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Hail To Florida’s Manatee Rehab Hospitals

Last spring the red tide killed over 300 manatees in Southwest Florida. Fortunately, many people called 1-888-404-3911, the Rescue Manatee Line at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Dozens of volunteers brought sick manatees to one of Florida’s rehab … Continue reading

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Don’t Blame Mosquitoes For All Summertime Florida Bites

You’re at the beach and the sun is pouring down its mid-day rays and you feel a bite on the back of your neck. “Ow, darn Florida mosquitoes!” Sorry, but salt-marsh mosquities with their long striped legs and either golden-brown … Continue reading

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