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1,200 sea turtles rescued from chilling fate after cold front hits Florida

More than 1,200 sea turtles were rescued in northern Florida following a significant cold-stunning event in mid-January.

The New York Times · 1h

Comatose and Washed Up, 1,000 Endangered Sea Turtles Are Rescued in Florida

The reptiles, an endangered species, were incapacitated when the water temperature plummeted after a rare winter storm hit the Panhandle last week.

Tampa Bay Times on MSN · 1d

In an ‘impressive’ rescue, more than 1,200 sea turtles saved from cold Florida waters

As Floridians reveled in a rare snowfall last week with snowmen and sledding, a team of Florida wildlife experts was busy mounting a sweeping rescue just offshore of the Panhandle. In one of the state’s largest cold-water rescues over the past decade,

1dOpinion

Florida has a septic tank problem. Here’s a fix

In 2019, after Florida was hit hard by the outbreak of both harmful blue-green algae and red tide, newly elected Gov. Ron ...

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A cop peeked into a Broward man’s fishing bucket and found a gator. Here’s what happened

The officer pulled up to 29-year-old Carlos Fabian Mercado de Choudens, who was fishing with four other people. The officer checked one of Mercado’s buckets and found several bluegill fish, according ...

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Crocodiles in suburbia: Here’s how they navigate South Florida — and how to stay safe

As American crocodile populations have risen in recent decades, the threatened reptiles have made their way into suburban ...

Do iguanas really fall from trees in Florida when it’s cold? Yes, and we have video evidence

A frozen iguana hit the deck after cold weather swept through South Florida in January. Here's what to know about the ...

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Duo break into fish farm to take exotic fish that grows to 440 pounds, Florida cops say

Deputies then discovered a 28-inch Arapaima in a gray plastic tote that had been fitted with a battery-operated air pump, ...

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The Florida manatee a ‘nonnative’? It’s been here for millennia | Opinion

A recent USF study caused a stir when it reported that manatees were a nonnative species that arrived relatively recently to ...

Satellites track where Florida crocs crawl, and one made big social media waves in Brevard

The satellite-tagged croc that became an internet sensation known as the " Melbourne Beach crocodile " lit up social media ...

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission celebrates achievements

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proudly highlights the significant milestones achieved in 2024, as Florida solidifies its reputation as a national leader in conservation ...

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