Photo Credit: Anut21ng Photo/Shutterstock.com Police are cautioning locals to avoid the monkeys after they were recently seen wandering around in strange locations in central Florida. The Orange City Police Department, located in Volusia County, posted on social media that it had been notified of “multiple reports of monkey sightings” in the town. The department advised
Mass of ripe citrus fruits oranges in metal container and working conveyor — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Tanya Kalian Due to previous hurricanes that affected Florida orange production at farms throughout the state, oranges are becoming more difficult to find. The citrus season in the state, which typically lasts from October to June, is expected to
Aerial View of Miami Beach, Florida, showing sea levels – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Mia2you A new map highlights the areas of Florida that are most at risk from rising sea levels and more frequent floods as a result of climate change. Researchers at Climate Central created the map, which illustrates the regions that
Alligator with its mouth open — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Ernie Hounshell In the Florida Everglades, a massive Burmese python was reportedly seen being towed through the water by a big alligator. The alligator, known as “Godzilla,” is shown in the video, which was taken on Thanksgiving Day from the Shark Valley observation tower by Kelly
America’s Flagship, the SS United States, pictured in Philadelphia – Courtesy: EbersonImages – Shutterstock PHILADELPHIA – It won’t be in Philadelphia, but a historic ship that still has the transatlantic speed record it established over 70 years ago might be breaking another one very soon. The contract to purchase the SS United States and turn
Spider monkey species (not pictured) at the Brevard Zoo – Photo: Khairil Azhar Junos/Shutterstock.com Researchers from Florida Tech are examining novel social behaviors in spider monkeys at the Brevard Zoo, thanks to an unusual embrace. Strangers and non-related spider monkeys have been observed cuddling in novel pro-social behaviors that scientists have never observed previously. Due
Florida Python Challenge – Burmese Python. Photo: Vince Adam/Shutterstock.com The winner of this year’s Florida Python Challenge is officially announced. Ronald Kiger won the $10,000 grand prize. During the 10-day hunt, which was intended to raise awareness of the damage that Burmese pythons cause to the ecology, Kiger removed 20 pythons from the Florida Everglades.
Coral reef – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Goinyk Production A planned transaction involving the acquisition of a historic but aging ocean liner by a Florida county could result in the creation of the world’s largest artificial reef. However, the plan encountered a roadblock on Tuesday when Okaloosa County, a coastal community in the Florida
Manatees — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Lukasz Machowczyk Manatee deaths in Florida were at an all-time high three years ago. Their babies are also dying now. As of August 23, about 130 manatee calves had been discovered deceased in Florida this year. That is higher than any previous full year in state records going
Sargassum (seaweed) pollution — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Bret Reyes There aren’t many more summer weekends left, and people are hoping that the foul-smelling sargassum seaweed that covered Florida’s beaches last year won’t return. Sargassum invaded the Sunshine State in historic numbers during the spring and summer of last year, but so far in 2024, far