Environment

Mar-a-Lago will probably be fine, but the climate crisis is already wreaking disastrous effects on the state

DeSantis, in a veto letter, objected to the amount of authority that would have been given to the Department of Health

'When you run into one of these crack bears, you should be able to shoot it, period,' the bill's sponsor said

Salt marshes can play a protective role from possible damage during storms, bur are threatened by unchecked development.

NOAA predicts 17 to 25 named storms, and of those, eight to 13 are expected to become hurricanes

Finding a scaly intruder in the pool isn't that uncommon, especially this time of year

Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas also have the northern mockingbird as their state birds

The release, a longtime goal of federal and state officials, is part of an effort to restore some balance to Florida’s ecosystem lost in the 1980s

The discussion comes as legislation awaits action by DeSantis that would bolster self-defense arguments for people who kill bears on their property

The funding is separate from a bill DeSantis signed that designates money from the Seminole Tribe of Florida into buying and maintaining land in a state wildlife corridor

As an added 'incentive,' the Chamber noted that lawmakers' votes would be double-weighted on their upcoming legislative report cards.

The Florida Right to Clean Water committee now aims to get its proposal before voters in 2026.

The university projected 23 named storms and 11 hurricanes, with five reaching major hurricanes status

Much of the money will come from a 2021 gambling deal that the state reached with the Seminole Tribe of Florida

At least part of the spike in deaths in 2021 and 2022 was related to a lack of seagrass in areas such as the Indian River Lagoon

In February a judge found that actions by the EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act

The bill would provide at least $450 million a year for issues such as buying and maintaining land in a state wildlife corridor

Four swans have been found dead in the past two weeks

Critics contend passing the bill will result in increased deaths of the once-threatened species

So far this year, state wildlife officials have recorded 83 deaths across the state through Feb. 9

People would not be allowed to possess or sell bear carcasses after the killings

The issue drew heavy attention in 2021 when massive amounts of wastewater were discharged into Tampa Bay

To beat powerful and well-funded opponents, they had to be persistent

The proposal, aimed at allowing people to kill bears in self-defense, heads to the House floor

The total was down from 1,100 deaths in 2021 and 800 in 2022