Environment

Ozzie and Harriet made the nest their home every year from fall to spring beginning in 2006. After Ozzie died in 2015. Harriet bonded with M15. Online cameras have watched the nest for 12 years

Developing medicines gives scientists tools to save sick corals and can help preserve threatened ecosystems.

The Orange Belt Trail would run from the Trinity area in the south, north toward the Trilby region near Hernando County.

The captive breeding of diamondback terrapins has not been allowed in Florida since 2006, but wildlife officials on Wednesday will discuss whether to bring it back during their next meeting.

Florida's barrier reef has lost 95% of its coral over the last half-century. Researchers, activists and government agencies are working to restore the reefs and ensure their long-term survival.

The expedition that retraces the 1897 trek of an explorer and amateur scientist also commemorates the 75th anniversary of Everglades National Park, which was dedicated on Dec. 6, 1947.

By composting leftovers, a process that converts organic materials into nutrient-rich soil, people can help reduce the amount of trash being dumped into landfills.

Low concentrations of the organism that causes red tide are no longer being reported at the mouth of Tampa Bay.

The main objectives of the plan are 11 goals that include everything from strengthening local infrastructure to increasing sustainability.

While an original plan was presented in 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now wants to designate approximately 1.2 million acres as critical habitat across 13 counties - this marks a 21% reduction from the previous proposal.

Florida Department of Health officials in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties are issuing health alerts daily warning of the real and present danger to human and animals.

Calling declines in the manatee population since 2017 “dramatic” a coalition of groups have petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to increase protections for the aquatic mammal.