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A Florida Park’s Gopher Tortoise Population Exploded Thanks to Hurricane Helene
After Hurricane Helene devastated Florida’s coast, gopher tortoise populations unexpectedly surged in one area.
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Sanibel recognizes annual Gopher Tortoise Day
In 2016, the Gopher Tortoise Council adopted April 10 as Gopher Tortoise Day in Florida to increase awareness and ...
Gopher Tortoise Day: Celebrating Florida’s only native tortoise
April 10th, Floridians are invited to ‘shell-I-brate’ Gopher Tortoise Day. Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 counties in ...
Carried by hurricane waves, these tortoises were swept to Florida’s Fort De Soto
On the horizon directly in front of her burrow, about two miles offshore, Egmont Key’s historic lighthouse towered over ...
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Gopher tortoise population spikes at Fort De Soto Park
During that cleanup, park officials noticed something had changed across the more than 1,100-acre park – an exploding gopher tortoise population. Fort De Soto Park Manager, Dave Harshbarger ...
61st Annual Gopher Turtle Race supporting the Panama City Lions Club
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Panama City Lions Club is encouraging community members to get their racing caps on. It is time again to cheer on the contestants for the 61st Annual Gopher Turtle ...
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A Hurricane Swept These Tortoises Across Miles of Ocean to a New Home in Florida—and Now, They’re Thriving
Park rangers say at least 84 gopher tortoises are now living at Fort de Soto Park near St. Petersburg. Prior to Hurricane ...
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61st Annual Gopher Turtle Race supporting the Panama City Lions Club
NewsChannel 7 takes a look at how Franklin and Gulf counties are handling the beginning of tourism season. Police responded to a report of shots fired this evening near the Walmart and Checkers on ...
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'Gopher Tortoise Gallop 5K' returns to West Palm Beach
THIS WEEKEND IS THE SECOND ANNUAL GOLF GOLF GOPHER TORTOISE. EXCUSE ME. GALLOP 5KA TIME TO RUN OR WALK AS FAST AS YOU CAN TO SUPPORT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. SO TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THE RUN WALK IS ...