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Region rejects coral critical habitat designation By Dylan Clymer View Comments Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands oppose the coral critical habitat designation process initiated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Marine Fisheries Services. The critical habitat designation, according to GovGuam, will designate Guam’s shores, excluding Department of Defense-managed shores, as coral critical habitats. “After substantial discussion with our team of experts, it is clear that this proposed rule was made without the best ...

Moving traffic around the city of Zephyrhills could mean directing cars and trucks onto a new road through two nature preserves totaling more than 22,000 acres. The plan, one of two under consideration by the state Department of Transportation, “just basically takes the route through that entire wilderness area; fragments it, splits it in half,” said Forest Turbiville, director of ...

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Credit Santa Rosa County School Board The Santa Rosa County School Board this morning eased its mask policy and is now "recommending" that face coverings be worn. The unanimous vote followed about 45 minutes of county residents objecting to the former policy, which mandated masks in county schools. Superintendent Dr. Karen Barber said the recommendation was based on an advisory Thursday from Surgeon General Scott Rivkees, lifting mask-wearing and social distancing guidelines. Board member Linda Sanborn was absent from the 8 a.m. special meeting. Voting in favor were board members Elizabeth He...

Clark County schools ready for the next hurdle After year of continual adaptations, educators prepare to welcome more students for in-person learning with 3-foot rule Published: April 18, 2021, 6:05am Share: 10 Photos First-graders Jared Perez Bello, 7, from left, and Amelia Perkins, 6, take part in a lesson as classmates at home join remotely with teacher Tiffany Martinson at Washington Elementary School in Vancouver. When Clark County school districts transitioned to hybrid instruction in January, for many teachers, it included teaching simultaneously to two sets of students: in-person...