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
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
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
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
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
A look inside the interior of Columbia restaurant in Tampa’s Ybor City — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Sharkshock In addition to being the oldest restaurant in Florida, The Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City also has the title of largest Spanish restaurant in the world. Casimiro Hernandez, Sr. opened the Columbia Restaurant in 1905, and it has
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,
Photo Source/Copyright: Volkswagen Media We’ve all seen the billboards and advertisements that read, “Your wife is hot; better get the air conditioner fixed.” Because air conditioning systems are essential to vehicles, the memorable phrase is so important. No other automaker is more aware of the need of maintaining the ideal temperature regardless of the season than
Donald Tucker Civic Center, home of the FSU basketball team Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Aiden James On Saturday night, FSU guard Matthew Cleveland made a last-second 3-pointer to defeat No. 13 Miami and secure the biggest comeback win in ACC history. Early in the second half, Florida State trailed Miami by 25 points but