The clay tablets are the first cuneiform tablets from the Middle Bronze Age to be found in the region, according to a Jan. 14 news release from the University of Central Florida. They were uncovered by Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, an associate professor of history at the university, and a team of archaeologists.

Student shots: The percentage of Florida students entering kindergarten with required vaccinations continues to decline, Health News Florida reports. Superintendents: Alachua County interim superintendent Kamela Patton offered to extend her contract if the school board needs more time to search for a permanent leader, MainStreet Daily News reports.

While most people flee natural and man-made disasters, first responders run to them. Firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement officers were deployed to the Surfside condominium collapse, the Pulse nightclub and Marjory Stoneman Douglas mass shootings, and a long string of hurricanes.

Archaeologists have found evidence suggesting that Kurd Qaburstan, a site located in the Erbil region of northeastern Iraq, may be the lost city of Qabra, an ancient urban center mentioned in Babylonian inscriptions, including the Stele of Dadusha. Recent excavations...

First responders make up 1.4% of Florida’s workforce, but their suicide rate is more than two times higher than other working-age Floridians. The 2nd Alarm Project deploys teams to communities to help.

The University of Central Florida has broken ground on a four-level tower addition to its football stadium in Orlando. The university says the new Roth Tower at FBC Mortgage Stadium will redefine the fan experience with premium amenities, including expanded club spaces, luxury suites, Sky Suites, shaded seating, and food and beverage options.

Ocala Trinity Catholic (Florida) announced on Friday the appointment of Clint Hart as the Celtics next head football coach. Hart becomes the suuccessor to John Brantley, who won 98 games at Trinity Catholic and now is the head coach at Ocala Forest.

A Florida state lawmaker has introduced a bill to ban illegal migrants from being admitted to public colleges and universities with an acceptance rate under 85%.

People way outside Space Coast (Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, Pensacola) may see Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket after Cape Canaveral liftoff.

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun is enjoying the best season of his career. The fourth-year center is averaging just over 19 points and 10 rebounds per gam

J’Wan Roberts made a go-ahead layup with 1.1 seconds left to lift No. 10 Houston to a 69-68 win over Central Florida.