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Did You Feel It? Cuban Earthquake Sends Shockwaves to Miami

9 days ago

Matthew Mazzotta's Outsize Public Artwork Is for the Birds

16 days ago

How Did Florida Manatees Wind Up All the Way in North Carolina? -- By Alex DeLuca -- Summer migrations can take the beloved mammals as far north as the waters off Massachusetts.

9 days ago

Photo Shows Turtle Hitching Ride on Manatee at Florida Park -- By Alex DeLuca -- Save a horse, ride a manatee — or however it is the saying goes.

16 days ago

Timelapse of Hurricane Milton Approaching Florida Shared From Space Station -- By Zulekha Pitts -- Astronaut Matthew Dominick shares a jaw-dropping timelapse of Hurricane Milton from space as the storm heads toward Florida.

29 days ago

Commentary: DeSantis Tries to Do Florida State Parks Dirty — Again -- By Craig Pittman -- This time the governor is pushing a lopsided land swap to benefit a Canadian golf course developer.

1 month ago

Move Over, Moo Deng! Endangered Malayan Tapir Born at Zoo Miami -- By Alex DeLuca -- It marks the first successful birth of the Malayan tapir at Zoo Miami in nearly two decades.

1 month ago

Coconut Grove Restaurants Make Historic Commitment to Sustainability -- By Rachel Costa -- Two history-making Coconut Grove restaurants are pioneering the sustainable dining space in Miami, one superb dish at a time.

2 months ago

This Just In: Miami Summers Are Now Three Weeks Longer -- By Naomi Feinstein -- We still have a ways to go before cooler temperatures arrive.

2 months ago

Family of Endangered Florida Panthers Seen in Unusual Trail Camera Pics -- By Alex DeLuca -- Only 120 to 230 of the imperiled cats remain in Florida today.

2 months ago

Boatyard Brouhaha: Manatee Concerns Threaten Little River Marina Development -- By Theo Karantsalis -- Avra Jain aims to revitalize a disused boatyard. The manatees did not respond to a New Times request for comment.

2 months ago

Commentary: Ron DeSantis Wants to Build Golf Courses and Hotels in Florida's State Parks -- By Craig Pittman -- The Duffer-in-Chief loves golf more than our environmental wonders, so he repeats Rick Scott's worst mistakes as governor.

2 months ago

Frost Science Welcomes Teaspoon, Its First Spoonbill Chick -- By Isabel Rivera -- If her name doesn't have you gushing, Teaspoon's importance to South Florida's ecology will.

2 months ago

Join Fight to Protect Miami Waters From Invasive Pulse Coral -- By Zulekha Pitts -- Marine biologists have tracked the species' spread in the Caribbean and fear they could soon move into South Florida.

2 months ago

Map: Do You Live in One of Miami's Hottest Neighborhoods? -- By Naomi Feinstein -- Nearly 20 percent of Miamians experience temperatures at least nine degrees hotter than in less densely populated areas.

3 months ago

Most Monstrous Pythons Ever Caught in Florida -- By Alex DeLuca -- The Python Challenge is upon us this weekend! Check out the beastliest Burmese pythons nabbed in Florida to date.

3 months ago

$500K Mystery Donor Funds FIU Program for Aspiring Tropical-Plant Scientists -- By Zulekha Pitts -- "We are not training enough new scientists," said the director of FIU's International Center for Tropical Botany.

3 months ago

Miami Sunsets May Be Extra Colorful This Weekend. Here's Why. -- By Naomi Feinstein -- Be prepared for an influx of sunset pictures on your Instagram feed this weekend.

3 months ago

South Florida Filmmaker Becomes Coral Crusader -- By Nile Fortner -- In With & Without: A Coral Story, filmmaker Derick Walker shows what life would be like without coral reefs.

3 months ago

How Did a Manatee Wind Up Living in a Pembroke Pines Community's Lake? -- By Alex DeLuca -- A manatee was spotted living in a manmade lake in a Broward suburb.

4 months ago

List of Great White Sharks Recently Spotted Off Florida Coast -- By Alex DeLuca -- A research group, whose motto is "facts over fear," has tracked several great white sharks near Florida shores.

4 months ago

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Miami Paddleboarder -- By Naomi Feinstein -- Luciano Mercenari, 29, was last seen spearfishing on an aqua-and-orange paddleboard.

4 months ago