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The artists who tried to sneak art on the moon
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Bob Rauschenberg was brought to NASA to develop art to commemorate the moon landing. However, he wasn’t content with his art that celebrates the exploration of space lying dormant on Earth.

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Publix super markets to allow open carry in Florida stores
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Publix is allowing shoppers to open carry firearms in its Florida stores.The super market chain’s move comes after an appeals court decision in September overturned a 1987 law banning open carry. Attorney General James Uthmeier embraced the open-carry decision by a panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal as “the law of the state.”
Corn grows on the farm. Different fruits and vegetables are grown in different conditions at the research center. The students then The annual Open House for the UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, was held Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023. This gave a chance to show anyone interested in seeing the research being done with citrus and vegetables at the center in Immokalee. The research and best practices from the University of Florida research is then passed on to our local Florida farmers. Many of the scientists had their research on display as well as a tour of the research farm was given. You can also see how artificial intelligence technology helps growers detect pests and diseases faster and more accurately. A technology that is changing the farming industry.
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Last year's winner in the Florida State Parks professional and hobbyist landscape division was a photo named "Alligator Sunrise," which was taken at Myakka River State Park east of Sarasota by Deb Skinner. "Like many photos in this category, it all comes down to timing and light. That is exactly what happened with this shot."
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Florida State Parks wants you to help judge photo contest
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Hundreds of amateur and professional photographers enter the popular photo contest every year. All the shots must be taken within one of Florida's 175 state parks, trails, or historic sites.
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Bringing the wild into focus: Florida Wildlife Federation announces 2025 photo contest winners
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An endangered green sea turtle hatchling moves through the sand on Sanibel Island to the relative safety of Gulf waters
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Green sea turtle nest hatches on Sanibel Island; 49 tiny turtles crawl to Gulf and swim away
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The battle over the returning mosquito
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A previous controlled burn in the Avon Park Air Force Range looks similar to what the one dubbed the Mullet fire should like when lit by professional wildland firefighters Monday in the Big Cypress National Preserve
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Wildland firefighters prepared to light large prescribed fire in Big Cypress National Preserve
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