Manatee Eating Lettuce — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Mary-Kaitlyn Arnette Researchers have discovered that manatees, who have long been regarded as some of Florida’s most adored and captivating residents, are not native to the Sunshine State and arrived just like any other visitor in quest of the warm temperatures and crystal-clear seas. Scientists from George Washington
Donald Tucker Civic Center, home of the Florida State basketball team Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Aiden James TALLAHASSEE, FL. — On Monday, six former Florida State basketball players filed a lawsuit against Leonard Hamilton, the Seminoles coach, claiming he had broken a pledge to provide them with $250,000 in name, image, and likeness pay
Surfing Santas at Cocoa Beach, Florida Christmas event — Courtesy: Shutterstock — catlauren With the holiday season in full swing and Christmas here, many families are enjoying their festive customs. Floridians are enjoying the balmy weather while people in the north are staying inside and sipping hot chocolate or going outside to create snow angels
Publix Supermarket — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Anatoliy Tesouro As the holiday season approaches, it’s essential to know when your local Publix will be open so you can plan your shopping trips accordingly. While the U.S. observes 12 federal holidays each year, there are also numerous religious, unofficial, and “made-up” holidays — including the ever-popular Super
Tampa International Airport – Courtesy: Peter Titmuss – Shutterstock The Transportation Security Administration may need to check your ID twice (or three or four times) at the airport, regardless of how good or bad you have been. There are some Florida IDs that are not scanning properly. All U.S. passengers visiting an airport will need
St. Petersburg, Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Matthew Yoder As someone who has lived in Tampa for a long time, I frequently find myself looking jealously at nearby St. Petersburg, also known as St. Pete, across the sparkling length of Tampa Bay. In addition to knowing how to party and taking itself a
Miami Beach, Florida: Colorful pastel green house apartment building for rent – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Kristi Blokhin According to current Florida law, precious metals such as gold and silver are not considered legal currency. But that might change if the state’s chief financial officer has his way. In an effort to determine how
Credit: Nicklaus Children’s Hospital MIAMI , FL. – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has been selected by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation (RSF) as the home of its newest Seacrest Studio, a state-of-the-art studio for pediatric patients to explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media. Soon to be South Florida’s first and only Seacrest Studio,
Florida License Plates — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Lutsenko_Oleksandr A few additional specialty plates were added to Florida’s repertoire back in October by a new statute. However, certain plates have had to be discontinued even as so many new ones are being made accessible to drivers in Florida. Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Large figure of the famous character Sulley from the movie Monsters, Inc. – Courtesy: Shutterstock — MSCT Pics Disney has published new, updated concept art for the Monsters Inc. land, giving us a better idea of what to expect after revealing that MuppetVision 3D will be closing to make room for the theme during D23: