adminThe sargassum season for Florida is gone: Mysterious seaweed disappearances continue
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt once loomed over Florida beaches, threatening to send ashore piles of sulfur-scented seaweed that would smother sea turtles, aggravate asthma and turn away tourists. Now,…
Things to Know About Key West Seaweed And How To Avoid It
Key West sargassum is probably the last thing you had in mind when planning your trip to the Florida Keys. Unfortunately, it’s a natural occurrence year after year in South…
Feds will start soon rescuing sawfish
As scientists continue to investigate the cause of hundreds of fish spinning and nearly 30 dead sawfish in the Lower Florida Keys in recent months, federal and state governments will…
Florida Keys Officials Address Sargassum
While news reports created awareness of potentially record arrivals of sargassum, the scientific name for the brown seaweed that floats in ocean waters and can wind up on Florida shorelines,…
When will sargassum – the smelly, brown seaweed blob – hit Florida beaches in 2024?
Many in South Florida are probably already looking ahead to spring break and thinking about making more frequent trips to the beach. But like clockwork during the warmer months, many…
‘Surprise’ drop in sargassum seaweed for first time in over a decade, satellite data shows
This summer was on track to be a record year for the massive piles of sargassum seaweed washing ashore on Florida’s beaches. However, new data from the University of South…
Sargassum seaweed 2024 forecast: When could it wash up on US beaches?
We’re getting closer to warmer days that include trips to the beach to lay under the warm sun, but it may not be only students on spring break or families…
Two dead, seven injured, including police officer, after Miami-Dade County shooting
Two people are dead and seven others injured after a shooting incident in Miami-Dade County, Florida. A police officer was among those wounded after an altercation at a commercial establishment…
Texas woman sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing boyfriend’s 4-year-old daughter
A Texas woman was sentenced to 50 years in prison last week for the 2019 killing of her boyfriend’s 4-year-old daughter, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Shawna…
Gunman opens fire in Las Vegas law firm, killing 2 before taking own life
Las Vegas police said a gunman opened fire inside a law firm near the Red Rock resort at the morning, killing a man and a woman, then turned the gun…