Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration opened the investigation after a rocket booster toppled aboard a drone ship after it was returning from lofting SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites into space.

To pilots, especially ones in mortal danger, air traffic controllers are voices at the end of a lifeline, saviors of the skies. On the ground, they are average people, exposed to the threat of emotional trauma and juggling high-risk problems in one of the most stressful jobs in America.

Travel season is underway with Spring Breakers packing airlines to get to the sunshine state. However, the Federal Aviation Authority reports an ongoing shortage in air traffic controllers, which could impact your ability to fly home.

Police on Saturday released the names of the pilot and the two people on the ground who died after a small plane crashed into a waterfront community in Clearwater.

The FAA said Friday it has closed its investigation into SpaceX's failed debut of Starship, the world's biggest rocket. The agency says SpaceX needs to take 63 corrective actions and apply for a modified license before it can launch again.

More than 1,200 flights were delayed, and over 100 were cancelled as of early Wednesday morning.

It will improve the flow of planes over the state as more people are traveling.

Organizations like Space Florida have worked to rebuild the Space Coast’s economy after the end of the Space Shuttle program back in 2011.

Tampa International Airport will handle the air space until the tower reopens.

The aircraft will ferry tourists and residents to nearby cities like Tampa, Daytona Beach and Jacksonville.

Air traffic controllers' work schedules often lead to chronic fatigue, making them less alert and endangering the safety of the national air traffic…