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American media mogul Ted Turner has completed the sale of St Phillips Island, a pristine 4,680-acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina, to the state government for a small part of its market value. The deal transfers ownership of the untouched coastal island to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism…

A major new attraction is moving forward in Wesley Chapel, Florida, bringing the possibility of ocean-style surfing to a community located miles from the coast. According to the Pasco County Community Website, Pasco County commissioners voted 3-0 in September to approve a comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning connected to the Two Rivers development. The approval…

Private equity billionaire Orlando Bravo has received approval to tear down a historic Miami Beach estate once owned by English musician Phil Collins. The move clears the way for a flood-resistant luxury mansion surrounded by tropical gardens. Bravo, co-founder and managing partner of Thoma Bravo, bought the Mediterranean Revival home at 5800 North Bay Road…

PC: Indiana Department of Natural Resources A reclamation project in Greene-Sullivan State Forest, near Pleasantville in Sullivan County, Indiana, has won the highest regional award that the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement presents each year. According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the South Lake Highwall Project eliminated 3,550 linear feet…

Two wildlife crossings are planned over State Route 62 near Joshua Tree National Park. (Photo: KTLA) Wildlife crossings are increasingly being used across the United States to help animals safely navigate roads and highways, while reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions. Now, two new crossings are being planned in California’s Mojave Desert near Joshua Tree National Park, in…

More than 575 Nevada volunteers worked across 26 Truckee River watershed sites and removed 120,125 pounds of waste in one day (Image Credit: KTMB) A single day of community cleanup across Nevada’s Truckee River watershed resulted in more than 60 tons of waste being removed from public spaces, waterways and surrounding areas. According to Keep…

Sixteen-year-old Dani McTague has spent several years turning her love of art into a way to help others. She began ‘Dani’s Dream – Sharing the Love of Art’ in 2020, when she was 10, and schools were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. After noticing that some children did not have access to art supplies, she…

​US Secretary of State Marco Rubio The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign officials accused of deliberately obstructing efforts to resolve international parental child abduction cases.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures will apply to individuals responsible for, or complicit in, delaying the resolution of such cases, as…

Historic photographs and postcards show the waterfall as a local scenic attraction as early as the beginning of the 20th century A more than 50-acre property containing a waterfall, canyon and sandstone walls in North Utica, Illinois, could eventually become a public park after its corporate owner donated the land to the village. Covia transferred…

The Packing House’s history is closely connected to the industries that shaped the Eastern Shore. A historic factory in Cambridge, Maryland, built in 1920 has been transformed from a vacant building into a centre for businesses, entrepreneurs, food production and community programmes. The Packing House, in Dorchester County, was once linked to one of the…