Manatees in Florida have an addiction to power plants. Researchers are easing them off

Manatees — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Lukasz Machowczyk Manatees in Florida were driven from warm springs to power plants by pollution. Their new built homes are disappearing as the state moves toward renewable energy. On the Gulf Coast of the state, close to Apollo Beach, the huge, gray, barnacled Florida manatees idly float close

Florida law that restricts research partnerships with China and Iran is being sued by students

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian A professor who claims he cannot find research assistants and two Chinese graduate students whose studies were suspended filed a lawsuit against Florida education officials on Monday, attempting to prevent the implementation of a new state law that restricts research exchanges between state

Election 2024: Florida votes for Trump decline from the 2020 primary

Courtesy: Evan El-Amin- Shutterstock- WILKES-BARRE, PA – AUGUST 2, 2018: President Donald Trump with a serious look as he delivers a speech at a campaign rally held at the Mohegan Sun Arena. With over three-quarters of the vote, former President Donald J. Trump easily won Florida’s presidential preference primary on Tuesday. However, his vote total

The top four allergy-challenging cities in Central Florida were identified

Allergy season – Close-up of a young woman blowing nose with tissue paper at the park – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by wavebreakmedia There’s pollen on your automobile and in the air. You’re not alone if your allergies are causing you misery already. According to a recent analysis by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of

A 50-foot sperm whale washes up on a sandbar off the Florida coast of Venice

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

It might soon be against the law to let go of a balloon in Florida: Explanation of balloon release bans

Woman releasing balloons – Photo: Song_about_summer/Shutterstock.com Florida may soon impose fines for willfully launching a balloon into the sky if the state is successful in tightening its regulations around littering. It’s a component of a larger initiative that includes legislation in at least eight other states to safeguard wildlife, birds, dolphins, and turtles from ingesting

Legislators in Florida approve new state license plates

Florida License Plates — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Lutsenko_Oleksandr TALLAHASSEE, Florida – With almost 150 different specialty license plates available in Florida, drivers may showcase their support for charities, colleges, sports teams, and even Disney World. A bill that would provide state citizens even more alternatives for license plates was approved by the Florida

Arizona and Florida brings surge in tourism as MLB spring training returns

Hammond Stadium in Ft. Myers Florida, site of Minnesota Twins spring training – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Evan Meyer With the first preseason games played in the last few days, Major League Baseball’s spring training has returned to Arizona and Florida. Baseball fans from all over the nation have been traveling to these beautiful

An outbreak of measles at a Florida elementary school has confirmed six cases

Measles virus. Mother holding tiny baby foot with red rash, closeup – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Prostock-studio A measles epidemic at the Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston, Florida, has resulted in six cases of the disease. In a letter sent to nearby medical professionals on Friday, the Florida Department of Health in Broward

The ACC launches a move to have Florida State’s lawsuit alleging rights grant dismissed from the league

According to numerous sources, the ACC has filed a move in Florida to drop or halt Florida State’s lawsuit against the conference. This occurs one week after Florida State submitted a move to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the ACC alleging that the university had broken its agreement with the conference. A crucial first step