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She said: “We were initially looking for the population structure to get some information to shed some light on the invasion dynamics, or the core areas where the population may be breeding and then sending off migrants.” … [Read more...] about Fears terrifying new hybrid ‘SUPER SNAKE’ python discovered in Florida will invade dry land

The storm has intensified to a Category 4 major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico It is expected to make landfall along Florida's northeastern Gulf Coast today More than 3.8m residents are under mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders Winds have already reached 150 mph and are tipped to blow even fiercer A Cat 4 or stronger hurricane has never made landfall in the Florida Panhandle Dangerous storm surge, damaging winds, 31ft waves and flash flooding are likely Hurricane and storm surge warnings have been issued along the Gulf Coast Heavy rain and strong winds will spread inland across parts after landfall President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency for all of Florida Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has ordered 1,500 National Guards on standby Tropical storm warnings cover 15.9 million people in several states. … [Read more...] about Hurricane Michael slams into Florida – building collapses and roofs ripped off as ‘catastrophic’ 155mph storm batters coast

For years, weird news has been Florida’s special province. For writers like me, it’s been a financial godsend. It’s nice to get paid for being a Zelig to this teeming jungle of insanity. But I worry that the Florida Man craze has naturalized our collective psychosis, rather than addressed the very unnatural pressures that generate it. In exulting in the unbearable Floridaness of our being, it’s as if the world enjoys the comical scene of a fish out of water, flopping about as it slowly asphyxiates. Yeah, it looks funny from a certain point of view. But maybe stop and get the fish some water already. … [Read more...] about The Unbearable Floridaness Of ‘MAGA Bomber’ Cesar Sayoc

Suarez realized how he could help both the displaced Puerto Ricans and the attorneys after discovering Chapter 13 of the rules regulating the Florida Bar, the Authorized Legal Aid Practitioners Rule. The rule allows approved nonprofit legal aid organizations to employ lawyers licensed elsewhere for up to one year as long as their work is supervised by a licensed Florida attorney and they commit to taking the next available Florida bar exam. … [Read more...] about Florida nonprofit legal clinic hires Puerto Rican attorneys displaced by Hurricane Maria

Lemon sharks are a protected species in Florida because of low reproduction rates and high risk of over-harvesting, according to WPLG-10, an ABC affiliate in Miami. Medina told police he found the shark on the shoreline and did not want it to go to waste, but was cited for it anyway. He could be fined hundreds of dollars for harvesting a protected shark species. … [Read more...] about Florida Man Pulled Over, Found With Illegally Harvested Shark In Cooler