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Wiig says her <em>Palm Royale</em> co-star Carol Burnett is a legend: "I grew up watching her show. It was really my intro into sketch comedy."

Years ago, a psychic told Kristen Wiig to move to LA. She left the next day

The SNL alum co-stars with Carol Burnett in Palm Royale, an Apple TV+ series about a former pageant queen who wants to break into high society. Wiig says the show was a chance to work with "a legend."

The Veterans Memorial Park "Smart" Rain Garden in The City of Cape Canaveral works to treat stormwater runoff before entering the Banana River Lagoon.

Seen & Heard: The Economics of Rising Water

Climate change is impacting Central Florida municipalities’ budgets and is expected to cause major financial losses as cities rely on property taxes from coastal structures that may be underwater in the future.

Seen & Heard: The Economics of Rising Water

Climate change is impacting Central Florida municipalities’ budgets and is expected to cause major financial losses as cities rely on property taxes from coastal structures that may be underwater in the future.

Cynthia Slater, 68, stands on sandbags leftover from Hurricane Ian, which flooded her home along with her neighbors with 3 feet of water. Slater has had her home flooded and gutted four times in 20 years after four separate storm events. She lives in Midtown, a neighborhood in Daytona Beach built about 30 years ago as affordable housing for first-time homeowners. However, residents, like Slater, have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs. After Hurricane Ian flooded the neighborhood in 2022, Slater went to the Daytona Beach City Council meeting demanding change and better protections.

Millions of dollars spent on flood protection, but is it out of date?

How many times can communities flood from severe weather before a lasting solution arrives? Local leaders are spending millions of dollars on flood mitigation based on historical storm data, but that data may not provide the needed protection moving forward.

Millions of dollars spent on flood protection, but is it out of date?

How many times can communities flood from severe weather before a lasting solution arrives? Local leaders are spending millions of dollars on flood mitigation based on historical storm data, but that data may not provide the needed protection moving forward.

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Early turnout low in vote to replace Regina Hill, special election day is Tuesday

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at five locations serving 14 precincts in District 5.

A look at abortion rights across the country

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, state laws on abortion have been changing constantly. Bans, lawsuits and ballot measures will all be part of the picture as voters go to the polls in November.

Orange County Stormwater Management Chief Engineer Daniel Negron examines paper copies of the county’s official flood maps, which he says FEMA made widely available online in 2009. Before then, Negron says he and other staff would scan the paper flood maps into Orange County’s own, digitized system.

Decades-old maps don’t fully capture Central Florida’s flooding risk

As rapid development strains infrastructure, some Central Florida communities rely on flood maps with outdated data. But even the most current maps can’t predict where flooding will happen next.

Decades-old maps don’t fully capture Central Florida’s flooding risk

As rapid development strains infrastructure, some Central Florida communities rely on flood maps with outdated data. But even the most current maps can’t predict where flooding will happen next.

Israel's growing isolation

Despite widespread condemnation, Israel appears intent on pushing further in Rafah. That's raising questions of whether it's slipping toward international isolation.

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