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The Federal Bureau of Prisons Correctional Complex in Butner, N.C, is pictured on April 1, 2014. Advocates are pushing for protections for vulnerable inmates amid the coronavirus pandemic.

As COVID-19 Spreads, Calls Grow To Protect Inmates In Federal Prisons

Lawmakers and advocacy groups are putting pressure on the Trump administration to take steps to protect vulnerable federal inmates from the coronavirus.

This is a partial view of the tennis center at Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro. The International Olympic Committee is sending an advisory to participants in the 2016 Summer Games on how to deal with the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

Zika Virus Spurs Concerns Over Summer Olympic Games In Rio

The International Olympic Committee is sending an advisory to participants on how to deal with the mosquito-borne virus. The games in Rio de Janeiro begin in 189 days.

One of two eaglets missing from the North Fort Myers nest since Friday returned to the site Wednesday.

Wayward eaglet E21 returns to North Fort Myers nest

Both eagles vanished, E21 for nearly five days and E22 overnight. But both are now back in the nest.

Outgoing Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli.

Justice Department's No. 3 Stepping Down

Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli has managed issues including mortgage abuses, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and domestic violence in Indian country. With two young children and twins on the way, he's looking to focus on his family.

FWC invites input via webinar on burrowing owl conservation, permitting guidelines

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission invites the public to three upcoming webinars, where staff will present draft revisions to the Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines for Florida Burrowing Owls.FWC staff will present draft revisions to the guidelines during the scheduled webinars, with each of the three online workshops providing the public with the opportunity to give feedback and offer suggestions.

Heat advisories remain statewide; Sweat, rinse and repeat in SWFL

From the Panhandle to the Keys, excessive heat warnings and heat advisories blanketed the state.

Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of Southwest Florida

A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for portions of Southwest Florida, West Central Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico.

When does it make sense to test a person for the risk of an incurable illness?

Grappling With The Uncertainty Of Alzheimer's Testing

Would you get tested for your potential risk for Alzheimer's disease, even though the prediction is imperfect and there is no cure for the condition? Studies suggest people can handle the results just find.

Many locals expected heavy blue-green algae outbreak in Southwest Florida this summer like this one pictured above in the St. John's River recently

Blue-green algae lessening in Caloosahatchee River

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has canceled five health warnings due to harmful algal blooms in Southwest Florida that have been in effect all summer from the upper Caloosahatchee

Fire suppression activity on Big Cypress National Preserve in 2022.

Big Cypress National Preserve closes area for prescribed fire

Big Cypress National Preserve has issued a temporary closure to promote visitor safety during prescribed fire activity beginning Friday, April 5, 2024. Closure includes all areas and trails within the treatment perimeter, trails on the perimeter of the unit will remain open for use. Please refer to the full list of closures. During the closure all recreational use including off-road vehicles, hiking, camping, hunting and commercial activities are prohibited in the designated areas.

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