Dermatologists disagree with a Senate bill prohibiting the sale of sunscreen containing chemicals that could pose a threat to coral reefs. Similar bills have already been passed by Hawaii's state legislature and The Key West City Commission.
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Hunting is slowly being reintroduced to the conservation area, much to the delight of some Ocala locals.
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On Thursday, about 200 people representing the Coalition held a demonstration at the University of Florida to demand that the university end its contract with Wendy’s.
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Florida legislators began their 60-day session Tuesday with a sharp exchange of competing party visions over education funding and school safety.
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Gainesville’s surfers and skateboarders will be without their local shop for the first time in more than two decades.
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The political donors who contributed thousands of dollars to elect freshman Florida Rep. Anthony Sabatini are sticking by the Republican lawmaker, despite criticism over a photo of him wearing blackface more than a decade ago.
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The 38th annual Horses in the Sun (HITS) Ocala Winter Circuit kicked off this week. The competition includes a variety of classes of horse jumping and over $4 million in total prize money.
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Greyhound racing has long been under scrutiny in Florida and, in November, nearly 70 percent of Floridians approved Amendment 13 which puts an end to greyhound racing in the state by the end of 2020.
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Florida's blueberry industry yielded more than $200 million in 2017. The industry, however, has faced a multitude of setbacks from disease and extreme weather.
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On the final day of the Florida Priorities Summit, influencers from across the state proposed solutions to those issues after brainstorming for two and a half hours in search of common ground.
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