/tags/this-is-why-florida-cant-have-nice-things this is why Florida can't have nice things en-US WLRN Thu, 27 Dec 2018 13:15:02 GMT /local-news/2018-12-27/of-course-it-happened-in-florida-remembering-the-zombies-club-horses-and-rabid-otters-of-2018 Nobody does quirky news stories like Florida does. And from the Great Lake Worth Zombie Scare of 2018, to the one about the horse who walked into a bar,… Thu, 27 Dec 2018 13:15:02 GMT /local-news/2018-12-27/of-course-it-happened-in-florida-remembering-the-zombies-club-horses-and-rabid-otters-of-2018 Sammy Mack /news/2013-12-31/florida-is-weird-but-heres-what-was-weirdest-this-year Florida can be a pretty weird place, and it's something of a holiday tradition for news organizations throughout the state to put together lists of the… Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:43:50 GMT /news/2013-12-31/florida-is-weird-but-heres-what-was-weirdest-this-year /news/2013-12-18/florida-capitols-holiday-display-now-includes-a-spaghetti-monster After making headlines with the Festivus pole brought in by Deerfield Beach's Chaz Stevens, Florida's Capitol building continues to welcome holiday cheer… Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:30:02 GMT /news/2013-12-18/florida-capitols-holiday-display-now-includes-a-spaghetti-monster /news/2013-08-30/got-giant-african-land-snails-release-the-hounds In the ongoing assault on invasive giant African land snails, Florida is ready to release the hounds.Literally.The state will be adding snail-sniffing… Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:43:42 GMT /news/2013-08-30/got-giant-african-land-snails-release-the-hounds Sammy Mack /news/2013-07-02/new-blog-to-cover-floridas-ironic-but-hilarious-shortcomings-all-month-long Did you know that the first flag to fly over Florida's capitol after admission into the Union read "Let Us Alone?"Yes. That's right. Neither did we.But… Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:00:00 GMT /news/2013-07-02/new-blog-to-cover-floridas-ironic-but-hilarious-shortcomings-all-month-long Daniel Rivero /science/2013-05-28/add-crazy-ants-to-growing-list-of-florida-invasive-species The giant African land snail has competition in the "strange and destructive little invasive species" department. A report released last month by… Tue, 28 May 2013 10:01:00 GMT /science/2013-05-28/add-crazy-ants-to-growing-list-of-florida-invasive-species /science/2013-05-15/sea-level-rise-may-happen-too-quick-for-shore-birds-to-react Humans aren't the only species facing an uncertain future in South Florida should current sea level rise predictions prove accurate. Migratory and… Wed, 15 May 2013 10:03:00 GMT /science/2013-05-15/sea-level-rise-may-happen-too-quick-for-shore-birds-to-react /culture/2013-05-08/going-sockless-in-south-florida-can-be-a-bit-hazardous Socks.Those wonderful cotton foot huggers which absorb our sweat and decorate our ankles, are taking the day off.At least for those who observe it, May 8… Wed, 08 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT /culture/2013-05-08/going-sockless-in-south-florida-can-be-a-bit-hazardous Kathleen Elise /science/2013-04-02/in-the-fight-against-a-lionfish-invasion-florida-turns-to-creative-photo-contest Lionfish are the newest target of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation's (FWC) efforts to use social engagement to tackle the problem of exotic,… Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:03:00 GMT /science/2013-04-02/in-the-fight-against-a-lionfish-invasion-florida-turns-to-creative-photo-contest /science/2013-03-27/volunteers-pull-57-154-pounds-of-litter-from-natural-areas On a recent Sunday morning, a group of hikers paused on a heavily canopied trail to observe a bird perched high atop a tree, its body silhouetted against… Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:00:55 GMT /science/2013-03-27/volunteers-pull-57-154-pounds-of-litter-from-natural-areas