Great white shark jumping in water — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Sergey Uryadnikov This week, just before spring breakers are predicted to arrive in droves, a massive great white shark pounded the Florida coast. The shark with the name Maple was detected Monday morning by OCEARCH’s Global Shark Tracker southeast of St. George Island, Florida, in
Hard shell clam at low tide — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Christopher Seufert This Thursday, the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab released Lincoln, a quahog clam thought to be 214 years old, into the Gulf of Mexico. At Florida’s Alligator Point, Americorps member Blaine Parker discovered the 200-year-old mollusk while gathering shellfish for chowder. The clam, according
People waving flags & celebrating at the Miami Beach Pride Parade in Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Atomazul As an active leader and advocate of LGBTQ+ in Miami, Miami Beach Pride announces Steve Adkins as Community Grand Marshal for the organization’s 15th-anniversary parade on April 15 -16, 2023. With a career-long mission of advancing the
Governor Ron DeSantis – Website Home Pages of Reedy Creek Improvement District — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Tada Images Upon the signing of a bill renaming and rebuilding Reedy Creek by Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida gained official control over Disney’s special area. At a press conference held on Monday at Reedy Creek Fire Station No. 4,
Waste Facility Fire Up In Smoke – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by DifferR After a fire at a waste-to-energy factory in Doral, Florida, that has been burning for more than a week caused worries about the air quality, schools and parks will reopen on Tuesday. Although firefighters are still battling the fire, Miami-Dade County officials
Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by ADVTP Orlando, FL. – In Florida, February weather is supposed to be warm, but not like this. The next heat wave, which is expected to start on Wednesday and extend at least through the weekend, has the potential to change history. Nearly every day
Disney Logo — Courtesy: Shutterstock — woaiss It’s possible that the Walt Disney Co.’s DIS 0.76 percent decrease in dominion over its Florida parks is coming to an end. Monday saw the filing of a bill by Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives that would significantly alter the administration and even change the name
Pirate raid boats in the water with a view of the city of Tampa during Gasparilla Festival – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Yes I Shoot Models Arrrgh! The 2023 Gasparilla Pirate Festival is over in a flash and numerous scallywags flocked to Tampa’s streets to take advantage of the bonanza. On Saturday, more than
Eggs for sale at a grocery store – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Colleen Michaels Florida might experience more of the alleged “egg-flation” than the majority of other states. The Sunshine State was recognized as the second most costly state to purchase a dozen eggs by Instacart. According to data, a dozen eggs typically cost
Supreme Court Building – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Tinnaporn Sathapornnanont The Supreme Court postponed a decision on whether to consider two cases contesting social media rules in Texas and Florida that could fundamentally alter how platforms choose which posts to erase and which ones to promote. The cases were both brought by tech industry