Whale Ambassadors join coalition opposing right whale bill

The Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors has joined a coalition to formally oppose the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and Economy Act, which, if passed, would prohibit the National Oceanic and…

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Decades-old cases dusted off in Warren fight

News Staff

Friday, May 10, 2024

As suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren runs in November to try to regain his job, a legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues playing out at a federal appeals court.

Carson Peña of The Nature Conservancy releases an eastern indigo snake into a gopher tortoise burrow at the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve north of Bristol. Photo by Jim Turner/News Service of Florida

Snake release looks to restore ecosystem

News Staff

Thursday, May 2, 2024

In a quiet preserve along the eastern bank of the Apalachicola River, 41 eastern indigo snakes were released Tuesday into gopher tortoise burrows.

Agency for Health Care Administration published two rules that apply to hospitals and abortion clinics. The rules came a day after the six-week law took effect, significantly restricting abortion access in the state. Submitted

State of Florida issues abortion rules

News Staff

Thursday, May 2, 2024

With a law now in effect preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Florida health-care regulators Thursday released emergency rules related to treating medical conditions that pose dangers