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Florida Women Dominate 2025 Python Challenge

3 days ago

Florida Officials Embrace Medieval Black Bear Hunt

3 days ago

New Florida Hurricane Season Forecast Released: What to Expect -- By Naomi Feinstein -- "Many of the factors we identified ahead of the season are still at play."

9 days ago

2025 Florida Lobster Mini-Season: What to Know -- By B. Scott McLendon -- The annual crustacean craze is upon us once again.

3 days ago

Alligator Alcatraz Is Setting Big Cypress' Dark Skies Aglow -- By Alexander Luzula -- Activists worry that Alligator Alcatraz is polluting Big Cypress Preserve's dark skies, endangering its protected species.

9 days ago

Alligator Alcatraz Sparks Indigenous-Led Resistance in the Everglades -- By Kat Grimmett -- Indigenous youth and immigrant-rights organizers unite to oppose the Everglades facility, erected with emergency powers.

25 days ago

Florida's Six Biggest Python Captures -- By Alex DeLuca and B. Scott McLendon -- The Python Challenge is upon us! Check out the beastliest Burmese pythons nabbed in Florida to date.

29 days ago

2025 Florida Python Challenge: What to Know About Event -- By B. Scott McLendon -- The state is offering $25,000 in prizes for hunters who "remove" the most Burmese pythons.

30 days ago

Will Our Fourth of July Fireworks Be Soggy in Miami? -- By B. Scott McLendon -- Miami's Fourth of July forecast calls for rain — but we might get to watch the fireworks without getting soaked.

1 month ago

Crucial Satellite Data to Be Cut off Near Hurricane Season Peak -- By Naomi Feinstein -- The cutoff was initially set for June 30. Instead, it now comes near the peak of hurricane season.

1 month ago

Friends of the Everglades Files Lawsuit to Stop 'Alligator Alcatraz' -- By Alex DeLuca -- They stopped the Everglades Jetport in 1969. Now, they're battling 'Alligator Alcatraz.'

1 month ago

Florida Republicans Are Selling 'Alligator Alcatraz' Merch (Yes, Really) -- By Alex DeLuca -- If there's one thing the Florida GOP never misses, it's a chance to turn outrage into merch.

1 month ago

Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigration Facility Will Apparently Open in July -- By Alex DeLuca -- The facilities (yes, plural) will allegedly hold more than 5,000 beds.

1 month ago

Miami Indivisible Calls for SoFlo to Rally for Science -- By B. Scott McLendon -- The goal is to push lawmakers to restore funding to scientific organizations after cuts from the Trump administration.

1 month ago

Inside the Curious World of Raccoon Island, Biscayne Bay's Cutest Mystery -- By B. Scott McLendon -- A tourist trend attracting visitors to tour Raccoon Island and feed wildlife there has some hidden consequences, experts say.

1 month ago

Proposed FPL Energy Rate Hike Has South Florida Divided -- By B. Scott McLendon -- Many residents at a Florida Power & Light (FPL) hearing in Hollywood spoke in favor of the 11.9 percent rate increase.

2 months ago

What Saharan Dust Means for Florida Weekend Weather Forecast -- By Naomi Feinstein -- The dry and dusty air is making its annual trek from North Africa.

2 months ago

Elderly Florida Manatee Paddy Doyle Killed in Boat Collision -- By Naomi Feinstein -- The "fighting Irishman" is remembered as a social and playful fellow who was first spotted at Blue Spring in 1971.

2 months ago

How to Prepare for Active Hurricane Season in Florida: 2025 Guide -- By Naomi Feinstein -- How to prepare for and survive an active hurricane season, where forecasters expect anywhere from 13 to 19 named storms.

2 months ago

New Miami Summer Forecast Released: Here's What to Expect -- By Naomi Feinstein -- Get ready for a sweaty hot girl summer.

2 months ago

Fort Lauderdale Activists Protest Black Bear Trophy Hunt -- By B. Scott McLendon -- People across Florida are protesting an upcoming black bear trophy hunt, where advocates fear hundreds of bears may be slain.

2 months ago

Lawsuit: Ft. Lauderdale Man Alleges Roundup Caused His Cancer -- By B. Scott McLendon -- A longtime South Florida landscaper is suing Bayer and Monsanto, alleging that they undersell the hazards of Roundup.

2 months ago