Jenny Staletovich
Jenny Staletovich has been a journalist working in Florida for nearly 20 years.
She’s reported on some of the region’s major environment stories, including the 2018 devastating red tide and blue-green algae blooms, impacts from climate change and Everglades restoration, the nation’s largest water restoration project. She’s also written about disappearing rare forests, invasive pythons, diseased coral and a host of other critical issues around the state.
She covered the environment, climate change and hurricanes for the Miami Herald for five years and previously freelanced for the paper. She worked at the Palm Beach Post from 1989 to 2000, covering crime, government and general assignment stories.
She has won several state and national awards including the Scripps Howard National Journalism Award for Distinguished Service to the First Amendment, the Green Eyeshades and the Sunshine State Awards.
Staletovich graduated from Smith College and lives in Miami, with her husband and their three children.
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Shannon Estenoz will become the deputy assistant secretary overseeing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service. -
The tool is part of a new law taking effect July 1 that calls for projects using state money to conduct studies on damage and costs tied to sea rise. Critics say the law falls short by not requiring fixes.
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The groups say Florida's application was riddled with errors and fast-tracked to get a decision before the Trump Administration leaves office.
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For decades, the Las Palmas neighborhood on the eastern edge of Everglades National Park has confounded water managers trying to restore the River of Grass, and stood as a warning to compromising on restoration work.
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Earthjustice said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency failed to follow the rule-making process for transferring permitting authority used in Michigan and New Jersey.
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A new study by the University of Miami and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that tracked sawfish in Biscayne Bay for the first time found sightings increasing, suggesting the bay may provide an important migratory route or other important habitat.
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A preliminary state tally for 2020 found 619 manatees were killed, up from last year and the second highest number in the last five years.
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Heavy rains that lingered weeks after the official end of the wet season left farmers struggling with flooded fields and meager crops.
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A study published last month by University of Florida researchers blaming sun spots for higher king tides means scientists may be able to forecast and plan for worse floods.
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While the rain and wind have gradually wound down, there's still a threat of rain and flooding.
