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One of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) WP-3D Orion aircraft sits on the tarmac, with the U.S. Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron's WC-130J, far left, during a stop at Orlando Sanford International Airport, in Sanford, Fla., Friday, May 10, 2024. The planes are "Hurricane Hunters" — flying science labs that navigates into the heart of tropical cyclones— collecting real-time storm data. (Joe Burbank /Orlando Sentinel via AP)

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It's not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say
By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press
Fri,05/10/24-2:09PM , 136 Reads
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — With the start of hurricane season less than a month away, U.S. officials who predict, prepare for and respond to natural disasters had a message for Floridians on Friday: It’s not a matter of if a hurricane will hit, but when.
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OpenAI's ChatGPT app is displayed on an iPhone in New York, May 18, 2023. The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology and professional services, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a new paper from U.S. Census Bureau researchers. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

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AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC
By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press
Thu,05/02/24-9:36AM , 126 Reads
The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a new paper from U.S. Census Bureau researchers.
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Disneyland Resort Cast Members, Courtney Griffith, left, hugs Angela Nichols after a news conference in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Workers who help bring Disneyland's beloved characters to life said Wednesday they collected enough signatures to support their push for a union. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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California Disney characters are unionizing decades after Florida peers. Hollywood plays a role
By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press
Sat,04/27/24-11:11PM , 112 Reads
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — During three years of working as a parade performer at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California, Zach Elefante always has had a second or third job to help him earn a living.
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A family visiting from Sarasota watches the solar eclipse at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Monday, April 8, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

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With lawsuits in rearview mirror, Disney World government gets back to being boring
By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press
Wed,04/24/24-12:17PM , 135 Reads
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in more than a year, the monthly board meeting of Walt Disney World's governing district on Wednesday was back to being what many municipal government forums often are — boring.
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