Florida preparing for impacts of Hurricane Idalia; rally calls heat inside state prisons a ‘crisis’
Florida officials said that people should be making preparations even if they are outside of the cone of uncertainty.
Tag: Florida Wildlife Corridor
Extreme heat in Florida Keys threatens ecosystem; unprecedented storm damage upending insurance industry
With high temperatures predicted until October, scientists worry about harm to the largest coral barrier reef in the continental US
Florida conservation efforts need farm bill’s funding. Congress must follow through
Last year, farmers, ranchers, sportsmen and wildlife advocates earned a $20 billion increase for conservation programs
DeSantis promised in 2018 that if elected governor, he would clean up Florida’s toxic algae. The algae are still blooming
With the state’s waterways swollen and stressed since Hurricane Ian, widespread outbreaks are feared again this summer.
Florida, the seas are rising and time is short
Florida must encourage more sustainable development patterns, avoiding development on sensitive lands in coastal areas and floodplains.
Rising rainfall poses greatest threat from hurricanes; climate change disrupting saltwater fisheries
New numbers released this month found that 57% of deaths directly attributable to tropical cyclones from 2013 through 2022 were ...
Largest donation made to Florida Wildlife Corridor; Florida Republicans seek study of offshore wind turbines
Clearwater businessman Stu Sjouwerman, founder of the online security platform KnowBe4, donated $2.5 million to the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
Wildlife corridor lands $850M in final Florida budget; groups to sue feds over manatee protection
Lawmakers agreed to pump $850 million into the Ocala to Osceola Wildlife Corridor, also known as the O2O Corridor.
Climate change pushing mangroves north; bills to fully fund Florida Wildlife Corridor lagging
With the country experiencing fewer freeze events, mangroves that thrive in coastal wetlands are moving into salt marsh habitats at ...
Florida Wildlife Corridor expansion praised; storms cause $8 million in damage to Broward schools
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved over $46 million for the expansion of five different preserved areas.
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