Stormwater runoff begins as rain. It carries pollutants from land surfaces on its way to water bodies such as streams...
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6/27/22
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The G36 Boat Lock, also known as the Henry Creek Boat Lock, in Okeechobee County is now open.
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6/10/22
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TALLAHASSEE -- At their May 3-4 meeting, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Commissioners approved increasing hunting hours for the statewide alligator hunt and adding precharged …
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5/4/22
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GLADES COUNTY – Glades RV Resort has gone solar!
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/6/22 |
Thousands of acres in Glades County were granted conservation easement status during the March 29 meeting of the Florida Cabinet
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/29/22 |
Water flowing over the land during and immediately following a rainstorm is called stormwater runoff. This water flows over land...
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3/9/22
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Florida’s stone crab industry contributes $30 million to the state’s economy each year ...
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By Tory Moore
UF/IFAS | 3/5/22 |
Fish make sound in many ways. Some, like the toadfish, have evolved organs or other structures in their bodies that produce sounds ...
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By Samantha Murray
UF/IFAS | 3/4/22 |
While residents need to be on the lookout for non-native snakes, it can be easy to misidentify them or confuse them with native species.
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 3/3/22 |
On March 2, Audubon celebrated 122 years in conservation in Florida.
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3/3/22
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The Miccosukee Tribe will host Removal of the Swamp Invaders fishing tournament on March 25 and 26.
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2/25/22
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On March 1, Thomas Chouvenc will offer a free webinar...
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 2/25/22 |
The Florida Youth Naturalist Program Instructor Field Guide, developed by UF/IFAS Extension, Florida 4-H and the Florida Master Naturalist Program, offers 24 hours...
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By Tory Moore
UF/IFAS | 2/23/22 |
About three of every four Floridians live along the coast, and mangrove trees often dot waterfront properties.
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 2/23/22 |
In the United States, West Nile virus circulates among wild birds, transmitted by Culex mosquitoes ...
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 2/21/22 |
FLOWOOD, MISS.— The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement ...
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2/15/22
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At their Feb. 10 meeting, the South Florida Water Management District approved an agreement with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/14/22 |
Scientists have long hypothesized that climate change, by intensifying stressors like drought or wildfires ...
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By Samantha Murray
UF/IFAS | 2/11/22 |
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in coordination with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), plan to conduct a prescribed burn in Dyess marsh on the west …
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2/11/22
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Septic tanks, wastewater and fertilizer in runoff are responsible for the loss of sea grass ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/4/22 |