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Manatee calves Einstein and Acorn were flown 1,024 miles from ZooTampa to the Columbus, Ohio, zoo. So many Florida manatees have died in 2021 that marine veterinarians are busy helping an unprecedented number of the animals.
Manatee calves Einstein and Acorn were flown 1,024 miles from ZooTampa to the Columbus, Ohio, zoo. So many Florida manatees have died in 2021 that marine veterinarians are busy helping an unprecedented number of the animals. (Courtesy of the Columbus Zoo)

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Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Piney Point Owner HRK Holdings

Neighbors of Piney Point, a former phosphate processing plant in Palmetto that experienced a significant wastewater reservoir breach in late March and early April, have filed a class-action lawsuit against HRK Holdings, LLC, the property's owner.

2 Ailing FL Manatee Calves Find Warm Welcome At Ohio Zoo

Manatee calves Einstein and Acorn were flown 1,024 miles from ZooTampa to the Columbus, Ohio, zoo. Their trip to Columbus will free up valuable space at ZooTampa so marine veterinarians can devote their attention to helping an unprecedented number of manatees requiring medical care this year.

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87 Veterans Will Be Flown From Lakeland To D.C. Tuesday

Flight to Honor will fly 87 selected Mission No. 6 veterans from Lakeland International Airport to Washington, D.C., Tuesday, for a one-day visit to see memorials that honor their service to the United States.

Fake COVID-19 Cure Could Mean Jail Time For FL Family: DOJ

A federal grand jury in Miami has indicted a 62-year-old Bradenton man and his three sons for fraudulently selling toxic industrial bleach as a cure for the COVID-19 virus and other serious medical conditions, the Department of Justice said

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Advocates React As Court Rejects Effort To Make Pot Legal In FL

Celebrities, cannabis reform advocates and Florida residents are all weighing in on Thursday's 5-2 decision by the Florida Supreme Court to overturn a ballot initiative by Florida voters legalizing the use of recreational marijuana.

Alligator Swimming In Home Pool Captured By Deputy

An alligator was evicted after it decided to take a dip in a home's swimming pool Saturday, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

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