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

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

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

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

This Florida gem is the Sunshine State’s oldest restaurant!

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 officially eliminates Disney control over Reedy Creek

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,

FSU upsets & beats Miami in historic ACC buzzer-beater comeback win

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

Take a stroll through the ill-fated Cross Florida Barge Canal’s history on ‘The Island’ in Ocala

Ocala, Fl. – Part of the Florida Barge Canal – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by TAMMY M JOHNSON In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon halted the Trans Florida Barge Canal’s construction in response to environmentalist protests, putting an ill-fated scheme that had been conceived decades before to an end. Since the advent of the Spanish

Proposed Florida bill could restrict dogs from sticking their heads out of vehicles

Dogs – Dog sticking head out of car window – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bachkova Natalia A recent Florida law will outlaw dogs in the Sunshine State from sticking their heads out of car windows. The bill for animal welfare was presented last week by state senator Lauren Book, a Democrat who represents a

Parks & schools reopen as smoke conditions improve near Florida waste facility fire that has burned for over a week

Waste Facility Fire Up In Smoke – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by DifferR After a fire at a waste-to-energy factory in Doral, Florida, that has been burning for more than a week caused worries about the air quality, schools and parks will reopen on Tuesday. Although firefighters are still battling the fire, Miami-Dade County officials

Opposite of the national trend, South Florida is still considered to be in a ‘seller’s market’

South Florida – Miami Skyline – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Don Donelson According to a survey released on Tuesday by the Miami Association of Realtors, Miami’s real estate market is bucking the national slowdown thanks to cash purchasers, a shortage of available properties, and its appeal to foreign buyers. In Miami-Dade County, pending house