I went to college at the University of Texas at Austin, a place where football reigns supreme. I wasn’t much of a fan, but many of my classmates showed up as dyed-in-the-wool devotees. Their zealotry wore me down, and I eventually joined the fans who packed into Darrell K. Royal stadium for every single Saturday home game. I was swept up, along with everyone else, in the annual cycle of anticipation, fanaticism, disappointment and acceptance.

I could never wholly embrace the game, though. I felt strange watching guys in their l…….

‘Dad it yourself’ catches on

A YouTuber based in Oak Harbor recently hit a significant milestone – 10,000 subscribers.

A YouTuber based in Oak Harbor recently hit a significant milestone – 10,000 subscribers.

This father, grandfather and Navy veteran is no stranger to social media. Scott Oram describes himself as a DIY-er on YouTube, a woodworker on Instagram and a “dad bod model” on TikTok.

Oram created his YouTube channel, Dad It Yourself DIY, in April of 2019…….

Oppenheimer Executive Director and Senior Analyst Owen Lau to weigh in on Coinbase’s latest round of layoffs and how the company’s cost-cutting moves are helping it stay afloat in the broader crypto space.

Video Transcript

SEANA SMITH: Coinbase shares closing up about 13% today after announcing plans to cut 20% of its staff. Now the stock, though, has been under a tremendous amount of pressure over the last year, off about 80%.

Well, ahead of this announcement today, our next guest warned about the cuts in his latest note that was published yesterday, so we want to bring…….

Fox News contributor Katrina Campins discusses the real estate market heating up in Florida following the devastation from Hurricane Ian and mortgage demand hitting low levels.

Survivors of Hurricane Ian are running out of time to submit applications for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster aid.

The deadline for homeowners and renters who suffered Ian-related physical damages or losses to apply for FEMA assistance is set for Thursday, the Florida Division of Emergency Management said last week. Twenty-six counties in Florida have been designated as eligible…….

Those who make their living out on the open ocean now have the opportunity to partake in a side hustle that simultaneously tidies up the environment.

Commercial fishermen have been offered a “bounty” to collect derelict fishing gear, often the culprit of the death of marine animals, and bring the debris back to shore.

Hawaii Pacific University’s Center for Marine Debris Research has launched a project to pay eligible commercial fishers to remove fishing gear at sea before it strikes H…….

The U.S. Coast Guard stopped three fishermen accused of illegally fishing in federal waters off southern Texas Saturday and seized hundreds of pounds of red snapper.

In a news release, the Coast Guard’s 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas announced that crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Benjamin Dailey reported the illegal activity to watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi command center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The fishermen were reportedly aboard a lancha, a slim motorboat that typically measures between …….

Arts & Entertainment

‘M3gan’ dolls up with $30.2M while ‘Avatar’ stays No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) — The Blumhouse evil-doll horror film “M3gan” got off to a killer start, debuting with $30.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates, while “Avatar: The Way of …

Sumter County Gallery of Art, Sumter Little Theatre to host ‘All That We Still Carry’ panel discussion

A panel of esteemed artists, authors and activists will hold a conversation about the int…….

Jan 07, 2023, 3:28amUpdated 4d ago

By: News 12 Staff

Brides across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut are banding together through social media after one woman made a post claiming that the videographer she hired for her wedding day never showed up for the big day. And she says he refused to answer her calls and messages for weeks.

The post received a lot of attention on social media.

“I had a bunch of people messaging me on Facebook, Instagram, private messaging, saying, ‘This happened to me too,’” says Alyssa Favano.

There were hundred…….

The seemingly trivial ‘no flash photography’ rules that we often see at tourist attractions and museums aren’t so trivial after all, and should never be ignored or flouted – especially at an aquarium full of adorable aquatic creatures. 

A shocking video has been shared online that depicts multiple flashes being set off at a crowded aquarium, and resulting in the death of a fish that comes hurtling into frame at a sharp speed and hitting the glass at full velocity, resulting in a sea of blood (pardon the pun). 

• These are the best underwater fishing camera…….

The fourth year of the Close-up Photographer of the Year competition has just come to a close, and the winners have been announced. The contest “celebrates close-up, macro, and micro photography,” among 11 separate categories. More than 9,000 entries were received from 54 countries this year. Contest organizers have once more been kind enough to share some of the winners and finalists with us below.

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