World & Nation
As coastal Florida residents discovered Sunday, one of the strangest side effects of Hurricane Irma was the way the storm drained seawaters away from shorelines, leaving huge mud flats behind where water used to be.
Sept. 10, 2017
In the worst die-off of a U.S. endangered species ever reported, more than 120 manatees have dropped dead along Florida’s Gulf Coast in the past five weeks, triggering an intense international investigation to identify the mysterious killer.
April 11, 1996
A century from now, lonely sailors may still tell stories of sultry Caribbean mermaids, but conservationists fear the gentle manatees that inspired the myth will have vanished from the Earth.
Jan. 9, 1994
Science & Medicine
In a new study based on surveys of more than 1,300 government workers in Tennessee, black workers were less likely than white workers to say they felt supported by their coworkers.
Dec. 4, 2013
President Bush declared a major disaster area, making federal money available to Charlotte, Lee, Manatee and Sarasota counties.
March 20, 2019
The discovery is made a few miles from where a camera had recorded her kidnapping.
Feb. 7, 2004
About 300 firefighters Monday worked to tighten fire lines around a 6,500-acre brush fire, hoping for rain to extinguish the 5-day-old blaze.
June 11, 1985
Richard Vacar, deputy director of operations at Burbank Airport, said he will resign next month to become executive director of a Florida airport.
May 29, 1989
Tropical Storm Marco toppled trees and power lines Thursday as it swept along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Oct. 12, 1990
Tropical Storm Debby approaches land, bringing floods to Florida
June 26, 2012