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Giant snails the size of a human fist are invading Florida’s coast

The snail is listed as one of the top 100 invasive species in the world.

Travel News

Baby girl delivered mid-flight given the perfect name

The ‘miraculous’ event has prompted some questions about the citizenship and rights of babies born on flights.

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Underwater Easter egg hunt in Florida

A group of "egg-splorers" went for an underwater Easter egg hunt in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary off Islamorada on Sunday.

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Monkeys near Florida airport delight visitors

For over 70 years a group of non-native monkeys has made their home next to a South Florida airport runway, delighting visitors and becoming local celebrities.

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Nature

Why are lizards falling from the sky in Florida?

Cold temperatures mean these reptiles are becoming paralysed.

3 February 2022

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SpaceX launches Italian satellite

After several days of delays, SpaceX launched an Italian satellite into space from Florida on Monday

1 February 2022

Travel News

Woman says she was kicked off plane for removing mask to drink water

Southwest Airlines had no immediate comment, having yet to review the complaint.

19 January 2022

Nature

Scientists battle to save Florida's coral reef from 'mysterious' disease

Scientists are using laboratories to preserve shrinking coral reef populations in Florida.

15 October 2021

USA

COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages

Tens of millions of Americans have refused to get vaccinated, allowing the highly contagious delta variant to tear through the country.

USA

Gunman in Florida kills 4 people including mother holding child

A man fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was holding.

6 September 2021

USA

Death toll after Florida building collapse rises to 32

Four more bodies were found by rescue workers bringing the death toll following the Florida condominium collapse to 32.

World

Standing portion of Miami building demolished in controlled explosion

The precarious, still-standing portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building has been demolished in a series of controlled explosions.

USA

Biden to visit Florida building collapse as death toll rises to 16

149 people remained unaccounted for on Tuesday evening. No one has been pulled out alive from the ruins since the first hours after the building fell last Thursday.

USA

Families cling to hope as condo collapse toll rises to 9

The death toll from the collapse of a Florida beachfront condo building has risen to nine as search-and-rescue efforts continue, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on Sunday.

USA

Florida building collapse: 159 people still unaccounted for

British-American citizen Bhavna Patel, 38, is said to be unaccounted for along with her 42-year-old husband Vishal and 1-year-old daughter Aishani.

Destinations

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Time to swap the mundane surroundings of your home office for sun, sea and sand in the Bahamas? This job will pay you €100,000 for the privilege...

USA

Miami imposes coronavirus curfew amid spring break chaos

Hard-partying spring break crowds gathered by the thousands without masks or social distancing.

USA

Case of UK coronavirus strain detected in Florida, US

Health authorities in Florida have reported finding evidence of a case of a newer, apparently more contagious strain of coronavirus which was first seen in England.

USA

Already flooded south Florida takes pelting from Storm Eta

Beaches and coronavirus testing sites closed, public transportation shut down and some evacuations in place in Florida early Monday.

9 November 2020

The Cube

False video of Joe Biden circulates days before election

A false video of Joe Biden has been altered to make it seem like the Democrat candidate greeted Florida, instead of Minnesota at a rally on Friday.

2 November 2020