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Conservation Efforts Bring Florida Manatees to Record Numbers

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.16.2015 19:00 PM

It seems that efforts to restore the manatee population is beginning to pay off as a record number of manatees have been tallied in Florida's annual survey of endangered marine mammals, state wildlife officials said on Monday.

Leprosy Rears its Ancient Head with New Cases in Florida

03.02.2015 16:25 PM

Health authorities in Florida have reported that three new cases of leprosy have been discovered in Volusia County over the past five months. Physicians believe that two of the patients may have been infected by the disease from the local nine-banded armadillo, which were reported to be the main carriers of the bacteria in the United States.

Partial Eclipse Captures Daylight [Oct. 23, 2014]—Seen Across the Northern Sky (CA, NV, NY, OR, FL)

10.23.2014 14:48 PM

Today marks a rare occasion, one where alignment makes a spectacle in the sky. While you can expect the autumn day to have cool weather and an added air of sunshine, you can also expect quite a surprise when part of the sun disappears in the mid-afternoon shade. It’s a rare occurrence that you won’t catch for another 3 years at the soonest, but the partial solar eclipse won’t be enjoyed by everyone. Mostly it’ll be a show for the northern United States.

Global Warming News: Mangrove Trees Protect Cuba, Florida From Rising Sea Levels Caused by Climate Change

07.29.2014 01:40 AM

Both Cuba and Florida have turned to the use of mangrove trees to protect the areas from climate change.

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