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Top US places for retirees includes SW Florida city
The News Press - Florida
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A WalletHub study ranked 180 U.S. cities on their retiree-friendliness, with Orlando, Florida, taking the top spot. Florida dominated the list, with four cities placing in the top 10 and nine in the top 50. The study evaluated cities based on 45...
Flesh-eating screwworms are not likely to spread to Louisiana, according to agriculture expert
Nola - Louisiana
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In early August, a Maryland resident who had traveled to El Salvador was diagnosed with New World screwworm — a flesh-eating parasite — being the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite in U.S. Although the case was an isolated incident, the...
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'Loving Family Man' Left Fighting for His Life After Getting Infected by Flesh-Eating Bacteria on Florida Fishing Trip By Escher Walcott
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW A father is in the hospital after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria while on a family fishing trip in Florida on Aug. 23 Ben West has been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, according to a GoFundMe page and an interview his family...
The Florida Aquarium helps rebuild reef with new coral babies
WTSP - Florida
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September 2, 2025
Thousands of corals are being spawned to support restoration efforts in southwest Florida and the Keys. APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — Biologists from The Florida Aquarium are spawning thousands of coral to help rebuild the state's coral reef. Funding from...
'I want to kill you:' Florida woman accused of online threats against police
FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
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Courtesy: Sebring Police Department SEBRING, Fla. - A Sebring woman is locked up in the Highlands County Jail, accused of making online threats against police. The backstory: On Friday night, Sebring police were made aware of some comments and...
Man found dead on South Skyway Fishing Pier
FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol is on the scene of a death investigation on the fishing piers along the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Tuesday morning. What we know: FHP says the investigation is unfolding along the South Skyway...
BravoCon 2025 Taps State Farm and T-Mobile as Presenting Sponsors
Adweek
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September 2, 2025
BravoCon 2025 is almost here, and it’s bringing along a couple of presenting sponsors for the ride to Las Vegas. Today, NBCUniversal announced that State Farm and T-Mobile will be the two presenting sponsors for the convention, which takes place...
Florida will permit veterinary use of xylazine, a drug frequently added to fentanyl
WUSF - Florida
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September 2, 2025
Florida has moved to allow limited veterinary use of a sedative frequently added to fentanyl. Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday announced a filing to reclassify xylazine under state law to ensure the veterinary and agriculture...
FAU Engineering Awarded USDA Grant for Smart Farming Breakthrough
FAU
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Arslan Munir, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science within the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, has received an $827,533 grant from the United...
Is your city 'retiree-friendly'? See Florida cities in top 10 for retirees
Florida Today
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The No. 1 place to retire in the U.S. is Orlando, Florida, according to a WalletHub analysis. Four Florida cities ranked in the top 10 for retirees. WalletHub ranked 180 cities across the United States on their "retiree-friendliness," using 45...
Deceased Man Found Inside Parked SUV At Skyway Fishing Pier: Florida Highway Patrol
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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September 2, 2025
FHP investigates after body of 41-year-old man discovered on south side of pier MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating the death of a 41-year-old man whose body was found inside a parked vehicle at the Skyway...
The Seasonal Economy: How Florida’s Tourism Calendar Shapes Trade, Finance, and Logistics
Global Trade - Texas
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September 2, 2025
Florida’s economy moves in sharp cycles. When peak demand hits, it can overwhelm businesses that aren’t prepared. Holding excess off-season stock ties up cash and warehouse space, while underestimating tourist-driven surges leaves shelves empty...
Storms could produce heavy rain and lightning across South Florida
WPBF - Florida
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September 2, 2025
Storms could produce heavy rain and lightning across South Florida BACK TO WORK FOR MANY TODAY, BUT HEY, HAVE YOU HAD THE DAY OFF YESTERDAY? YOU ONLY GOT A FOUR DAY WORKWEEK, SO THERE YOU GO. YASMINE IS WATCHING SOME FOG ON THE ROAD. WE’LL GET TO...
8-year-old boy bitten by shark while snorkeling at Florida beach, deputies say
FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona
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KEY LARGO, Fla. - An 8-year-old boy was bitten by a shark on Monday while snorkeling off Key Largo, Florida, deputies say. The current health status of the boy is unknown. Shark attack off Florida beach What we know: Deputies with the Monroe...
Man found dead in parked car on Skyway Fishing Pier
WTSP - Florida
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September 2, 2025
A man was found dead inside a parked car on the south side of the Skyway Fishing Pier on Tuesday morning. TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating after finding a man dead at one of the Skyway Fishing Piers. Troopers...
From citrus to bamboo? Some growers might move to this crop with a multibillion-dollar worldwide market
UF/IFAS
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September 2, 2025
With a global market valued at nearly $67 billion, bamboo may offer an alternative crop for some Florida growers reeling from a devastated citrus crop, says a University of Florida expert. Michael Rogers. Courtesy, UF/IFAS photography. “Bamboo is...
Drinking water tech tested on Amy Grant’s farm now used for disaster relief, climate resilience
Tennessee Lookout
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September 2, 2025
A company looking to make clean drinking water more climate-resilient and accessible during disasters found an ideal testing ground in an unlikely place: Amy Grant’s Williamson County farm. Florida-based Altitude Water began working with the...
UPDATE: Death investigation closes Sunshine Skyway Bridge South Fishing Pier
ABC 7 WWSB - Florida
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September 2, 2025
UPDATE 9:46 A.M. SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has released more details after a person was found deceased on the Skyway Bridge in Manatee County on September 2. FHP said Troopers responded to the South Fishing Pier of...
Florida anglers rejoice as snook, snapper seasons open on west coast
WINK - Florida
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Labor Day weekend marked a special occasion for Florida anglers this year as two highly anticipated fishing seasons opened simultaneously. The recreational snook and snapper seasons have officially begun across most of the west coast, drawing big...
Are Burmese pythons slithering their way into Florida homes?
Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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Three Burmese pythons were recently found at Florida homes, including one discovered inside a truck engine. While pythons generally avoid urban areas, they are known to inhabit nearby environments, sometimes venturing closer to populated areas....