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Wildlands Conservation launches new Gopher Tortoise license plate
Tampa-based nonprofit, Wildlands Conservation (Website), has just launched a new license plate to help raise funds to protect gopher tortoises. The gopher tortoise is a threatened species in the state of Florida, due to the loss of its upland habitat – which happens to be very easy to build on. They are seen as keystone species that are vital to the health of their ecosystems, and their burrows provide shelter for an estimated 350 other species.
3-year-old killed at Florida birthday party
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 3-year-old boy was at a birthday party at a park in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday when someone drove by and sprayed the area with bullets, according to police. The boy was rushed to the hospital where he died. Police are investigating the shooting. Crimeline.
First Lady Casey DeSantis Hosts Cooking Class for Florida Youth in Foster Care
ORLANDO, Fla.—Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis, joined by Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris and Guardian ad Litem Executive Director Dennis Moore, hosted a hands-on, healthy cooking class for Hope Florida mentors and mentees. The event showcased the partnership between Hope Florida and the Guardian ad Litem program, which has produced hundreds of mentorship pairings since it was launched in September 2023. More mentors are needed across the state of Florida for those youth aging out of the foster care system.
NWS Melbourne - Feel Like Temps Between 102 & 107; Showers and Thunderstorms Move in This Afternoon
East-Central Florida - Tuesday July 23, 2024: The National Weather Service in Melbourne forecasts scattered to numerous showers and storms will develop this afternoon and evening, most of which will fall across the interior, west of I-95. In addition, some strong storms will again be possible. Otherwise it will be...
Interim presidents tapped to fill vacancies at UF, FAMU
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Interim presidents have been named to two State University System of Florida vacancies. The University of Florida and Florida A&M University presidents recently announced their resignations. Last week, University of Florida President Ben Sasse announced his departure from the school due to his wife's recent health issues. FAMU President Larry Robinson also announced his resignation last week after FAMU’s controversial acceptance and then rejection of a $237 million donation.
Agencies, companies look to Puerto Rico for workers as Central Florida Latino population booms
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida and Puerto Rico have long had a close relationship — one Central Florida companies and agencies are now capitalizing on to recruit workers from the island for jobs here. Lixia Díaz is one example of that. On a sunny day in Puerto Rico,...
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