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The Suwannee River stretches 246 miles over sandy banks and limestone bluffs from southeastern Georgia all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Untold Florida: Would The State Ever Return To A System Of Paying You Cash For Returning Bottles And Cans?
As climate change rages on, natural disasters worsen and pollution floods the oceans, there is an increasing push for more progressive recycling policies to combat these issues.
Read More »Recovering From COVID-19, New Florida Spending Plan Includes Estimated $2 Billion Increase In Tax Revenue
As they piece together a new spending plan, state lawmakers can anticipate $2 billion more in tax revenue than previously forecast, months after facing the prospects of a major budget shortfall.
Read More »Florida Legislature Gavels Into Session With Key Bills Looming
The state Senate and House gaveled into session with members donning face masks on the floors of their respected chambers. Bouquets festooned House desks and the dais of the Senate floor.
Read More »UF Scientists Set To Study Spread Of Florida’s Invasive Species
The announcement comes ahead of a vote on Thursday that could restrict the number of allowable invasive species in the state.
Read More »Biden’s Pick For Attorney General, Merrick Garland, Set For Confirmation Hearing
President Biden's pick for attorney general, Merrick Garland, plans to tell senators at his confirmation hearing Monday that leading the Justice Department would be the "culmination" of his career.
Read More »In Alachua County, Cuban Tree Frogs Proving To Be Troublesome Neighbors
Most frogs nationwide are suffering from habitat destruction, climate change and pollutants. But in Alachua County, the most significant threat to native frog species is the Cuban tree frog.
Read More »Watch Live: Inauguration Day Ceremony And Events
Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, having defeated Donald Trump in an acrimonious, divisive election last November.
Read More »In 2020, Gainesville’s Birders Counted On The Unusual
Bird migrations are a symbol of nature’s regularity. As temperatures continue to rise, that may change.
Read More »You Can Now Fish For Snook In Cedar Key. Why? Climate Change, Most Likely
University of Florida and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission researchers have studied the common snook for more than a decade, tracking their movements and recent invasion into the waters near Cedar Key, a town with fewer than 700 residents an hour southwest of Gainesville.
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