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Hurricane Helene still disrupting some shipping services as holiday season approaches
The once-Category 4 hurricane caused extensive damage across the Southeast, washing out main thoroughfares and resulted in hundreds of fatalities. FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service reported widespread disruptions following the hurricane, which have mostly subsided more than two months after the storm.
Manatees may be recent arrivals to Florida, study suggests
According to research co-authored by University of South Florida anthropologist Thomas Pluckhahn and George Washington University archaeologist David Thulman, manatees likely didn’t establish a consistent presence in Florida until after European colonization, which began in 1513. Researchers based their theory off of a lack of bones found at archaeological sites when compared to other animals.
New photos show extensive damage inside Tampa Bay Rays' Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton
New photos show the extensive damage inside the Tampa Bay Ray’s Tropicana Field, whose covered stadium was suddenly exposed to the wrath of Hurricane Milton when the roof was shredded by the storm’s 100+ mph winds.
Travel terror: Passengers scream as Florida-bound plane hits severe turbulence
Passengers on a recent Scandinavian Airlines flight bound for Miami experienced a travel nightmare when their plane hit severe turbulence.