National park in Florida closed due to hundreds of illegal immigrants who made their way into its territory
Dry Tortugas National Park announced a closure on Jan. 2 after hundreds of migrants who landed across the region over the past couple of days affected the operation of the park, ABC reported. A statement released by the park said it will be “temporarily closed to the public…
Chronicles of refugees: how Ukrainians got out of the war-torn homeland and build a new life in Florida
For sisters from Ukraine, Florida is the land of salt water, rollerblading and a safe harbor. They hope that their father will be able to join them and that their stay here is not temporary. The path of the sisters was long and hard, but now, being safe, ...
In Florida, an alligator crippled a man's hand when he decided to wash his hands in a pond
On December 15 at about 11 am in Sanibel, Florida, an alligator bit a man while he was washing his hands in a pond. He was seriously injured, according to USA Today. The man called 911, and witnesses applied a tourniquet. The man “had a serious injury to his right forearm”…
Christmas on the Beach and Sand Snowmen: Weird Florida Holiday Traditions
Florida probably won't have a traditional winter wonderland, but Christmas is always festive and fun. People from other parts of the United States may not understand this, but the unusual traditions of this state do not seem at all strange to its inhabitants. Only in ...