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Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., stands in front of a canal in Cape Coral located in Lee County, Florida.
Lee County water problems linked to seeping septic systems
From fecal bacteria to blue-green algae to red tides, Southwest Florida’s water quality has declined as its population has increased. Researchers from Florida Atlantic … more
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Cold weather brings falling iguana alerts
Cold temperatures expected this weekend in South Florida mean some areas are issuing falling iguana alerts. more
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Big Cypress National Preserve
Corps to host virtual team meeting for WERP
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District invites partners, stakeholders, and the public to join us for... more
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Audubon Florida and FP&L announce Plants for Birds grant recipients
In 2019, Audubon Florida launched the first FPL/Audubon Florida Plants for Birds grant program... more
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Florida looks for ways to build ecological resiliency
The importance of preserving wetlands, mangroves and beaches while building resilient infrastructure ... more
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The gopher tortoise is native to Florida. [Photo by Carollyn Parrish/FWC]
FWC updates Gopher Tortoise permitting guidelines
On Dec. 1 the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved staff’s recommendation to update ... more
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FWC offers derelict vessel turn in program
FWC s now accepting applications for a recently approved and newly created Vessel Turn-In Program ... more
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Tiny white flowers known as "Florida snow" can be seen along highways and in yards. {Photo by Katrina Elsken]
'Florida snow' spotted along roadways
When it comes to “Florida Snow,” beauty is in the eye of the beholder. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Moisture from morning fog makes it easier to see a spider web on a pasture fence. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Spiders are important to Florida ecosystem
An acre of South Florida pasture can contain thousands of spiders. more
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Petition seeks endangered species protection for manatees
A petition filed in November with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maintains it was an error to take... more
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Southern U.S. agriculture finding new responses to respond to climate change
It may seem to be an unexpected place to find climate change “heroes” - agricultural researchers... more
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GLADES COUNTY -- A $24.6 million water quality treatment and testing project was approved at the Nov. 18 meeting of the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board.
SFWMD approves project to clean Calooshatchee water
The South Florida Water Management District is moving forward with a project to help clean water in the Caloosahatchee River. more
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Ghost orchid proposed for endangered species protection
Saving a rare and beautiful orchid could help save other endangered species in Florida. more
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The Franklin Lock is more than 40 miles from Moore Haven, where water from Lake Okeechobee enters the Caloosahatchee River.
Lake releases small part of Caloosahatchee River flow
Red tide in the Florida Gulf is fed by nutrients in runoff from all sources, according to a Nov. 4 media briefing... more
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Red tide reported on Gulf Coast
The FWC is closely monitoring Southwest Florida, since Karenia brevis, also known as red tide, was detected in multiple samples in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, and Lee … more
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Ninety volunteers from the neighborhood, local schools and colleges, along with the support of 17 Corps rangers and staff, reforested a large grass field with native plants Sept 24 at the W.P. Franklin Lock Recreation Area.
Volunteers plant trees at Franklin Lock
Ninety volunteers along with the support of 17 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rangers and staff, reforested a large grass field with native plants … more
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