Tag: Florida
Boomers fed up with Florida are moving to southern Appalachia, fueling a population spike in longtime rural communities
Boomers who once flocked to Florida are increasingly ditching the state for southern Appalachia.A recent Wall Street Journal report highlighted the so-called "halfbacks"...
Massive alligator snags helpless snapping turtle in its jaws on Florida golf course
Not far from where Casey Yarborough was playing golf on Wednesday, he said he heard a loud pop.“Like a gun going off,” Yarborough...
Florida homeless to be banned from sleeping in public spaces under DeSantis-backed law
Florida's homeless will be banned from sleeping on sidewalks and in parks and other public spaces under a law signed Wednesday by Republican...
Opinion: California has to worry about measles again. But there's hope
The measles virus is resurging in the U.S. despite the long-standing availability of a vaccine that provides nearly life-long immunity. In the...
DeSantis sends state troopers to halt Florida spring break crime. What about Trump's Mar-a-Lago?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is deploying dozens of Florida Highway Patrol troopers to spring break hot spots this month with the message that...
500 pounds of pure snake: Massive python nest snagged in Southwest Florida
Wildlife experts in Southwest Florida recently snagged 500 pounds of Burmese pythons - including one more than 16 feet long, after finding a...