ULA launches USSF-87 mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida

Updated Feb. 12, 2026, 12:20 p.m. ET A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station February 12, 2026. The rocket carries a payload for the US Space Force. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY Launch of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket on a national … Read more

Former Florida football coach Steve Spurrier to Dabo Swinney: ‘No rules anymore’

Updated Feb. 9, 2026, 5:08 p.m. ET Steve Spurrier has never shied away from speaking his mind. In the 1990s, as Florida football coach, Spurrier quipped Florida State should be re-named “Free Shoes University” after the rival school was being investigated by the NCAA for players receiving improper gifts. So, Spurrier didn’t hold back during … Read more

Florida Lottery Mega Millions, Jackpot Triple Play results for Feb. 10, 2026

Feb. 10, 2026Updated Feb. 11, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ET The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Winning Mega Millions numbers from Feb. 10 drawing 05-25-30-36-68, Mega Ball: 06 Check Mega … Read more

Three keys to Florida State men’s hoops recent turnaround

Florida State men’s basketball has won its last three in a row, and four of its last five after a road win against Notre Dame on Saturday. The Seminoles are now on the inside track to qualify for the ACC tournament with a three-game lead over the three schools tied for last place. First-year head … Read more

Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs South Florida Bulls Picks and Predictions February 8th 2026

Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs South Florida Bulls Picks and Predictions – Sunday February 8, 2026 Tulsa heads to Tampa with the better record and a profile that usually travels. The Golden Hurricane are 20-3 and 7-2 on the road, and they score efficiently enough to survive bad stretches without needing perfect pace. That matters in … Read more

Zelensky says US has offered to host Russia-Ukraine talks in Florida: ‘They want to do everything by June’

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the United States wants his country’s war with Russia, which has been going on for almost four years, to end by June this year. He added that the US has offered to host negotiations between Kyiv and the Kremlin in Florida next week. The potential talks between Ukraine and … Read more

Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison for attempted assassination of Trump in 2024 at Florida golf course

Fort Pierce, Florida  —  After plotting, stalking and lying in wait for the right moment to shoot and kill then-former President Donald Trump, the man who set up a sniper’s nest on the edge of Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course in Florida and was thwarted by a Secret Service agent, was sentenced Wednesday to … Read more

Presidents Day 2026 to be extra Florida holiday for state workers

Updated Jan. 30, 2026, 3:21 p.m. ET Florida state employees will receive an extra day off for Presidents Day in 2026. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the holiday as part of the state’s plans for America 250, the nation’s 250th anniversary. Florida state employees will enjoy an extra holiday off in 2026, thanks to Gov. Ron … Read more