St. Augustine summit highlights 10 years of coastal heritage monitoring
Florida’s Aug. 7 Tidally United Summit put coastal cultural-resource monitoring, erosion and sea-level-rise risks in focus.
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Florida regular spiny lobster season opens Aug. 6
Florida’s regular spiny lobster season opened Aug. 6, with a six-lobster daily recreational limit and statewide licensing and size rules.
Three AST SpaceMobile satellites launch from Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 11, 12 and 13 satellites from Cape Canaveral, expanding the company’s direct-to-cell constellation.
NASA Crew-13 briefing keeps Cape Canaveral launch target in mid-September
NASA and partner agencies briefed the public on Aug. 3 about Crew-13, which remained targeted to launch from Cape Canaveral no earlier than mid-September.
United issues Florida thunderstorm travel waiver for Aug. 3
United issued a weather waiver for Aug. 3 travel involving 11 Florida airports, allowing eligible customers to rebook under specified conditions.
Florida’s Back-to-School Tax Holiday Runs Through August 20
Florida’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday remains in effect through Aug. 20, 2026, with price limits and exclusions set by the Department of Revenue.
Florida’s Atlantic Gag Grouper Harvest Closes August 2
Florida recreational anglers may no longer harvest gag grouper in Atlantic state waters beginning at 12:01 a.m. on August 2, under an FWC executive order.
Florida’s Two-Day Spiny Lobster Sport Season Ended July 30
Florida’s 2026 recreational spiny lobster sport season ran July 29–30, with statewide harvest rules and tighter restrictions in Monroe County and protected waters.
NASA Briefs Media on Roman Telescope’s Kennedy Space Center Launch
NASA’s July 29 briefing outlined the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission, then targeted for an Aug. 30 launch from Kennedy Space Center.
FDOT July 29 Letting Lists Florida Road and Bridge Projects
FDOT’s July 29, 2026 letting listed transportation projects across Florida, including work in Brevard, Miami-Dade and Hillsborough counties.
Florida State Watch Office Flags Heat, Storm and Rip-Current Risks for July 27
Florida’s July 27 State Watch Office report flagged heat advisories in the north, localized flooding concerns and dangerous rip currents.
Heat Advisories Set for Parts of Florida Panhandle on July 27
National Weather Service offices issued heat advisories for parts of the Florida Panhandle on Monday, July 27, with heat-index values forecast near 110°F in the west.
Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Is Closing
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Kumba roller coaster will close after park operations on August 2, 2026. Here is the final ride date, coaster history and what visitors should know.
NROL-95 Launch Set for July 30 at Cape Canaveral: What Visitors Should Know
SpaceX is scheduled to launch the National Reconnaissance Office’s NROL-95 mission from Cape Canaveral early July 30. Here is the current launch time, mission context and practical viewing guidance for Florida’s Space Coast.
Is Daytona Beach Adding a Visitor Fee? What Travelers Need to Know
Daytona Beach is exploring a Tourism Improvement District, but no new mandatory visitor charge, rate, start date or participant list has been approved.