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Florida wildlife officials encouraged by high manatee count

February 21, 2017

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are encouraged by the results of a recent survey that counted 6,620 manatees in the state. It is the third straight year that the count showed more than 6,000...

NOAA officials are investigating a mass stranding of false killer whales near Hog Key in Southwest Florida over the weekend. A whale was first sighted on Saturday. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Mysterious stranding kills 81 false killer whales off Southwest Florida

January 17, 2017

MIAMI — More than 80 false killer whales have been found dead after stranding themselves along the remote coast of Southwest Florida in Everglades National Park, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

US babies should be tested for Zika virus, CDC says

February 11, 2016

By Franco Ordonez McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) WASHINGTON — An obscure mosquito-borne virus that has already prompted warnings in Central America to avoid getting pregnant and is thought responsible...

Movie Review: Identity Thief

Movie Review: Identity Thief

Nikita Rector, Editor in Chief February 14, 2013

Identity Thief is an action packed comedy, filled with heartwarming moments. It is the perfect blend of family, friendship, fun, excitement and adventure. Sandy Patterson, played by Jason Bateman, is...

Operation Beautiful: Scales Measure Weight, Not Worth

Brooklyn Schlote, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 31, 2011

Operation Beautiful, an organization devoted to ending “fat talk” from women’s vocabulary everywhere, may be singlehandedly responsible for the success of Post-it Notes. The woman behind the magic...

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