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Florida approves first black bear hunt in a decade
A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time for another one.
Will offense or defense take the 2025 Star Banner boys volleyball player of the year?
Match statistics and more were considered when choosing the 2025 Star-Banner All-County Boys Volleyball team. On May 27, ...
Kayakers attacked by gargantuan ‘bull gator,’ forcing popular Florida waterway to close
A mammoth alligator in Ocala National Forest has been attacking paddlers, forcing wildlife officials to close a popular ...
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Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing — and, Democrats say, may kill people
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed angrily with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an “aspiring fiction writer” and saying another does not “care about wasting ...
An Alligator Is Targeting Paddlers in Florida, So Officials Closed the Waterway
The U.S. Forest Service closed part of Juniper Springs in Ocala National Forest when a 14-foot gator got aggressive during ...