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AAU membership brings extraordinary benefits

The historic invitation provides new federal funding opportunities for USF research, strengthens our role in meeting workforce demands and attracts the brightest faculty, staff and students to Tampa Bay.

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USF Features

USF graduates, families embrace long-awaited commencement traditions

Friends and families filled USF’s Yuengling Center to watch their 2024 graduates walk across the stage – fulfilling a long-awaited dream for many after the pandemic canceled their high school graduation ceremonies.

USF Health and Tampa General Hospital partner to launch one of Florida’s first behavioral health teaching hospitals

The new TGH Behavioral Health Hospital and the recent announcement that USF will create the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce – funded by a new state law – demonstrate the university’s leadership in addressing the critical need for mental health services.

USF men’s track and field sweep indoor and outdoor conference championships

On top of the overall men's championship, six program records were set during the three-day meet. The Bulls were also awarded Freshman of the Year, Most Valuable Performance and Coaching Staff of the Year.

We are One USF

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USF joins AAU

USF’s historic invitation to join the Association of American Universities has taken what many in Tampa Bay have once considered a “best-kept secret” to an unprecedented new level. Joining the AAU is a tremendous milestone for USF as it formalizes USF's position as a leading research university. USF is the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the AAU in nearly 40 years and is now one of only two institutions from the State University System of Florida to serve as an AAU member.

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USF News & Events

USF names new Muma College of Business dean

The University of South Florida today announced the appointment of David Blackwell as the new Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business. Blackwell comes to USF after serving as associate dean for professional graduate programs at the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics.

USF’s Innovative Education helping revolutionize courses through generative AI

With artificial intelligence technology rapidly advancing, USF students will soon see some changes in their courses and how they participate in assignments. USF’s Innovative Education is helping faculty integrate it into online courses – serving as a test case for broader course instruction.

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By Florence Snyder

The University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa was the first state university planned and opened in the 20th century, as well as the first to be located in a vibrant and rapidly expanding urban setting.

As west central Florida grew into a megalopolis stretching from Tampa Bay to southwest Florida, USF in Tampa expanded to become “the USF System” with independently accredited campuses in St. Petersburg and Sarasota. Each offers leisure activities that appeal to students and faculty taking a break between classes, as well as to visitors from around the neighborhood and around the world. The Sarasota-Manatee campus is an hour’s drive to the south of the main campus, and the St. Petersburg campus lies in between, so you’ll want to do some advance planning if you’re planning to take in all three. A good place to relax and get organized is the Marshall Student Center, located at the northern entrance to the Tampa campus. Don’t let USF’s bellicose mascot fool you: the true nature of the Bulls is best reflected in USF’s description of the Marshall Center as a place "where lifelong associations and friendships are developed; memories are created; and lives are enriched. The Marshall Student Center aspires to be the first and fondest thought that students, staff and faculty have when they remember their time at USF.” You’ll find Bulls of all ages refueling at the eight fast food venues in the Center, or enjoying a special celebration at On Top of the Palms , which offers “sophisticated dining” and a birds-eye view of USF’s  MLK Plaza . Traffic picks up at the Marshall Center on Wednesdays during the fall and spring semesters, when vendors and bargain hunters meet at USF's outdoor “Bull Market .” The Center’s Ballroom and Oval Theater are home to guest lectures featuring nationally prominent speakers .

The Tampa campus’ Yuengling Center is the home of USF’s men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams and a rowdy place to be when fans put on their school colors, green and gold, and come out to cheer the Bulls.

- Eve Edelheit for VISIT FLORIDA

The Tampa campus’ Yuengling Center  is the home of USF’s men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams and a rowdy place to be when fans put on their school colors, green and gold, and come out to cheer the Bulls. The 10,000 seat venue is large enough to attract artists like nine-time Grammy Award-winner Mary J. Blige, and speakers like actor and activist George Takei, yet small enough that you don’t need screens to see them. USF’s Music Building and Concert Hall is among the top acoustically perfect performance spaces in the nation and a magnet for internationally known artists who frequent USF to teach and perform. Theater and dance round out USF’s arts calendar.

Nature lovers will delight in the Tampa campus’ 16-acre USF Botanical Gardens . Come early in the day, because you won't want to rush as you explore the Gardens’ vast collection which includes fruit trees and palms from around the world, along with orchids, begonias, mallows, bromeliads, gingers, ferns, aroids, cycads, and carnivorous plants.

