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Marine biologists say damage to Florida’s coral reefs is severe after record low temperatures in January caused widespread coral bleaching and tissue death. WGCU’s John Davis has more.
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Colder than average winter temperatures have not put a damper on tourism in Lee County this season. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.
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It’s been a tough winter for Florida’s tomato crop. A devastating freeze last month wiped out production by 70-percent. The state provides almost all of the tomatoes consumed in the U.S. during this time of year. Farmers are struggling and soon consumers will notice it too. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports...
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Thousands of people in Immokalee are struggling to eat, pay rent and keep the power on. Ever since the January freeze thousands of farm workers have had their hours in the fields cut to a fraction of what they used to be. For many there is NO work. And since they are unable to work they’re also unable...
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Last month’s bout of cold weather dealt a hard blow to wildlife killing more than 200 manatees and cold-stunning thousands of sea turtles. As biologists worked to save Florida’s indigenous creatures, volunteers with the Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary in Punta Gorda were helping an array of rare and exotic...
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Travelers arriving or departing from Southwest Florida International Airport are going to need to watch the weather this weekend. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.
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Record breaking cold temperatures in Florida last month are generating record breaking electric bills. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.
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South Florida’s costal water temperatures dropped down to the lower 50s earlier this month, bleaching and even killing some coral reefs. State and federal governmental agencies, environmental research groups and academic organizations are surveying the damage. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
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Area waterways are starting to warm up following the recent prolonged cold snap. That means manatees, which have been concentrated in warm water refuges will be spreading out to feeding areas. And boaters are urged to be on the lookout for the slow moving marine mammals. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports...
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Florida Congressmen Mario Diaz Balart & Adam Putnam toured crop damage in Collier County Monday, calling it the worst they’ve seen anywhere in the state. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.
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