Florida becomes first US state to allow import of certain prescription drugs from Canada
Jan 10, 2024, at 03:43 am
Tampa (Florida)/IBNS: Florida became the first state in the United States to import certain drugs from Canada which could save the US state an estimated $150 million annually.
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in US state of Florida
Aug 31, 2023, at 02:06 am
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in the US state of Florida as a dangerous category 3 storm with wind speeds of up to 125 miles per hour (201 kilometers per hour), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.
US: Florida man dies after being infected with rare brain-eating amoeba
Mar 03, 2023, at 09:57 pm
Florida: A man in the US state of Florida died after he was infected with the rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri, officials said on Friday.
Largest ever female python caught in Florida weighs 98 kg
Jun 25, 2022, at 04:41 am
Researchers have captured the largest-ever female Burmese python discovered in America's Florida, media reports said.
Inspiration4 all-civilian crew makes splashdown off Florida coast: SpaceX
Sep 19, 2021, at 06:08 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: SpaceX’s first all-civilian crew, Inspiration4, successfully returned to Earth on Saturday after spending three days in space.
Florida reports record one-day increase in COVID-19 cases: CDC
Aug 01, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A record 21,683 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic, was registered in Florida on Saturday, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Hurricane Michael: Storm kills at least 16, leaves behind a trail of destruction
Oct 13, 2018, at 12:43 pm
Tallahassee, Oct 13 (IBNS): Dubbed the 'mother of all bombs', Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Hurricane Michael: Storm kills at least one person in Florida, downgraded
Oct 11, 2018, at 11:20 am
Tallahassee, Oct 11 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as Hurricane Micheal made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, reports said.
Storm Nate: At least 22 killed in Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Oct 06, 2017, at 05:55 pm
San Jose, Oct 6 (IBNS): At least 22 people have been reportedly killed by Storm Nate, which pummelled parts of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras, media reports said.
Hurricane Irma hits normal life in Florida
Sep 11, 2017, at 03:18 am
Florida, Sept 10 (IBNS): Hurricane Irma hit Florida on Sunday, disrupting normal life in the American state, media reports said.
Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Cuba, warnings issued
Sep 09, 2017, at 05:32 pm
Havana, Sep 9 (IBNS): After pummelling the Caribbean Islands, the powerful Hurricane Irma is lashing Cuba with strong winds and heavy rainfall, reports said.
Hurricane Irma: Florida declares emergency
Sep 05, 2017, at 03:52 pm
Tallahassee, Sep 5 (IBNS): The southernmost US state, Florida, has declared an emergency on Monday, after Hurricane Irma was upgraded to category four storm, reports said.
Smoke from wildfires can have lasting climate impact, says study
Jun 14, 2017, at 01:51 am
Washington, June 13 (IBNS): The 2017 wildfire season is well underway in the United States with thousands of acres scorched already in Georgia and Florida alone, according to the National Park Service.
NASA's GPM sees tropical storm Colin take aim at Florida
Jun 07, 2016, at 06:37 am
Washington, June 7 (IBNS) Although hurricane season officially began on June 1, we already have the third named storm of the season with the arrival of Tropical Storm Colin in the Gulf of Mexico.