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Sarasota Audubon Society saves bird sanctuary from nearby development
Property next to Celery Fields was targeted for development by the nation’s largest homebuilder.
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New research shows 2023 heatwave left two Florida coral species extinct
The staghorn and elkhorn corals look like the antlers of stags and elks.
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Florida wildlife officials say they did not violate First Amendment rights in firing over Charlie Kirk post
Biologist Brittney Brown worked for the FWC studying shorebirds and seabirds in the area of Tyndall Air Force Base in the Panhandle.
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Woman sues SeaWorld Orlando after she says a duck hit her in the face on ride
The lawsuit claims the ride’s speed, location and design together created a ‘zone of danger for bird strikes’
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‘Nonsensical’: Pro-marijuana group sues DeSantis administration again
The lawsuit accuses the DeSantis administration of slow-walking the process to put its proposed amendment on the Florida ballot.
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Manatee couple pushes to allow ‘granny cams’ at Florida’s long-term care facilities
They want Florida to require nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to allow residents to install video monitoring devices in rooms.
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Nearly 3 million Floridians set to lose SNAP food assistance Saturday
More than 70% of Florida SNAP beneficiaries are children, seniors, and people with disabilities.
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Florida Democratic lawmakers urge DeSantis to declare a food access state emergency
Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell leads the effort with Sen. Lori Berman.
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Florida environmental group seeks injunction to stop 2025 bear hunt
As many as 172 black bears could be killed during the hunt, which is scheduled from Dec. 6 to Dec. 28.
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Florida Democrats call on DeSantis to act before SNAP assistance gets delayed during government shutdown
Millions could see benefits for November delayed if the U.S. government shutdown stretches into next month.
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DeSantis administration is interfering with getting recreational pot on the ballot again, lawsuit alleges
The lawsuit claims as many as 200,000 signatures were wrongfully thrown out.
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To cut I-4 traffic, DeSantis wants to test flying car rideshares in Polk County
He brought up the idea during an announcement focused on new express lanes on I-4 in Hillsborough County.
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St. Petersburg among more than 100 Florida cities and towns that staged ‘No Kings’ protests
Plus dispatches from Miami, Gainesville, Tallahassee, and even Sopchoppy.
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Photos: The Weeknd buys $50 million Florida mansion
The 18,000-square-foot waterfront estate boasts a prime spot on a unique V-shaped peninsula.
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Arbitrator blocks labor strike at Disney’s Epcot in Orlando
Disney argued a strike by employees of one of its contractors would violate a separate union contract Disney has that covers its own employees.
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Florida Democrat files bill that would protect public employees who use medical marijuana
There are exceptions if the use of cannabis is impairing the worker’s ability to perform job duties or responsibilities.
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Wrongful death for fetuses, elimination of pregnancy crisis centers proposed for 2026 Florida session
One bill would defund a program that provides counseling and pregnancy tests.
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Florida Democrats and NPA voters support open primaries, survey says
Of the 626 Democrats surveyed, 87% support having the party unilaterally open its primary election to nonparty-affiliated (NPA) voters.
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Tampa Republican Jay Collins says he’ll decide on running for governor in the coming weeks
Those hoping for ‘carnage’ between Trump and DeSantis will be disappointed, he said.
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Florida House Rep proposes reduced gun age law for fourth straight year
It’s passed in the House every time, but always fails in the Senate.