Staghorn and Elkhorn Coral Are Functionally Extinct Off Florida, Researchers Say
Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem.
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Haiti’s Last President was Killed in 2021. Why Is His Case Taking So Long
Dozens of people were accused of participating in the assassination of Jovenel Moise, the Haitian president. The two trials involving his killing are flailing.
FBI investigates after hunting stand was found near where Trump exits Air Force One
Image of hunting stand circulated by the Secret Service showed it was in a tree, near president’s Mar-a-Lago estateUS politics live – latest updatesFederal agents are investigating after saying they found a hunting stand within sight of where Donald Tr…
‘Contract that never was’ adds twist to scientist’s fight over Everglades project
A legal saga stemming from a water quality project saw Tom Van Lent briefly jailed in a case brought by allies of DeSantisAn environmental scientist briefly jailed in what he called a “political prosecution” brought by allies of Florida’s rightwing Rep…
Florida politician faces backlash over calls for mass deportation of Indians
Chandler Langevin faced censure from Palm Bay council and calls to resign from series of posts condemned as ‘vile’A city councilmember in Florida is facing backlash from national Indian American organizations, members of Congress, and local residents a…
Armed With Anemones: How Some Young Fish Survive in the Sea
Photos taken by blackwater divers offered a new glimpse into the early life stages of marine fishes and their interactions with other animals.
Florida wildlife officials discover second case of ‘zombie deer disease’ in state
Experts are enforcing emergency measures to prevent the spread of the highly contagious neurodegenerative diseaseWildlife officials in Florida have discovered only the second case in the state of a deadly infection known colloquially as “zombie deer di…
Hero dog leads police to Florida woman, 86, who had fallen while walking him
Dog named Eeyore attracted sheriff’s deputy’s attention: ‘He practically dragged me to her’A dog named Eeyore turned into a very good boy and a hero of the hour after leading a Florida sheriff’s deputy to where a missing 86-year-old woman had fallen wh…
Treasure hunters discover $1m in silver and gold coins off Florida coast
Valuables were being transported in 1715 from American colonies when a hurricane wrecked a Spanish fleetHidden beneath the turquoise waters off a stretch of Florida known as the “treasure coast”, a team of divers from a shipwreck salvage company have u…
Husband of judge who blocked ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ shutdown has ties to DeSantis
Barbara Lagoa’s husband, Paul Huck, is an attorney whose law firm has business with the Florida governmentAn appeals court judge who blocked the closure of Ron DeSantis’s controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail is married to a powerful cons…