The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday passed rules for the use of artificial intelligence in K-12 public schools and state colleges.

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum is hosting a virtual lecture on solar powered sea slugs tomorrow, Sept. 16, at 5:30 pm. The talk will go over the role sea slugs play in environments along the Gulf Coast, how they photosynthesize using sunlight and how different species have evolved.

Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals.

Today is Lineworker Appreciation Day. The holiday, established by the Florida House in 2012, honors the people that work on power lines in and out of storm season.

Astronomers say viewing conditions are promising for the Perseid meteor shower this year. A new moon will prevent moonlight from spoiling the show. NASA says about 50 to 100 meteors per hour may be visible under ideal conditions during Wednesday night's peak. The Perseids will coincide with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade. The best time to view the fireballs will come after totality. Meteor showers happen when Earth plows through trails of debris left by comets or asteroids. The Perseids come from comet Swift-Tuttle. The next major meteor shower peaks in October.

The Florida Department of Education is directing school districts to add artificial intelligence use to their internet safety policies. All districts already have an "Internet Safety" policy in place, and now the DOE is requiring districts to amend the policy to include AI.

McClatchy, Advance Local, Tribune Publishing and other major newspaper chains are restricting the nonprofit’s archiving bots.

Students and faculty at FGCU got a firsthand look at the future of scientific diving recently, as a new virtual reality experience transformed underwater research into something anyone can explore.

With New World Screwworm detections within 125 miles of the U.S. Border, Florida places heightened requirements on imported animals.

Data center measures killed by county commission and state scuttle's state community college plan for such a data center.