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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the manatee’s numbers have not fallen enough to change their status from “threatened.”…
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DeSantis calls for special session over immigration
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to mesh Florida’s immigration policies with a crackdown by President-elect Donald Trump.…
1 day ago
Drought persists in North Florida despite recent rains
Recent rains have made a small dent in some areas where the drought was worsening, but North Florida is not…
January 10, 2025
DeSantis wants control over federal Everglades funds
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida could speed up Everglades restoration if it had control over federal funds.…
January 9, 2025
Florida pronoun debate could shift to cities and counties
A Christian coalition wants to expand a law that restricts the use of personal pronouns in schools.…
January 9, 2025
Polar vortex chills temperatures statewide
Millions of Floridians are feeling the big chill this week after multiple cold fronts.…
January 8, 2025
Court restricts vehicle searches when police dog sniffs pot
The court threw out a search because the dog could not differentiate between medical marijuana and illegal pot.…
January 7, 2025
Environmentalists applaud ban on oil drilling off Florida’s coast
President Biden made oil and gas drilling off-limits off Florida’s Gulf Coast.…
January 3, 2025
Study finds manatees may be ‘recent immigrants’ to Florida
Results from archaeological digs have shown few manatee bones in Native American settlements in Florida.…
January 3, 2025
Series of cold fronts will bring arctic blast to Florida
The coldest air of the season will likely affect much of Florida, if not all of it, during the next…
December 31, 2024
Jacksonville insurer Florida Blue fights feds over ratings
Florida Blue says key Medicare ratings didn’t account for major flooding in Broward County in 2023.…
December 31, 2024
10 big legal cases to watch in Florida in 2025
The legal issues include a contested redistricting plan in North Florida.…
December 31, 2024
Year-end travel forecast and frigid air in Florida
People who are traveling to end the year somewhere else should keep a close eye on the weather forecast.…
December 30, 2024
Freeze possible as North Florida cools down in new year
A freeze is possible over the weekend as a cooldown hits North Florida.…
December 30, 2024
New year will bring 10 new laws in Florida
Ten laws approved in 2024 will take effect Wednesday, but restrictions on social media for children will not be immediately…
December 30, 2024
FPL proposes to raise base electric rates
Bills for FPL customers would rise an average of 2.5% annually from 2025 through 2029.…
December 27, 2024
It may be a little cheaper to buy a home — not because of prices
The commissions paid to homebuyers’ agents are slowly declining under new rules for how Realtors are paid.…
December 27, 2024
Iconic water ski show is ending in Winter Haven
Legoland will end the water ski shows and competitions in 2025 to focus on new projects.…
December 27, 2024
Hurricanes may have spread invasive species across Florida
The U.S. Geological Survey says 222 possible nonnative species spread in Florida and Georgia after Hurricane Helene.…
December 26, 2024
Trash incinerators do most harm to communities of color
Six of nine incinerators in Florida are in places with higher percentages of Black and Hispanic people.…
December 24, 2024
Sea turtles, a conservation success story, face new threat
Warming temperatures and stronger hurricanes raise questions about the future of sea turtles.…
December 24, 2024
When will I be good enough to stay in America?
Grecia Pacheco, a journalism student at Florida International University, describes the anxiety gripping thousands of immigrants like her.…
December 23, 2024
Drought worsens in Florida; outlook doesn’t look good
Most of Northeast Florida is experiencing a moderate drought, and precipitation deficits are ramping up across the state.…
December 20, 2024
Florida among fastest-growing states with 23M population
Florida’s population increase of 467,347 this year was second only to Texas.…