First Florida SpaceX rocket launch of 2026 set for Sunday

Fittingly, the first launch of the year will be SpaceX. The Falcon 9 is set to take off no earlier than the first hours of Sunday, Jan. 4. SpaceX has stated the launch window runs from midnight until ...
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First Florida black bear hunt in a decade kicks off this weekend

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida black bear hunt begins this Saturday, Dec. 6, for the first time in ten years. Black bear hunting was outlawed across the state in 1994, when the population reached ...
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Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is underway — why it’s controversial

Florida has reopened black bear hunting for the first time in ten years, and you are watching a clash between two very different visions of conservation. Supporters see a tightly controlled season as ...
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Florida opens first bear hunting season in decade

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida will open its first bear hunting season in a decade Saturday, marking a significant shift in the state’s wildlife management approach.