Green iguanas a nuisance in South Florida https://www.instagram.com/p/BR9Taj8A90G/ SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Perched in trees and scampering down sidewalks, green iguanas have become so common across South Florida that many see them not as exotic invaders, but as…
Broward County Fair drops Swap Shop plans
Broward Country Fair organizers have dropped plans to hold this year’s event in a Swap Shop parking lot after running into resistance from Lauderhill officials who thought it might overwhelm city services. With less than a month to go, fair…
A drop of seawater magnified 25x, bugs galore
http://www.boredpanda.com/magnified-drop-of-seawater-photo-david-liittschwager/ lots of things in seawater, bugs, sea creatures, eggs, larvae
Viral mosquito-borne disease lands in Broward County
Viral mosquito-borne disease lands in Broward County (Source) Broward is one of three Florida counties to have a confirmed case of a viral mosquito-borne disease called chikungunya fever. According to the Florida Department of Health, three women who recently traveled…
Awesome Pic from Miami Airport during storm
http://www.local10.com/news/airport-worker-takes-amazing-lightning-picture/26001890 Airport worker takes amazing lightning picture Picture taken during Miami International Airport shutdown
Katharine, the Great White Shark, is off Boynton Beach and swimming south
Katharine the great white shark has left the Treasure Coast and popped up for a lunchtime look-see off Boynton Beach Thursday. The 14-foot, 2,300-pound great white shark has been swimming south along Florida’s coast, tracked with a device attached to her dorsal…
Bees attack dogs in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Florida — An aggressive swarm of bees attacked two dogs in a St. Petersburg yard on Thursday morning, killing one and seriously injuring the other. It happened in the 600 block of 23rd Avenue South. An exterminator has…
Crazy ants invade 20 Florida counties including Palm Beach
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/state/crazy-ants-invade-20-florida-counties-including-palm-beach Like something out of a bad sci-fi flick, ‘crazy ants; are showing up by the shovel-full. “Unlike a regular colony that might have hundreds or thousands of ants, these have hundreds of thousands and millions of ants,” said Chet…
Broward shines spotlight on math and science for second-graders
Lashaun Stephen, 8, spoke timidly into the microphone: “Hi, my name is —‘’’ But the “monster voice” that boomed back at him from the rear of the theater made him stop short. The mic dropped Lashaun’s voice two octaves and…
Boca Raton Tornado ????
Boca Raton couple cleans up after tornado rushes through like a scene from ‘The Wizard of Oz’, damaging their outdoor furniture shop When Wina and Dave Burns moved down three years ago from the Baltimore area to open their patio…