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Under a new law in Florida, rape victims are required to provide documentation and police reports in order to obtain abortions after six weeks

Posted on by Mike D. | 17551 Views | 16 min read

Protesting abortions at Supreme Court – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Wild 2 Free Beginning with the 15-week ban in 2022, Florida lawmakers introduced a six-week abortion ban to further restrict the ability of Florida moms to get the procedure. However, Senate Bill 300 and House Bill 7, collectively known as the “Pregnancy and Parenting

Florida legislature is considering a bill on affordable housing

Posted on by Melissa P | 20034 Views | 10 min read

Affordable Housing Bill – Real estate property – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Kristi Blokhin The best place for Inez Camacho to unwind is on the front porch of her new apartment, where she can water her plants while listening to her wind chime. Poinciana Crossing, her new structure, is roughly a mile south of

Just before spring break begins, a massive 11-foot great white shark has pinged off the coast of Florida

Posted on by Chris J. | 25872 Views | 7 min read

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

For future BEVs, Stellantis will invest $155 million in a new electric drive module

Posted on by Terry R | 19616 Views | 14 min read

Photo Source/Copyright: Stellantis Media Automobile manufacturer Stellantis declared in 2021 that it will soon be focusing more of its efforts on battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and alternative fuels. Subsequently, in 2022, Stellantis unveiled Dare Forward 2030 as its new corporate strategy. The new Ram 1500 REV had its grand debut, appearing at various auto exhibitions, including

Red Tide is back & stronger than ever in Florida beaches

Posted on by Mike D. | 17046 Views | 9 min read

Red Tide — Courtesy: Shutterstock — smcfeeters When there are large concentrations of Karenia brevis, an algae that produces brevetoxins that can kill marine life, the red tide is visible in offshore waters. Algal growth can also result in blooms that color the water a reddish-brown color. Florida is unable to stop the deadly “red

A 214-year-old clam named “Aber-clam Lincoln,” discovered in Florida, was born the same year as Abraham Lincoln

Posted on by Chris J. | 13631 Views | 13 min read

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

Good Eats: Everyone can now try the 2023 SOBEWFF Burger Bash Winner

Posted on by Krystal S | 16816 Views | 11 min read

MIAMI BEACH, USA – FEBRUARY 26, 2017: Aerial image of the annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival (SOBEWFF) along Ocean Drive. Courtesy: Shutterstock-photo by Felix Mizioznikov Some folks may be juicing for the next week or only eating greens now that the 2023 SOBEWFF is over. Those who did not partake in the annual

An additional three alligators have been taken from a Florida neighborhood after woman’s tragic death

Posted on by Melissa P | 18401 Views | 10 min read

Alligator with its mouth open — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Ernie Hounshell Three more alligators have been removed from the same area in northern St. Lucie County days after an alligator tragically murdered an 85-year-old woman. According to wildlife officials, Gloria Serge was drawn into the water by a 10-foot alligator while she was walking her

Steve Adkins Named Community Grand Marshall of Miami Beach Pride

Posted on by Chris J. | 9722 Views | 13 min read

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

An enormous blob of stinky seaweed is on its way to Florida beaches

Posted on by Mike D. | 16868 Views | 8 min read

Seaweed pollution along Miami Beach, Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Sergii Figurnyi The majority of the stinky seaweed buildup in the Atlantic, which is being closely monitored by researchers, is expected to end up on Florida beaches this summer. Jetty Park was covered in stinky, brown seaweed in July of last year. This brown seaweed