gulf coast

Bill Proposes An Aquatic Preserve For Three Tampa Bay Area Counties

Angela Cordoba Perez

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State lawmakers are considering a bill (HB 1061 / SB 1042 ) to protect the largest seagrass bed in the Gulf of Mexico. There are 400,000 acres of…

Scores of dolphins have died along Florida's southwest coast due to the red tide bloom in the past year, federal researchers said.

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Report: 174 dolphins died from red tide bloom off Florida

Associated Press

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Associated Press Scores of dolphins have died along Florida's southwest coast due to the red tide bloom in the past year, federal researchers said.Figures…

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For Offshore Oil Drilling, American Petroleum Institute Says Safety Not A Concern

Noah Hertz

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The American Petroleum Institute wants to expand oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast. API says safety isn’t a concern this...

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Drilling Ban Could Be Headed To Ballot

News Service of Florida

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Florida’s nearshore waters would be off limits to future oil and gas drilling under a measure that moved closer Tuesday to appearing before voters in…

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Scientists Discover Surprising Source Of Pollution: Our Closets

Kate Payne

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New research shows pollution in the Gulf of Mexico is coming from a source close to home: our closets. A team of scientists say plastic microfibers in...

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Florida Gulf Coast Mystery: Why Did The Birds On Seahorse Key Vanish?

Amy Green

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It used to be Seahorse Key was the largest bird colony on Florida's Gulf Coast, home to up to 20,000 nests. Now silence has replaced the din of noisy nesting birds and researchers are puzzled.