Floridians want our Everglades, oceans and coasts to be protected from oil-exploration pollution
By Jon Paul “J.P.’’ Brooker, Florida Conservation Oil and water don’t mix. That adage applies to protecting Florida’s precious ecosystems ...
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Why you should care that Florida manatees are starving to death
By Stephanie Hayes, Tampa Bay Times columnist The portly pals were visible with squinting and patience. Their spatula tails flipped ...
Florida’s manatees – and the state’s beleaguered environment – need help from governments at all levels
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker, Florida Conservation for Ocean Conservancy In its Aug. 15 editorial, the Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board ...
Manatees are starving to death, but Florida doesn’t seem to love them enough to save them
Miami Herald Editorial Board We love manatees in Florida. We put them on license plates. We name our school mascots ...
Florida touts the beauty of the state’s springs, but the Legislature is passing laws that threaten them and the manatees who depend on them
The Florida Springsfest, which took place last weekend at Silver Springs State Park, is one of the Florida Parks System’s ...
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