Keep an eye out for native insects, gopher tortoises, and more than 60 species of birds, all enjoying the herb and scent gardens, as well as the butterfly garden. Check the website often for special events offered throughout the year, as well as up-to-the minute information about current weather conditions in the Gardens.

USF’s Graphicstudio was founded in 1968 and has been on the forefront of contemporary art ever since. Internationally known artists come to Tampa to “pursue new directions to advance their practice” and to inspire students and faculty. You can see examples of their work at the USF Contemporary Art Museum (CAM), where exhibits focus on “current cultural trends” from Florida as well as from other continents.

CAM’s holdings include contemporary photography and African art, as well as graphics and sculpture by internationally acclaimed Graphicstudio artists in residence, such as Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg and James Rosenquist.

Enjoy the view from the bridge as you cross Tampa Bay to continue your adventure at the Bulls’ St. Petersburg home .  From modest beginnings as an “overflow campus,” USF St. Petersburg has emerged as the “Jewel on Bayboro Harbor” and a major contributor to St. Petersburg’s downtown renaissance. USF St. Petersburg offers daily 90-minute walking tours; on Fridays, the tour expands to two hours and features a short faculty lecture. Public lectures on a variety of topics are offered weekly in the University Student Center, a striking building which features a 65-foot-tall multicolored glass-enclosed circular staircase for the campus’ residential tower, and an 8,000-square-foot curtain of glass along 6 th Avenue South. The Reef dining hall is open to the public and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.

The Sarasota-Manatee campus is the newest “bull run” in the USF system. With its main building surrounding an expansive and attractively landscaped courtyard stocked with hammocks and seating areas, you might mistake the place for a resort.    

But students and faculty are focused on the serious business of “personal growth and intellectual development.” See for yourself in the beautiful 200-seat Selby Auditorium, where the Knowledge-a-Bull Speaker Series hosts public intellectuals from every corner of academia to “engage the community in cutting-edge conversations with experts on subjects that mean something to our lives.”

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Each USF campus offers a one-of-a-kind college experience – all under the umbrella of a single Preeminent Research University.

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If you crave the thrill of a large metropolitan university with endless events and activities, consider our sprawling Tampa campus.

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Prefer a tight-knit community where your professors know you by name? Find that hometown feel on the Sarasota-Manatee campus.

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Tampa Campus

Sprawling campus.

Packed with all the student amenities and resources of a large university, the Tampa campus is also just a short drive from downtown, historic Ybor City, theme parks and more.

Diverse Student Body

The culturally diverse students at the Tampa campus hail from more than 140 countries around the world.

Expansive Activities

The Tampa campus offers more than 600 clubs and organizations, 17 varsity sports, a thriving arts scene and frequent campus events, including concerts, comedy shows, lecture series and more.

Interdisciplinary Research

As early as freshman year, you can connect with a faculty mentor and join in cutting-edge, hands-on research.

St. Petersburg Campus

Downtown campus.

Located on beautiful Bayboro Harbor, the St. Petersburg campus is in the heart of the vibrant Innovation District of the City of St. Petersburg and within walking distance to cultural attractions, restaurants and concert venues.

Exciting New Dining and Residence Options

A new 375-bed residence hall with a full-service dining hall opened in July 2020, increasing on-campus housing by nearly 70 percent.

Outdoor Recreation

Take advantage of our stunning scenery with basketball, sand volleyball and an outdoor pool, or hit the water between classes on a kayak, canoe, paddle board or sailboat.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

As early as your freshmen year, you’ll have the opportunity work alongside professors on innovative research or pursue your own projects through experiential learning.

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Experiential learning.

Learn at the world-renowned Mote Marine Laboratory and the Culinary Innovation Lab, a fully equipped teaching center for students in the Hospitality Management program.

Flexible Study Options

Full-time, part-time, online and on-campus class options are designed to fit your schedule.

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With the lowest student-faculty ratio of all USF campuses, you get more personalized academic support.

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Explore a variety of clubs and organizations, plus student recreation, such as a fitness center, yoga and more. 

Student Life

Don’t just earn a degree. make incredible memories along the way., discover why graduate students choose usf.

From our stunning campus locations and amenities to our diverse culture and exceptional resources, you’ll discover numerous reasons graduate students love calling USF home. With the academic and support opportunities available, you’ll benefit today when you start your degree program and tomorrow when you step into your career.

