A growing group of Miami residents is urging city leaders to immediately pause tree removal permits, warning that widespread tree loss could worsen flooding and
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Video shows Florida manatee making unexpected pit stop at police boat to quench thirst
When you’re feeling thirsty, the best thing to do is grab some cold, fresh water – and that’s exactly what an unexpected guest did during
Appeals court panel hears arguments to lift halt on closing Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz”
Environmental groups on Tuesday asked a federal appellate court panel to drop its temporary halt of a lower court’s order instructing state officials to close
Florida lawmakers remain deadlocked over the state budget as House and Senate leaders clash over spending priorities
Lawmakers are again at a stalemate over the budget. Instead of negotiating the final details of the state spending plan for the next fiscal year,
Environmental activists are fighting to keep the mangroves in Broward as developers want to remove them
There are 160 acres of mangroves in Dania Beach between the airport and Port Everglades, and a developer wants to put up a warehouse on
Over 5,000
Over 5,000 invasive green iguanas have been removed across Florida counties and cities after freezing temperatures recently put the cold-blooded invasive species in a coma-like
New study challenges urban-rural divide of Industrial Revolution’s impact on health. Scientists say it could guide environmental policy
New evidence shows that the health impacts of the Industrial Revolution varied more widely than previously believed, challenging the longstanding narrative that urban areas were
Manatee season underway in South Florida. Here’s how to navigate our waterways while they’re swimming nearby
It’s officially manatee season in Florida, and Broward County officials are reminding everyone to be on alert on county waterways and practice safe boating now
DeSantis reiterates opposition to Trump administration’s plans for oil drilling off Florida coast: “Weaken protections”
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday reiterated what is bipartisan opposition in Florida to a White House plan to open waters off the state’s Gulf Coast
Conservation group asks judge for injunction to halt Florida’s bear hunt, citing revival not based on “sound” science
Arguing that Florida’s decision to hold a bear hunt in December is not based on “sound” science and research, a conservation group this week asked