Extreme cold, snow aren’t a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say
For people, the freeze and snow have brought most things to a standstill. But wildlife natives like cypress trees and prairie ...
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New Poll Shows 66% Of Voters Support Florida Weed Legalization Bid
A.J. Herrington is freelance writer covering weed news and culture ... The poll from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) indicates that 66% of voters support ...
Winter storm to bring snow, deadly temperatures and icy roads to North Florida
North Florida residents from Pensacola to Jacksonville are bracing for what is expected to be a historic, once-in-a-lifetime ...
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How people, plants, and pets deal with cold weather as winter storm moves into Florida
Florida’s leaders have been preaching the “Three P's” as a cold snap washes through the South: Plants, pets, and people.
Plants that evolved in Florida over millennia now face extinction and lack protection
Modern scrub mints, delicate flowering plants that grow mostly in Florida, likely result from ancient hybridization, according to a recent study I published with colleagues.
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North Florida Land Trust acquires over 1,100 acres in Bradford County
(North Florida Land Trust) BRADFORD COUNTY ... “There will be no bulldozers, no houses, just the plants and animals that call it home.” The conservation effort safeguards vital habitats ...
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Plants that evolved in Florida over millennia now face extinction and lack protection
They grow exclusively on the North American coastal plain ... it’s the loss of millions of years of evolution. These plants have thrived in Florida’s ecosystems through gradual adaptations ...