This Florida State Park Looks Like North Carolina — With Waterfalls, Beautiful Hiking Trails, and One of the Rarest Trees in the World
It felt like paradise standing out on the bluff overlooking the rushing river surrounded by dense foliage with Florida state park ranger Brian Brown. “When you come to Torreya State Park, the world shuts off and being in nature is the only thing that matters,

Rescued North Carolina manatee released in Florida

First successful manatee rescued in North Carolina released into Tampa Bay
Pamlico the manatee returns home: Historic North Carolina rescue ends in Florida release
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Manatee rescued in Greenville freed back into ocean near Florida beach
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National security threats persist as arrests made in Virginia, NC, Florida
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Sunday is Robert E. Lee’s birthday. Why does Florida have 3 Confederate holidays?
Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.
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Helene estimated to be deadliest hurricane since Katrina
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Former Florida Transfer Flips Commitment to Major College Football Program
Including Purdie, Charlotte has 38 players exiting the program via the transfer portal. Charlotte fired head coach Biff Poggi in November 2024. Two quarterbacks, Conner Harrell (North Carolina) and Grayson Loftis ( Duke) have committed to transfer to the 49ers this offseason.
Helene estimated to be the 7th costliest hurricane on record
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida. But it was Sept. 27, when the rain from then-tropical storm Helene pushed an already flooded western North Carolina to its worst and deadliest flood event in state history.
First manatee to survive rescue in NC released into sanctuary
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said Pamlico, a manatee rescued from a Tar River canal in November, has been released.
Stanford Men's Basketball Makes History Against UNC
The Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team is looking like a team on a mission under head coach Kyle Smith. They also made history against the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday
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Top U.S. cities for a fulfilling retirement in 2025
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Counting the ways Trump poses a threat to North Carolina universities | Opinion
The Trump administration approach to higher education will be especially important to North Carolina. The University of North Carolina System of 16 universities is among the best in the nation. The state’s private universities, led by Duke and Wake Forest, are key contributors to the state’s workforce and economy.