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John Moore took photos of a female bull shark while diving off the coast of Jupiter, Florida, where he is a boat captain for Florida Shark Diving. He wrote on Instagram that while diving, he frequently sees the “savage impotent inhumanity” toward sharks.
John Moore took photos of a female bull shark while diving off the coast of Jupiter, Florida, where he is a boat captain for Florida Shark Diving. He wrote on Instagram that while diving, he frequently sees the “savage impotent inhumanity” toward sharks. (Photo courtesy of @captainjohnmoore/Instagram)

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Tarpon Springs Food Truck Owners Sue City Over New Ordinance

While Florida prohibited cities from having blanket bans against food trucks, the city moved to ban food trucks from downtown Tarpon Springs. SOL Burger food truck owners Elijah and Ashley Durham said the city's ordinance is intended to protect restaurants from competition.

FL Diver Gets Warm And Fuzzy Over Encounter With Huge Bull Shark

Every day, Capt. John Moore sees sharks with bullet wounds, but wants the world to know how vital apex predators are to the ocean's health. Moore writes tenderly and passionately about sharks as he describes on Instagram his close encounter with a bull shark — a pregnant female with a hook and leader in its pec fin.

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Winn-Dixie Completes Remodeling of 7th Store In Pinellas County

Winn-Dixie has completed the remodel of its seventh store in Pinellas County. The store, located at 15200 Municipal Drive in Madeira Beach, features a number of enhancements.

Poet Hauls Typewriter to Create On-Demand Poetry In St. Petersburg

A St. Petersburg poet takes his vintage typewriter with him to events, the streets, coffee shops and writes meaningful poetry for strangers.

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Aquarium's Struggle To Save 5 Stranded Whales Chronicled In Film

The heroic efforts of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium's staff to rescue five short-finned pilot whales stranded off Redington Beach on July 29, 2019, has been chronicled in a documentary called "Stranded: A Whale Rescue Story." The world premiere of the full-length film is set for this summer.

Tow Truck Owner Faces 2nd-Degree Murder Charges: Police

A Lakeland business owner faces second-degree murder charges after police accused him of killing a customer he and one of his employees fought with about a towed vehicle.

Conservation Groups Plan To Sue State, Others Over Piney Point

Several conservation groups have filed a notice of intent to sue the Florida of Environmental Protection, the Manatee County Port Authority and HRK Holdings for releasing hundreds of tons of toxic pollutants into Tampa Bay and groundwater. The letter of intent comes a month after of the phosphogypsum stacks at Piney Point failed and after state officials authorized the discharge of 480 million gallons of wastewater into the Bay.

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