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Cherry producers work to bounce back after streak of tough years

Saturday is opening day of the National Cherry Festival, And while cherries are the star in Traverse City, Michigan, so is the weather for this weekend's festivities. National Cherry Festival Executive Director Kat Paye explains how Michigan celebrates the region's favorite crop.

YAKIMA, Wash.- A fruit that dates back to the ancient Romans but has woven its way into American society appears to be on an uptick in production despite a string of tumultuous years.

The United States Department of Agriculture reports ^[1] that both sweet

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The weather in Jamaica is anticipated to go downhill on Wednesday ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Beryl.

As Hurricane Beryl ^[1] barrels through the Caribbean, popular cruise lines have been forced to alter their itineraries to ensure the safety of passengers and staff.

Cruise ships from Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Disney have all adjusted their Caribbean stops

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Research shows that female mosquitoes find humans by tracking scent cues, like chemicals from our skin and breath. Mosquitoes are also drawn to certain colors. University of Washington biology professor Jeffrey Riffell and his team study mosquito sensory systems, especially their sense of smell, to understand how mosquitoes find food.

KEY WEST, Fla.– The Florida Department of Health is warning ^[1] that mosquitoes in the Keys may carry diseases following the diagnosis of dengue fever in two residents of the upper islands.

These locally-acquired cases mark the seventh and eighth reported

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Tropical Travelers CEO Jennifer Byrne said Hurricane Beryl created "a giant mess" for travelers across the Caribbean. While travel is usually a safer bet early in the hurricane season, Byrne said this year is already "unprecedented."

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Many travelers in the Caribbean were caught off guard when Hurricane Beryl formed earlier and further east than previous storms this early in the season.

Travel ^[2] agents were handed a doozy of a task this week as they helped hundreds of people

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Deputy Director of NOAA's Climate Program Ben DeAngelo tells FOX Weather the latest National Climate Assessment report found global warming and extreme weather events are costing the U.S. $150 billion yearly.

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Recent extreme weather ^[2] has prompted homeowners to harden their homes and fight back against the heat ^[3], cold, ice ^[4], floods ^[5], tornadoes ^[6] and hurricanes ^[7] more than ever before.

One company looked into how Americans are fighting back, and it

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Sam Bogle has a strong affection for alligators, so it was a fitting choice for her boyfriend to propose to her at the Colorado Gators Reptile Park in Mosca on June 22, 2024.

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MOSCA, Colo.– Sam Bogle is known for her unusual fondness for alligators ^[2].

The 25-year-old native Coloradan has pictures of her knee-high-to-a-June-bug, holding gators at Colorado Gators Reptile Park ^[3] in Mosca ^[4].

"I just I love them," she told

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An off-duty lifeguard saved the lives of nine people, including a family of seven, from a dangerous rip current in Florida over the weekend. FOX 13 Tampa Reporter Kylie Jones has the report.

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SARASOTA, Fla.- An off-duty lifeguard in Florida ^[2] is being lauded for rescuing nine swimmers in distress who were swept out by a rip current ^[3] over the weekend.

According to a report from FOX 13 in Tampa ^[4], off-duty Sarasota ^[5] County Fire

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Cherry producers work to bounce back after streak of tough years

Hurricane Beryl causes cruise ships to adjust itineraries

2 Cases of locally acquired dengue fever reported in Florida

Travel insurance a must this season after Hurricane Beryl created mess for travelers

Americans turn to the internet to beat extreme weather at home

Colorado man uses alligator to propose to girlfriend

Off-duty Florida lifeguard saves 9 swimmers from rip current

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