Get a Head Start Outside the Classroom

Our metropolitan region boasts a strong business climate anchored by multiple Fortune 500 companies and innovative startups. Whether you're looking for internships, employment or career connections, our dynamic location offers a natural advantage.

Find Your Fit

At USF, we emphasize a balanced approach to your education that doesn’t end with academics. Stay physically active with award-winning recreation centers, swimming pools, fitness classes, watersports and more. We feature on-campus medical clinics and counseling services to keep you healthy inside and out. Plus, we feature numerous other services, such as career counseling, tutoring and financial education, to ensure you finish your degree ready to take the next big step.

Choose Excitement — Choose USF

Your average day at USF is anything but average. Across our three locations, you’ll enjoy 1,000+ on-campus events each year, from concerts and celebrity guest lectures to movies and art exhibits. This includes special cultural events where we come together to celebrate USF's global diversity and learn about our rich student body made up of students from across the world. All USF students also receive free admission to 18 men’s and women’s varsity sports, including football.

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RESEARCH AT USF

Where Passion Drives Discovery

You want to change the world. USF gives you the opportunity. As the first university in Florida to create a research-specific strategic plan, USF has always made discovery and innovation a priority. We offer graduate students the opportunity to work alongside internationally renowned faculty and researchers in pursuit of solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges.

$535.4 million

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new patents, 98 license/options and 11 new startup companies in fiscal year 2021

Programs of Study

With over 150 degree programs at the graduate, specialist and doctoral levels, usf provides you with the resources and opportunities to make a difference in your community and the world..

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Get ready to pursue your passions and hone your expertise.

At USF, you can find a degree path and program that empowers you to reach your goals.

Concurrent Degrees

Our concurrent degrees mean you don't have to choose between dreams.

Online Programs

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Choose from 100+ graduate certificates, including fully online, partially online and on-campus options.

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Health Services

From administering influenza vaccinations to communicating about disease outbreaks and other potential health concerns, USF supports you with the medical care you need.

Counseling Services

At USF, we believe in supporting students inside and out. Our Counseling Center offers a variety of free services for students, including individual, group and couples counseling.

Academic Support

You can expect to be challenged with our rigorous graduate programs. But you can also expect many academic support services and resources to ensure your success, including access to USF's tutoring centers, libraries and scholar commons.

Career Services

At USF, we’re invested in your future. From picking a major to securing an internship to landing a job in your field, USF Career Services offers all the assistance you need to go from the classroom to the office.

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Explore a world of opportunity. we’ll give you a secure place to start..

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Your Safety Is Our Priority

USF is committed to maintaining a secure, friendly and welcoming campus community. With our University Police Department, emergency Blue Light Phones around campus, text messaging notifications and other on-campus resources, you can stay focused on your grad school experience, confident you’re protected by our sweeping safety measures.

Admission to USF

Step into the career you want with a graduate degree from a world-class university..

• Admission Requirements

We Want You at USF

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA in completed college coursework. Some programs may require additional materials, such as test scores, letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose or a resume. If you are unable to take standardized tests such as the GRE or GMAT due to COVID-19, please contact your proposed program of study for possible extensions or waivers.

Campus Selection

On your application, you can select Tampa, St. Petersburg or Sarasota-Manatee as your home campus. No matter where you study, you’ll earn a degree from Florida’s only Preeminent State Research University located in a metropolitan area. Not sure which campus offers your graduate program? Reach out to your program contact for assistance.

See Why Graduate Students Choose USF

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The University of South Florida encourages applications for admission from qualified students regardless of race, color, marital status, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected group status in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws on nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

You Can Apply to USF in Six Easy Steps

Complete and submit the online application at admissions.usf.edu/application .

Pay the nonrefundable, $30 application fee.

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Standardized tests must have been taken within five years of the desired term of entry.

Submit any additional items required by your program.

Answer the Conduct Clearance questions of the graduate application.

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The numbers don’t lie. see how they add up to incredible education value for graduate students at usf..

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A World-Class Education. An Affordable Cost.

We keep tuition low and value high. Even if you live out of state, costs for graduate students often are competitive with the rates at your local university.

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Estimated Cost of Attendance for 2022-23: Living on Campus

Out-of-state, graduate scholarships, find out how we help you keep the cost of our graduate programs low. with scholarships, fellowships, assistantships and more available to offset the cost, an affordable graduate degree from a world-class institution has never been more in reach..

