Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years—an ecologist explains why they may be returning for good

Hurricane Idalia blew a flamboyance, or flock, of 300–400 flamingos that was likely migrating between the Yucatan Peninsula ...

Analysing Taliban-Pakistan clash footage and Mexico flood satellite images

We’ve been been reviewing the latest satellite pictures taken of heavy flooding after days of torrential rain caused ...

DHS: US Coast Guard to get paid despite government shutdown

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday announced that U.S. Coast Guard employees will get paid this week, despite ...
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GMD renaming would require homework from residents, businesses

Paperwork, addresses and bills will all need updates if Longboat Key changes the name of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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Longboat Starbucks 'on hold' with build-out yet to start

It has been eight months since the arrival of Starbucks to Longboat Key was announced, and interior work is yet to start.

Analysis-Improved drilling to boost Gulf of Mexico offshore oil output as US onshore growth slows

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Rigs drilling beneath the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico will drive U.S. oil industry growth this year and next as onshore production slows due to lower ...

In Mexico floods, locals count the cost, seek the missing

Torrential rains that lashed Mexico last week killed at least 64 people and left many more missing, the government says, ...
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People Drive From All Over Texas For The Shrimp Fettuccine At This Legendary Seafood Restaurant

The seafood market platter offers a bounty of Gulf treasures – mixed greens topped with shrimp, smoked salmon, jumbo lump crab, and more, creating a lighter option that still showcases the kitchen’s ...