In 2006, a Rhode Island man bought a Florida lot for his retirement home; 18 years later, North Port rezoned it to ban new single-family homes in the neighbourhood, and he is now suing the city

In 2006, a Rhode Island man bought a Florida lot for his retirement home; 18 years later, North Port rezoned it to ban new single-family homes in the neighbourhood, and he is now suing the city

In 2006, Rhode Island resident Art Yatsko bought a residential lot in North Port, Florida, intending to eventually build a home there (Image Credit: Institute for Justice) A retirement plan that began with a vacant Florida lot has now become the subject of a federal lawsuit. In 2006, Rhode Island resident Art Yatsko bought a…

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California approves $42 million to acquire 2,060-acre Wild Cherry Canyon; after 25+ years of conservation efforts, the move would permanently remove the threat of residential development

California approves $42 million to acquire 2,060-acre Wild Cherry Canyon; after 25+ years of conservation efforts, the move would permanently remove the threat of residential development

After more than two decades of efforts, California approved a $42 million grant to permanently conserve Wild Cherry Canyon, a 2,060-acre stretch of coastal hills in San Luis Obispo County. The California State Coastal Conservancy has authorised the grant to acquire both the property’s leasehold interest and underlying fee title in two transactions, with the…

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Google, Bill Gates's fund invests $31.8M in California startup aiming to build solar farm using robots and much less land

Google, Bill Gates’s fund invests $31.8M in California startup aiming to build solar farm using robots and much less land

Solar plants are currently being touted as the future bitcoins for economies and the environment. As futuristic as the approach towards them may be, they still rely on a process that is extremely traditional. Teams arrive at the site, move structures and install thousands of components to make up a structure that can span hundreds…

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Maryland is planning a replacement for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge; farmers now want millions set aside because the new crossing could accelerate development and permanently remove Eastern Shore farmland

Maryland is planning a replacement for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge; farmers now want millions set aside because the new crossing could accelerate development and permanently remove Eastern Shore farmland

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge spans about 4.3 miles, connecting Sandy Point and Kent Island in Maryland. (Photo: Public domain) Maryland’s plan to replace the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is raising concerns among farmers and conservation groups on the state’s Eastern Shore. They say the new crossing could increase development pressure on farmland and other open land,…

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A 12-year-old North Carolina girl rescued 114 stuffed animals from thrift stores; she repaired every one by hand and donated them to children who lost their homes in fire

A 12-year-old North Carolina girl rescued 114 stuffed animals from thrift stores; she repaired every one by hand and donated them to children who lost their homes in fire

A trip to a thrift store can often end with an impulse purchase or two, but for one 12-year-old girl in North Carolina, finding discarded stuffed animals became the beginning of a much bigger mission. Instead of seeing worn-out toys as things that had reached the end of their lives, the young girl saw something…

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​An intruder breaks into a San Diego home, but Golden Retriever Nash keeps offering him toys; then police arrive, and the dog has the same plan, all caught on camera

​An intruder breaks into a San Diego home, but Golden Retriever Nash keeps offering him toys; then police arrive, and the dog has the same plan, all caught on camera

Dante Rowley and his fiancée were boarding a plane when the Ring camera alert arrived on their phone. A stranger was breaking into their home in Sherman Heights, climbing through a ladder to their second-story window near 20th and J streets. The Southern California couple watched it happen live through their security camera, helpless at…

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