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For Cordy Crane, aiming high is a way of life
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (676+ words) Air Force veteran Cordy Crane continues to serve, now in the community of Venice. VENICE " From Desert Storm to Venice City Hall, U. S. Air Force veteran Cordy Crane continues to embrace the motto of her branch of the service: "Aim High....
WATERLINE: Can tech predict coral bleaching risk?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (630+ words) Fabrizio Lepiz-Conejo, a scientist with Rosenstiel, surveys staghorn corals along Yung's Reef after the 2023 marine heatwave. MIAMI " While Mote Marine is working to assist Florida's Coral Reef with old school king crabs, another effort is using artificial intelligence to help…...
WATERLINE: Mote releases Caribbean king crabs onto Florida's Coral Reef
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (428+ words) SARASOTA" Restoring Florida's Coral Reef is going to take a lot of effort on many different levels. One strategy seems to have worked initially: Bringing in more king crabs to help with a "holistic science-based coral reef restoration," according to…...
NEW FIND: Scientists think sea turtle shells record ocean changes
3+ week, 6+ day ago (946+ words) A nesting sea turtle is captured coming ashore to build her nest in 2012. A group of loggerhead hatchlings begin journeying to the ocean as a group in 2026. A loggerhead hatchling takes a long walk home after nesting season in 2016. A…...
UF researchers warn of Asian swamp eels
3+ week, 6+ day ago (165+ words) Scientists are asking Florida residents for help them find Asian swamp eels. GAINESVILLE " University of Florida researchers are asking South Florida residents for help against the spread of Asian swamp eels. "These fish are difficult to find, and that's exactly…...
Science Earliest Animals
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (107+ words) yoursun. com There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. You're on the list! " You may want to whitelist emails from Top Headlines - The Daily Sun Start your day informed…...
WATERLINE: Time to get Eyes on Seagrass
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (178+ words) yoursun. com Charlotte County has dates available for volunteers who'd like to help with the spring 2026 Eyes on Seagrass survey. "Volunteers may take responsibility for as many (or as few) sites as they would like and may visit those sites…...
'Bird-day' bash planned to celebrate Luna's 13th birthday
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (147+ words) yoursun. com Luna, a leucistic Eastern Screech Owl, is having a birthday. PUNTA GORDA " Peace River Wildlife Center is hosting a "bird-day" party for Luna, a leucistic Eastern Screech Owl and one of their most beloved ambassadors. The party is…...
County gets state refund on Nokomis farm preservation
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (139+ words) Nokomis Dairy founder George Williams circa 1934. The county plans to extend the existing ecological corridor along Curry Creek from Dona and Roberts Bays through Curry Creek Preserve, using three parcels it's purchased over the years, including the Edmondson Family farm....
Landowner lawsuit over Florida scrub jays has national ramifications
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (155+ words) The Florida scrub jay. While there are lots of different bird species in Florida, none symbolizes the state's history and challenges as well as the Florida scrub jay. The Florida scrub jay is unique to Florida. Marion Hammer via Florida…...