Jan. 25, 2017 – After 2015’s record-busting 98 shark attacks, calmer waters prevailed in 2016. The University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File reported 81 unprovoked attacks worldwide, in line with the five-year average of about 82 incidents annually. Four of the attacks were fatal, a drop from six total fatalities the previous year. While […]
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Study: Voters in Eastern U.S. — Including Florida — Want to Preserve Forests, Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Jan. 24, 2017 – Voters are likely to approve referenda for forest and water conservation in the eastern United States, including Florida, because demand for ecosystem protection is increasing, according to a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study. “Florida voters have approved far more referenda, compared to other […]