Florida members of Moms Demand Action to symbolize Floridians shot and killed last year, in front of the Old Capitol, March 9, 2023 at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, file)

Republicans in Florida's capitol restart push to lower the gun-buying age

Gun rights advocates have been fighting to overturn a Florida law setting the minimum age to buy a gun at 21 since the day the measure was signed, in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman … more

By KATE PAYNE | 3/12/25

Things to know about a potential Trump presidential library in Florida

President Donald Trump's team is looking at locations for a post-administration presidential library, and Florida may take that spot. A Florida lawmaker's bill giving state preemption over local … more

By STEPHANY MATAT | 3/12/25

Performant Healthcare: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — Performant Healthcare, Inc. (PHLT) on Wednesday reported a loss of $498,000 in its fourth quarter. The Plantation, Florida-based company said … more

3/12/25

Immersion: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

AVENTURA, Fla. (AP) — AVENTURA, Fla. (AP) — Immersion Corp. (IMMR) on Wednesday reported profit of $15.5 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Aventura, Florida-based … more

3/12/25

Zevra Therapeutics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CELEBRATION, Fla. (AP) — CELEBRATION, Fla. (AP) — Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) on Tuesday reported a loss of $35.7 million in its fourth quarter. The Celebration, Florida-based company … more

3/11/25

Heritage Insurance: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc. (HRTG) on Tuesday reported net income of $20.3 million in its fourth quarter. The Tampa, Florida-based company said it … more

3/11/25