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Records obtained by WLRN from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission show state staff scrambling to respond to an alarming number of sick and dead sawfish, with as many as seven reports on a single day. As of March 20, 27 have been confirmed dead.
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The two Republican Florida senators penned a strongly-worded letter to President Biden demanding that he inform Floridians of the White House plans to address the unfolding humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti and prevent what they anticipate to be a “drastic influx of Haitians” to the state.
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For the first time in state history, the Florida legislature passed the first flood disclosure bill. If signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, it would reveal some — but not all — flood risks of a potential home.
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One of the rarest fish on the planet is dying in the Keys. Scientists are struggling to find out whySawfish, and about 30 other species of fish, are turning up sick and dying in the Lower Keys as questions mount over what's causing it. As word and worries spread, scientists are yet to find a smoking gun.
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Reports of sick and dying endangered sawfish continue to climb in the Lower Keys, with sightings increasing to 49 and another carcass collected by Florida wildlife officials.
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The number of reports of dead or dying endangered sawfish has risen to 39, with 15 bodies retrieved for testing, state wildlife officials said Tuesday.
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Scientists say the fish kill that started in November and spread among dozens of species is unlike anything they've seen before.
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Sick and dying fish started appearing in mid November. Early tests ruled out harmful water conditions but confirmed elevated levels of a toxin found in ciguatera.
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Land is being purchased for two new affordable housing projects. The projects are slated to yield eight housing units in difficult-to-secure parts of the Florida Keys.
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County commissioners approved Roman Gastesi's resignation to retire as the government navigates one of its biggest issues: the future of development in the Florida Keys.
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Clifton Truman Daniel will bring President Truman’s story to life by portraying his grandfather in the one-man, one-act play, 'Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!' The performances are part of a President's Day Weekend event series benefitting the Truman Little White House, Florida's only presidential museum.
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The new store offers expanded services and wider food selections compared to a previous Publix in an adjacent spot. The Florida Keys is an area with limited grocery store options - part of it is considered a “food desert” - so to many, this is a huge deal.