The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials despite strong opposition to the eventual use of dogs and targeting the animals in baited locations. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously in favor of the plan during…
Remains of two female panther kittens were found Sunday on a road in South Florida, bringing the statewide death toll for the endangered species this year to 12, state wildlife officials said. The incident happened in South Florida’s Collier County, near Naples, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Each kitten was 3 1/2 months…
When Amber Meade twisted her ankle and broke a bone in her foot, she expected recovery to be easy. She needed surgery to shave down the damaged bone and make sure the nerves and tendons in her foot were where they should be. The procedure seemed to go smoothly, but in the weeks that followed,…
A Miami federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order on Alligator Alcatraz, pausing construction involving the controversial migrant detention center as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws. During Thursday’s hearing, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said the temporary restraining order will last 14 days and puts a pause on any construction projects involving Alligator…
Florida using robotic rabbits to help capture invasive Burmese pythons – CBS News Watch CBS News Florida is deploying robotic rabbits to help capture invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The decoy bunnies attract the pythons, allowing wildlife officers to swoop in and catch them. Source link
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) — Florida students will soon face new limits on cell phone use in the classroom after a new Florida law that recently went into effect. House Bill 1105 expands current restrictions, barring elementary and middle school students from using cell phones throughout the entire school day. The measure, tucked into a broader…
Florida’s biggest utility company is proposing a nearly $10 billion rate hike for electricity over the next four years, which environmental advocates say would represent the largest utility hike in U.S. history. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), a subsidiary of Florida-based energy company NextEra Energy, outlined the changes in a petition filed in February…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida students are heading back to school without their phones in class. A state law that just went into effect this school year is cracking down on cell phone use in public schools. Under the new law, elementary and middle school students aren’t allowed to use phones at…
Florida health officials are warning about the risk of consuming raw milk after more than 20 people, some whom are children, were left sick with E. coli and campylobacter bacteria-related illness amid a growing health trend. State health officials linked the campylobacter and shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections, also known as STEC infections, to an…
The Florida Department of Health is warning about the risks of drinking raw, unpasteurized milk after 21 people, including six children under the age of 10, were sickened by E. coli and campylobacter bacteria linked to raw milk from the same farm. Seven people have been hospitalized, and two have developed severe complications. “Sanitation practices…