Sarasota County Declining Book Donations – Image Shows Library Books in Bookshelves – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Maxx-Studio A school district located in southwestern Florida has hit headlines for declining a donation of dictionaries because of a freeze on new books in its classrooms and libraries. That freeze is temporarily in place while officials
Sun King Brewery opens in FL – Bartender pouring beer while standing at the bar counter – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Master1305 If you didn’t have any plans for the weekend, you do now! Sun King Brewery, a leading light in the independent craft beer movement, opened up a brand new location on July
Sperm whale in water – Courtesy: Animalgraphy Update: Sperm whale has died. Off the Florida shore of Venice Beach, authorities made an effort to assist a 50-foot beached whale on Sunday. By Sunday night, officials had revised their estimates of the whale’s length and weight, which had been 50 feet long and 50,000–70,000 pounds. The
Sports Betting Viewing Room – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Nick_Nick Amid attempts by gambling regulators to rein in businesses suspected of running possibly illegal betting games, a conflict over fantasy sports is intensifying as the Seminole Tribe opens up online sports betting in Florida. Three fantasy sports operators received cease-and-desist letters from the Florida
St. Armands Circle Sarasota, FL Lido Key Aerial Drone – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Suncoast Aerials Recently, three cities in Florida were listed as some of the “best” places to live in the country. Money claimed that to determine the top 50 American cities, it considered factors including diversity, economic opportunity, and where people’s
Coral reef – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by videotrinkets With huge pincers and rough, spider-like legs, Caribbean king crabs don’t appear like your average heroes. Yet tiny crustaceans may be vital to alleviating one of the world’s most severe environmental problems: the collapse of coral reefs. In recent decades, warmer waters, viruses, and other threats
Tampa Bay, FL – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Sean Pavone Florida is the state with the highest population growth in the US, and is a favorite among retirees, but it can also be fairly pricey. Insider looked at The Council for Community and Economic Research’s Cost of Living Index for various major regions in
Tropical Storm Idalia heads towards Florida (Not pictured): Overview of tropical disturbance – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by lavizzara Caribbean Tropical Storm Idalia is predicted to become a hurricane on Monday and hit Florida’s Gulf Coast on Tuesday or Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, bringing with it a potentially fatal storm surge, damaging winds,
Gas Prices Continue to Increase – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jittawit21 Florida authorities have issued a warning about a “potentially widespread fuel contamination” that may have led to some people obtaining fuel from Florida gas stations that could harm or disable their engines, just as Tropical Storm Idalia may force people to take to
Aerial view of residential houses in island small town Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island in southwest Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bilanol Only a small percentage of the nearly 140 million tourists who visit Florida each year make their way to tranquil Gasparilla Island and Boca Grande, the island’s main town, which is