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Largest Everglades flamingo flock in a decade spotted. Are they nesting in Florida?
One of the largest flocks of flamingos in a decade was recently spotted in the Everglades by avian ecologist and restoration ...
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‘Alligator Auschwitz’: ICE’s Florida Everglades detention facility evokes Holocaust comparisons
President Trump and Florida Gov. Rick DeSantis had a giddy name for the temporary ICE facility they built quickly on an ...
Retired Florida planner questions if any plans were made in advance of surprise prison
Jim Beever spent much of his career reviewing large developments in the Collier County area, which is where the detention ...
Most Snakebites in Florida Target the Hand—Here’s Why
There are dozens of snake species in Florida. The type of snake people encounter depends on the habitat nearby. Florida is ...
Largest group of flamingos in a decade spotted in Florida Everglades
Mark Ian Cook, a wildlife and scientific photographer, wrote on Facebook that he saw the group of 115 birds late last week.
Florida to detain migrants in new Everglades facility dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Florida this week started construction on a migrant detention facility the state is billing as “efficient” and “low-cost” – ...
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The Americas Explained: The Slow-Moving Florida Everglades, the Widest River in America
It stretches for roughly 1,200 miles from Texas to Florida where it ends at the Everglades, 2 million acres of wetlands across central and south Florida. RELATED: The Americas Takes Viewers to ...
Why hunters are chasing invasive snakes in Florida’s 10-day python challenge
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is set to launch its annual campaign to remove invasive snakes from ...