Advocates call for action as harmful algae blooms threaten Tallahassee waterways
Community advocates and researchers confront the growing concern over harmful algae blooms.
Tag: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Protect Florida’s environment from single-use plastics
Senate Bill 240 and House Bill 575 would strengthen and unify Florida’s plastic regulations.
Rattlesnake Key is a treasure, not a tourist trap
A cruise ship port has been proposed in Manatee County near Rattlesnake Key and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
Does Florida have too many dairy cows in the wrong places?
The Florida Springs Institute studied how dairies contribute to pollution in north Florida groundwater and springs.
Regular septic system inspections would protect Florida’s water, health
The nutrients in effluent from these systems contribute to harmful algal blooms that affect people and wildlife.
Florida Atlantic awarded state grant to combat harmful algal blooms
More than $600,000 will fund development of 3D-printed structures that filter phosphorus from water bodies.
The rivers that flow through all of us
If everyone found a river to connect to, conserve and explore, Florida would become a better place for us all.
Waterlogged and contaminated: In rural Florida, locals suspect a mining company is to blame for their flooding troubles
Residents are trying to connect the dots between hurricanes, high radium levels and a mineral mining giant next door.
Conservation in contention: Guana River lands on the line
A 600-acre land swap proposal revives old battles between preservation and profit in northeast Florida.
Manatees’ defenders score a major court victory. But hundreds are still dying
The leaders of the state’s environmental protection efforts can’t drag their heels any longer.