Weather experts say accuracy of hurricane forecasts will suffer under Trump administration budget cuts

Shutting down AOML could result in up to a 40% loss of accuracy, which would leave a billion-dollar economic impact and potential loss of lives, one expert says

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 10, 2025August 20, 2025

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DeSantis claims ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will have ‘zero impact’ on Everglades restoration

Environmental advocates and local officials say the project threatens drinking water and protected land

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix June 26, 2025July 29, 2025

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Florida’s ghost orchid proposed to be added to Endangered Species list

Considered to be Florida’s most famous flower, the ghost orchid population has declined by up to 50% in the state

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix June 6, 2025July 28, 2025

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Florida’s environmental protection department wants to halt ruling requiring manatee protections

The motion raised a series of issues, including targeting the moratorium on new septic tanks

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida June 3, 2025July 12, 2025

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DeSantis quietly signs bill to bar golf courses, hotels in Florida state parks

The new law requires the state to announce public hearings regarding projects in state parks 30 days in advance

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix May 23, 2025July 1, 2025

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Proposal for first Florida bear hunt in a decade advances amid pushback

‘The data that you are using for a data-based decision is over 10 years old,’ one critic said

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix May 22, 2025August 4, 2025

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Climate justice activists call on Orlando to reform parking mandates for new development

Activists say that the city’s current parking space requirements can deter affordable housing development and drive up costs.

by McKenna Schueler May 20, 2025June 23, 2025

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After ruling Florida violated Endangered Species Act, judge orders new protections for manatees

While the state has appealed the ruling, U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza issued a permanent injunction designed to carry out his decision

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida May 20, 2025July 26, 2025

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‘Risky human behavior’ is top cause of Florida alligator attacks, new study says

Researchers ultimately call for a better-educated public

by Chloe Greenberg May 5, 2025July 9, 2025

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Florida bill to protect state parks heads to last stop before hitting DeSantis’ desk

‘This is democracy at work,’ Sen. Gayle Harrell said before the Senate passed the measure

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix May 1, 2025June 2, 2025

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Bill to protect Florida state parks from development heads to full Senate

Under the bill, construction in parks could not harm natural resources, native habitats or historical sites

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida April 23, 2025June 5, 2025

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Judge says Florida violated federal Endangered Species Act, backs more manatee protections

The judge wrote that it would take at least a decade for conditions in the northern part of the Indian River Lagoon to start to recover

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida April 15, 2025July 1, 2025

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Bill to limit development on Florida state parks wins approval in House

The development gave hope to environmentalists and those who enjoy state public parks that this legislation can become law this year

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix April 9, 2025April 23, 2025

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Dear Elon: Please stop trying to kill Florida’s national parks and wildlife refuges

A letter to the big DOGE

by Craig Pittman March 12, 2025April 24, 2025

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Wekiwa Springs to require reservations starting next week

The pilot reservation program comes as part of the park’s efforts to manage high attendance

by Chloe Greenberg March 4, 2025July 1, 2025

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Florida bill banning golf courses, pickleball courts from state parks advances in the Senate

The bill requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to notify the public 30 days before a public hearing

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix February 12, 2025March 24, 2025

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Florida Republican files bill to prevent golf course, pickleball court development in state parks

The bill comes after massive outcry last year over the state Department of Environmental Protection’s plans for the ‘Great Outdoors Initiative’

by News Service of Florida January 17, 2025May 21, 2025

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Florida manatees will remain a threatened species, federal wildlife officials say

Environmentalists have argued they should be reclassified as endangered

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida January 14, 2025April 11, 2025

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EPA approves controversial Florida plan for roads made from radioactive byproduct

The EPA said the ‘approval applies only to the proposed pilot project and not any broader use’

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida December 21, 2024July 21, 2025

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Florida Democrat Lindsay Cross predicts a Florida bear hunt in 2025 would be ‘wildly unpopular’

Florida’s last black bear hunt was in 2015 and was shut down after its second day after nearly 300 bears had been killed

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix December 17, 2024August 4, 2025