• USF Scholarship Options

Graduate Scholarships and Fellowships

At USF, we don’t believe finances should be a barrier to your future. Graduate students can take advantage of numerous USF and federal scholarship and fellowship opportunities to offset the cost of master’s and doctoral programs. This includes our STARS scholarship database for USF awards and the USF Foundation, which awards over $5 million in free privately funded scholarships each year.

More Scholarship and Fellowship Details

Ready to see how affordable your graduate degree can be? Start browsing our scholarship databases to find out how much you could save on a graduate program at USF.

INTERNSHIPS AND CO-OPS

Get a career foothold before you complete your program, graduate financial support at usf includes supporting you as you gain hands-on skills by working in the field, making professional employment connections and entering the workplace. find out how usf supports you with a variety of internship and cooperative education (co-op) opportunities that give you the momentum you need to seamlessly transition from the classroom to a career..

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USF Assistantships

Our support for graduate students doesn’t end with scholarships and fellowships. Many colleges and departments at USF employ students as graduate assistants on a competitive basis to teach (TA), conduct research (RA), or carry out other relevant tasks that contribute to the student’s professional development (GA).

Scholarship Resources

Don’t miss other ways to cut your college costs. Check out our scholarship articles on the Admit-A-Bull blog for advice on how to successfully find and earn lucrative awards that can make your graduate degree more affordable.

Graduate Student Employment

Scholarships, fellowships and assistantships aren’t the only ways we support graduate students. Discover the jobs available to help offset your costs. As a large metropolitan university, USF offers both on- and off-campus employment options you won’t find at other universities. Our strong connection to the Tampa region’s thriving business community can help lay the groundwork for your successful transition from a graduate program to a lucrative career.

Your future as a graduate student at USF awaits. See the important dates for starting your journey.

Important Dates for Starting at USF

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Join us for an in-person tour of the USF Health campus and learn more about our programs, facilities, and the Tampa Bay area! Future tour dates will be added in fall 2022, check back soon to view the available options!

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Listen to our current students as they discuss their academic programs, student involvement, and the culture at USF Health.

To view recordings of past panels, as well as access other information for prospective students, please  visit our Digital Resource Library.

USF Office of Admissions Campus Tours

Are you interested in a tour of the USF Tampa, St. Petersburg, or Sarasota campuses? Visit the Office of Admissions Campus Visit webpage to register for a tour and learn more about the USF system!

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The former Claw golf course could become part of an imagined USF Main Street

The call has gone our for developers interested in building residences, retail and business space on the old golf course on the Tampa campus.

Now that the golf course on the University of South Florida's Tampa campus has been closed, it's future is being discussed.

USF is inviting companies to express their interest in developing the Claw property north of Fletcher Avenue into what Eric Eisenberg, USF's senior vice president for university-community partnerships, said could become kind of a hub for campus life.

"Faculty, staff, students have said to us all that time, we want something where there is a sort of college town Main Street where we can do stuff," Eisenberg said.

The Claw property sits right next to the USF Forest Preserve.

Nicole Brand, of USF's ECORE program to preserve and enhance environmental assets, said the preserve will not be threatened.

"The goal I hope to have in serving as a watchdog is to ensure that that buffer area remains intact with the species of the forest preserve in mind," Brand said.

Eisenberg said the hope is plans will include ways to make the preserve more accessible.

""One of the things we'd like to do is provide the community and our university community with greater access to the riverfront park and, potentially, safe access to the forest preserve," Eisenberg said.

Eisenberg said an old proposal for the golf course included using some of the forest preserve, but that is off the table this time.

After hearing back from interested developers, USF will ask for specific proposals for the Claw site.

What Bulls will receive if USF football stadium isn’t ready by 2027

U SF is set to finalize agreements with the companies that will build the Bulls’ $340 million on-campus football stadium in the next three weeks.

The first step is scheduled for Wednesday, when the board of trustees’ finance committee discusses the proposed construction management agreement with a building group led by Manhattan Construction Company. Some of the terms included in the committee agenda :

• If the stadium isn’t ready for the 2027 season, the construction group owes the Bulls $2 million in liquidated damages for every home game missed. The payment was the same in previous agreements (though the opening date has been pushed back a year). The proposed project schedule shows “Substantial Completion in time to allow” for its use that season.

• The final price will be set after construction documents are 75% complete. It will have to be approved by the full board. The terms sheet also says the construction team will let USF know construction costs are likely to exceed the budget.

• The initial payments are a fixed fee of $320,975 for the first phase of preconstruction services and $167,009 for the next round. Later, USF will owe 2.25% of the cost of work during the actual construction phase.

