It’s A Baby! (Or At Least A Million) As FL Aquarium Announces First Atlantic Coral Spawning
Scientists at the Florida Aquarium on Wednesday announced they have for the first time induced Atlantic coral to spawn in a laboratory. This gives hope for the beleaguered…
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Sarasota Painters Embrace Art Of Competition At Summer Skirmish
A different kind of battle raged in Sarasota recently. The participants came to the Art…
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Tampa General Opens Command Center To Improve Patient Experience, Outcomes
A new command center at Tampa General Hospital is saving the hospital money and reducing…
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Meet Helen Freund, Tampa Bay Times Food Critic
Helen Freund is the new food critic for the Tampa Bay Times, arriving from New…
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Activists Push Democrats On Climate Change, A New Priority For Party’s Base
Democratic National Committee officials will vote today on whether to hold a presidential primary debate…
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Scientists Attempt Controversial Experiment To Edit DNA In Human Sperm Using CRISPR
First it was human embryos. Now scientists are trying to develop another way to modify…
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U.S. Recycling Industry Is Struggling To Figure Out A Future Without China
The U.S. used to send a lot of its plastic waste to China to get…
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How A Tip — And Facial Recognition Technology — Helped The FBI Catch A Killer
Walter Yovany-Gomez evaded authorities for years before the FBI put him on its Ten Most…
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Citrus County Sheriff Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Hernando County
Citrus County Sheriff Kenneth M. Prendergast fatally struck a pedestrian on U.S. 19 in Hernando…
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Ousted Sheriff Scott Israel Says He’s Not To Blame For Mass Shootings
In a final pitch to a Senate special master, former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel’s…
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Another Tropical Wave is Likely to Skirt by South Florida
Showers and thunderstorms will become more numerous at times across the Florida peninsula by the…
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Lights, Camera, Incentives: Florida Counties Sweeten The Pot For Filmmakers
Numerous films and TV shows have been filmed in Florida through the years, from Burn Notice and Miami…
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Health News Florida
The 8 Florida Counties With The Most New Hepatitis A Infections
Central Florida continues to see record numbers of hepatitis A cases. As of last week,…
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Judge Sides With Doctors In Cancer Contracts Dispute
Siding with state lawmakers and doctors, a federal judge on Wednesday ruled against a major…
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Tampa General Opens Command Center To Improve Patient Experience, Outcomes
A new command center at Tampa General Hospital is saving the hospital money and reducing…
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Central Florida Leaders Looks To Expand The Reach Of ‘Project Opioid’
Central Florida leaders are looking to expand the reach of a partnership to combat opioid…
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Proposed Plastic Ban Approved For City-Owned Property In Sarasota
City of Sarasota commissioners have voted in favor of an ordinance to ban Styrofoam and…
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Florida’s Iconic Palm Trees Threatened By Invasive Disease
Florida's iconic palm trees are under attack from a fatal disease that turns them to…
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How Much Hotter Are The Oceans? The Answer Begins With A Bucket
If you want to know what climate change will look like, you need to know…
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How To Handle A Massive Seaweed Invasion? Yucatán Towns Get Creative
The water off the coast of the Riviera Maya was warmer than I expected, but…
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Education
8/16/19: School Security, Safety And Mental Health
Many students across the Sunshine State headed back to school this week, and others…
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Would Free College End The Student Debt Crisis? Tampa Area University Leaders Divided
Americans owe $1.5 trillion dollars in student debt. Some Democratic presidential candidates argue that free…
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What Parents Need To Know About Predators And Social Media
If your child has a cellphone, odds are they spent a good part of their…
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Lawmaker Suggests Armed Guards At Florida Preschools During Heated Parkland Commission Meeting
A state school-safety commission meeting got heated Wednesday as members tackled a range of issues…
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Lights, Camera, Incentives: Florida Counties Sweeten The Pot For Filmmakers
Numerous films and TV shows have been filmed in Florida through the years, from Burn Notice and Miami…
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Disney World Has Discount For Visitors Who Want To Sleep In
Walt Disney World is offering discounted tickets to visitors who want to sleep in. Starting…
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The Zest: Florida’s Lobster Season and Robert Is Here Fruit Stand
WUSF's food podcast, The Zest, celebrates cuisine and community in the Sunshine State. Here's what's…
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Do NOT Abandon Ship: How Derelict Vessels Are Clogging Florida’s Waterways
Drivers heading north into Tampa on the Howard Frankland Bridge may have noticed the Moonraker…
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