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Scientists put ‘underwater umbrellas’ over Florida corals during extreme heat; they worked, cutting sunlight by 60% and helping corals regain colour
Coral reefs are facing increasingly intense heat stress, and scientists in Florida have tested an unusual way to give vulnerable corals temporary relief:
A Florida sea captain spent 3 years searching for a Scottish castle; he bought one built after a family feud and said to be haunted
A Florida sea captain spent 3 years searching for a Scottish castle; he bought one built after a family feud and said to be haunted
A Florida owner planned 52 ten-acre homesites across his 625-acre cattle ranch if the county would not buy it; after two years of talks, officials agreed to pay $7.8 million and stop the development
In a bid to safeguard a crucial ecological area, Collier County has finalized an agreement to buy Wildflowerz Ranch, preventing any residential construction on its expansive 625 acres. Valued at approximately $7.8 million after two years of negotiations, this…
In 2016, a Florida businessman began buying four Siesta Key beach lots; a decade and multiple lawsuits later, a county land swap will make them public and let him build a 5,000-sq-ft home on another parcel
Michael Holderness bought four beachfront lots on Florida’s Siesta Key in 2016 and 2017, leading to years of disputes with Sarasota County over public access and development. Under a settlement, the county will receive the four lots and make them public beach…
A biblical disease is back with a vengeance in Florida — experts warn which animal is to blame
Experts say the adorable armored creatures may be the culprit behind a rising number of cases of an ancient disease.
Supreme Court rejects Florida's bid to sue Western states over truck licenses for immigrants
The Supreme Court has rejected Florida’s long shot attempt to sue California and Washington over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don’t speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States. The case the court turned away T…
Supreme Court rejects Florida's bid to sue Western states over truck licenses for immigrants
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Florida's long shot attempt to sue California and Washington state over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to...