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Five ways to help honey bees
National Honey Bee Day is August 19, and there are many ways to support the powerhouse pollinators. more
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[Photo by Tyler Jones/UF/IFAS Photography] A fireman performs a controled burn at Ordway-Swisher Biological Station near Melrose, Florida.
Bees survive, ticks don’t: Pros of prescribed fire
Adding fuel to the argument to use fire as a healthy forest management tool... more
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Runoff from residential yards can pollute Lake O
MOORE HAVEN – Glades County Commissioners learned about Florida Friendly landscaping at their Aug. 8 meeting. more
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Temporary lane closures across the Caloosahatchee River Bridge begin Aug. 10
Surveying work will cause temporary lane closures on the Caloosahatchee River Bridge on US 41 in Fort Myers. more
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LABELLE -- The LaBelle Marina on the Caloosahatchee River will start charging for overnight docking in 2023.
FDEP continues to monitor algal blooms statewide
Algal blooms continue to be reported all over the state as the summer heat intensifies. more
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Forest Landowner Academy: Enroll at any time
The Forest Landowner Academy is the first of its kind offered by the UF/IFAS... more
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FWC seeks input on revisions to Florida Burrowing Owl Conservation Measures
The goal of the proposed revisions is to better protect burrowing owls... more
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Study finds aphids make tropical milkweed less inviting to monarch butterflies
The study found that when oleander aphids infested tropical milkweed... more
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Urban Florida residents want to protect their cities’ tree canopy
Florida leads the nation in urban tree loss. more
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SFWMD celebrates a new water storage project in the Caloosahatchee Watershed
A ribbon cutting was held to to recognize the completion of the ALJO Four Corners Rapid Infiltration Project. more
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Harold P. Curtis Honey Co.
Fewer bees could mean the end of a popular LaBelle business
 For fourth generation beekeeper, Rene Curtis-Pratt, the demise of the honeybee is a personal issue. more
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Looking to go horseback riding? The SFWMD installed three new equestrian gates that allow for improved public access to trails located at the Southern Glades Wildlife and Environmental Area, Rocky Glades and the Frog Pond Public Small Game Hunting Areas in Miami-Dade County. Visit SFWMD.gov/Recreation for more information.
SFWMD public lands open for recreation
Hiking, fishing, camping, bird-watching, horseback riding, nature study, cycling, hunting, geocaching, stargazing … more
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The Corps family pitches in to plant natives at W.P. Franklin Recreation Area.
Volunteers plant pollinator wildflowers and grasses
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invited volunteers to help plant native flowers and plants at the W.P. Frankling Lock ... … more
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Immune-boosting therapy helps honey bees resist deadly viruses
Scientists have successfully tested a novel way of boosting honey bees’ immune systems... more
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This photo shows a white-tailed deer.
Find a fawn? If you care, leave it there
White-tailed deer fawning can last many months. Sometimes people assume a fawn they find by itself has been abandoned … more
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Protect beach-nesting birds from fireworks this holiday weekend
Independence Day is a cause for remembrance and celebration. more
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CANAL POINT -- An algal bloom was sampled at the S-271 water control structure at Canal Point on June 14. Toxin levels were 52 ppb.
Toxic algal bloom found at Canal Point
Several water samples from Lake Okeechobee last week had toxin levels above the standard the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers safe ... more
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FWC confirms first known case of chronic wasting disease in Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has confirmed that a road-killed 4.5-year-old female white-tailed deer... more
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Septic-to-sewer projects face challenges
Nutrients from septic tanks feed algae blooms. … more
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Seeing bears in unexpected areas?
Black bears are generally not aggressive but, like any wild animal, if they feel threatened... more
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