As heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain hit parts of the Deep South, a blast of Arctic air plunged much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.

The company says it has in total “nearly 3,000 people at 11 locations in Maine, Connecticut, California, Japan and China, and in remote locations around the world.”

Florida Atlantic University has named three finalists in its long-delayed search for a new leader. The Boca Raton university on Sunday night announced its presidential search committee had selected two veteran university administrators and a former state legislator for further interviews and campus visits.

Proposed OSHA penalties totaling a combined $632,000 have been issued for trench violations since November 13 in Florida, Maine, Texas. Details here.

The state has been slow to adopt rules to protect Florida's endangered springs. While a boom in residential construction has increased the amount of groundwater being taken from the aquifers.

A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.

Over 75 extremely rare sea creatures — about “ 20% of the entire population ” — were spotted off the Maine coast, photos show.

SCARBOROUGH (WGME) -- Homeowners insurance premiums have risen sharply in Maine over the last few years, driven in-part by seven natural disasters in the state and skyrocketing property values.

"I am profoundly honored and grateful to be chosen as a finalist for president of Florida Atlantic University," FSU's Michael Hartline said.

The difference between them and Maine lobsters is they have no claws, so you only eat the tail, but there's more meat per pound and it's sweeter. They're best broiled with butter and seasoning. Some people add citrus juice or zest. Here are the places with some of the best lobster in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties:

PRESIDENT ELECT DONALD TRUMP IS SET TO BE SWORN IN FOR HIS SECOND TERM IN OFFICE. THIS IS HISTORIC, IN PART BECAUSE OF THE FRIGID TEMPERATURES MOVING THE SWEARING IN INDOORS AT THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA. TODD MCDERMOTT WILL BRING US LIVE COVERAGE FROM WASHINGTON,

A winter storm prompted a National Weather Service office in Louisiana to issue a first-ever blizzard warning. The storm is causing dangerous conditions from Texas to North Carolina.