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Florida is one step closer to making it easier to kill bears
People would not be allowed to possess or sell bear carcasses after the killings
Environment
Information and analysis on climate change, water pollution, drought, endangered animals, development on protected lands, and anything else to do with Florida flora and fauna.
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Florida environmental groups target EPA over phosphate regulations
The issue drew heavy attention in 2021 when massive amounts of wastewater were discharged into Tampa Bay
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Community activists Save Orange County share lessons from the latest war with developers over the Econlockhatchee River
To beat powerful and well-funded opponents, they had to be persistent
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Bear ‘self-defense’ bill moves ahead in Florida House
The proposal, aimed at allowing people to kill bears in self-defense, heads to the House floor
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Florida manatee deaths decreased by nearly half in 2023
The total was down from 1,100 deaths in 2021 and 800 in 2022
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Florida approves plan to spend $19 million to conserve rural land
DeSantis has also pitched $100 million for the Florida Forever program in his 2024-2025 budget recommendations
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New Florida bill would ban smoking, vaping at state parks
Violators would face $100 fines for first offenses
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Judge sides with bottling company in fight to pump water from Florida spring
Seven Springs’ permit previously allowed average water withdrawals of 1.152 million gallons a day
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Wildlife officials will consider listing manatees as endangered species again
Florida had a record 1,100 manatee deaths in 2021, followed by 800 deaths in 2022
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Gatorland alligator missing half its jaw named ‘Jawlene’ to honor Dolly Parton
Two all-American treasures
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New Smyrna shark takes bite out of beachgoer’s face
Most likely, it was a ‘reaction bite’
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Florida hunters capture 920-pound gatorzilla in Orlando-area lake
‘We’re going to need a bigger … LINE!’
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‘Don’t call us’: Law enforcement asks beachgoers to stop snitching on horny manatees in Tampa Bay
‘We can assure you they are more than fine.’
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Central Florida spring temporarily closed after alligator bites snorkeler
July is peak alligator nesting season, folks
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The city of Altamonte Springs will launch new free autonomous buses this summer
Altamonte Springs is following in Orlando’s footsteps in driverless transportation
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Gov. DeSantis signs controversial bill that allows use of radioactive material in Florida roads
The bill requires the Florida Department of Transportation to study the use of phosphogypsum in road-construction ‘aggregate’ material
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Young Florida man charged with animal cruelty for using baby gator to shotgun a Twisted Tea
This isn’t even the first time we’ve written about this