After the committee meeting, the contract will go before the full board for its approval during its June 4 meeting.

USF expects to break ground on the 35,000-seat facility during homecoming week around the Oct. 19 home game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The stadium will be just north of the team’s current practice facilities.

Committee documents also share a little more insight into the building’s funding. Student committees have earmarked $6.3 million for the stadium in the 2024-25 year through the Campus Improvement Trust Fund (which supports capital projects). That’s part of the $140 million in equity USF plans to use for the stadium while borrowing the other $200 million.

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Endangered Species Day: Using the Archives to Advocate for Conservation

To help celebrate and raise awareness for Endangered Species Day, Digital Dialogs is highlighting a recent dusky seaside sparrow exhibit released by the former FLENH Coordinator, Erin Peel, who also shares some other endangered species resources from within the Florida Environment & Natural History (FLENH) Collection.

In 2006, National Endangered Species Day was established to help educate the public about threatened and endangered species and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 [1]. Today, this law is the primary means for imperiled species to receive rights and potential protection from extinction. The Endangered Species Act rode the coattails of the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966 and the Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969. During this era of conservation reform, several species were actively battling for survival, one of which was the dusky seaside sparrow. Duskies had the honor, and burden, of being named on the very first endangered species list [2]. These sparrows were endemic to the Titusville, Florida, area and one of eight subspecies of seaside sparrows. The featured Storymap,  Endling: A Journey to Extinction , details the discovery and downfall of this unpretentious bird. Although once so numerous that they could be easily spotted from the road without ever even leaving the car, a combination of several factors quickly led to the drastic decline and eventual extinction of this bird. The duskies’ primary threats came from the construction of the Cape Canaveral Space Station and everything that accompanied it: mosquito control, development, and highway expansions.  Additionally, the duskies suffered blows from natural disasters until only 13 birds remained, forcing emergency action and the development of a breeding program. The program began at Santa Fe Community Teaching Zoo in Gainesville, Florida, eventually migrating to Discovery Island at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Because the only surviving duskies captured from the wild were males, a cross-breeding program with Scott’s seaside sparrows was initiated. The program had mild success, but in 1989, a storm caused damage to their enclosure, leaving all dusky offspring presumed dead.

The duskies’ limited distribution and unassuming nature may have contributed to their extinction because they did not elicit mass media attention and public support. The Cape Sable seaside sparrow, who was also on the first endangered species list, still fights for survival. Their demeanor and distribution parallels the duskies as they are restricted to only a small area of the Everglades. Thankfully, large portions of the Everglades are already protected, giving these sparrows a better chance at survival. The harsh lessons learned from the duskies’ demise have helped inform future breeding and survival programs, such as those for another endemic bird, the Florida grasshopper sparrow, whose populations are now slowly recovering. Please read the full Storymap for a more detailed look at the history and struggle of these native Florida sparrows through the lens of materials available at Special Collections. The majority of the resources are from the newly acquired Florida Audubon Society Maitland Records ; however, the Florida Ornithological Society Records were also recently updated to include dusky documents and photographs.

Although the Endangered Species Act was too little too late to save the dusky, it has been instrumental in recovering several other species that were also part of the original endangered species list, including whooping cranes, Florida manatees, and American alligators (Yes! Apparently, they were once endangered!) The Florida Environment & Natural History (FLENH) unit within Special Collections functions to collect and curate materials related to Florida’s unique natural history with the hopes of helping preserve the past in order to safeguard Florida’s future. Check out the following digitized FLENH resources to learn about some other endangered or threatened species within Florida:

References:

[1] Endangered Species Coalition. (n.d.). Endangered Species Day . https://www.endangered.org/campaigns/endangered-species-day/

[2] U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (n.d.). First Species Listed as Endangered. https://www.fws.gov/program/endangered-species/first-endangered-species.html

[3] Endangered Species Coalition. (n.d.). Whooping Crane. https://www.endangered.org/animals/whooping-crane-2/

[4] Harvard Law School (2023, October 11). Manatees Move Toward Restored Endangered Species Safeguards . https://animal.law.harvard.edu/news-article/manatee-protection/

[5] The Gainesville Sun. (2007, June 14). Developers Not Allowed to Bury Gopher Tortoises. https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2007/06/14/developers-not-allowed-to-bury-gopher-tortoises/31527936007/

[6] Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. (n.d.). Wood Stork. https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/waterbirds/wood-stork/

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