Illness outbreaks take off on cruise ships

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has logged six gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships — three of which were attributed to Norovirus — so far in 2025. The latest outbreak sickened nearly 100 people on board a Royal Caribbean cruise earlier this month that left Florida.

Central Florida, Orlando preparing for winter weather impacts

Frigid temperatures engulfed the South on Monday ahead of a winter storm that’s expected to spread heavy snow and disruptive ice around a region from Texas to north Florida that rarely sees such weather, sending residents rushing to insulate pipes, check heating systems and stock up on emergency supplies.