Quick Facts & Links Founded:1887 County Seat:Kissimmee Largest City:Kissimmee Area:Total: 1,506 square miles Population (2023 estimate):~410,000 Nickname:"The Gateway to the Everglades" Major Highways:I-4, Florida’s Turnpike, US-192
with 1.2 m of sea level rise (as predicted by the intermediate scenario), over 66% of the land that is currently above water on islands will be under water; this estimate increases to over 76% by 2100 given the high scenario
Use of a dynamic population model to estimate mortality and recruitment trends for Bonefish in Florida bayBonefish (Albula vulpes) are popular fish for sports anglers in South Florida. Despite the implementation of catch and release policies, there is concern that numbers are declining. Previous ...
The estimate for the week that ended Feb. 27 was down 2,727 from a revised count of 18,630 for the week ending Feb. 20. The number for the week ending Feb. 20 had initially been projected at 16,100 claims. Over the past four weeks, the state has averaged 19,452 claims, down ...
This begs the question — why are Florida drivers paying such a high percentage of their income toward car insurance? To some, this could be attributed to the state’s high number of uninsured drivers, unpredictable weather (particularly during hurricane season), and a high population density....
Population:173,679 About 22 minutes from Fort Myers and known as the “Waterfront Wonderland,” Cape Coral is one of the best places to live in Florida primarily due to its low cost of living, plentiful activities, and modest crime rate. With some of the top-rated golf courses in the ...
Founded in 1957 and developed as a planned community, the city grew to a population of 154,305 by the year 2010. The city's population estimate was 165,831 for 2013 and 179,804 for 2016. With an area of 120 square miles (310 km2), Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and...
“This county and the citizens that I serve are being inundated and overrun by the bear population,” Smith wrote. “There are senior citizens, mothers with small children, and families with livestock and pets that are afraid to utilize the private and public lands of this cou...
Officials have set up 149 shelters across Florida that are open to the general population, with enough capacity to hold around 200,000, the governor said. But just 31,000 people were using those shelters as of Tuesday night. By Emily Mae Czachor ...
In addition, combining large-scale abundance surveys26,36 with UAS surveys of small aggregation sites could be used to estimate total population abundance over a wider area while also reliably determining the proportion of animals using the aggregation sites. In the case of Florida manatees, ...