Christmas tree pickup, recycling tips for after the holidays
The National Christmas Tree Association is offering tips on how to get rid of your real Christmas tree without burning it or throwing it in the trash.
The National Christmas Tree Association is offering tips on how to get rid of your real Christmas tree without burning it or throwing it in the trash.
Palms impacted by lethal bronzing should be removed to prevent spread, experts say
Palms around Tampa Bay show warning signs of trouble, under attack by a disease without a cure, spread by a bug that's not slowing down.
Palms around Tampa Bay show warning signs of trouble, under attack by a disease without a cure, spread by a bug that's not slowing down.
Manatee County looks to preserve untouched Rattlesnake Key
You can only get there by boat and once you do, Rattlesnake Key gives you the chance to experience a piece of Florida few will ever have the chance to. There have been talks of development on the untouched piece of land but there's a growing effort to preserve it, instead.
You can only get there by boat and once you do, Rattlesnake Key gives you the chance to experience a piece of Florida few will ever have the chance to. There have been talks of development on the untouched piece of land but there's a growing effort to preserve it, instead.
Experts outline benefits of landscaping with native Florida plants
With all the development around Florida, there’s often little to no effort to save the shrinking number of native plant species. But a team of conservation experts from the University of Florida is now trying to change that.
With all the development around Florida, there’s often little to no effort to save the shrinking number of native plant species. But a team of conservation experts from the University of Florida is now trying to change that.
Signs of progress in Florida’s toxic water crisis
Polluted water feeds massive blooms of cyanobacteria that infest Lake Okeechobee and emit cyanotoxins, which are some of the most potent natural poisons on Earth. New efforts to solve it could make a big difference in the coming years.
Polluted water feeds massive blooms of cyanobacteria that infest Lake Okeechobee and emit cyanotoxins, which are some of the most potent natural poisons on Earth. New efforts to solve it could make a big difference in the coming years.
Check this Christmas list, too: What you can and can't recycle over the holidays
It’s that time of year when lots of extra packaging, wrapping paper and other things head to the trash and recycle bins, so the city of Tampa shared the dos and don'ts of recycling this holiday season.
It’s that time of year when lots of extra packaging, wrapping paper and other things head to the trash and recycle bins, so the city of Tampa shared the dos and don'ts of recycling this holiday season.
Biden raises standards on vehicle mileage to fight climate change
In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases.
In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases.
With Gasparilla returning, remember to watch where you toss those beads
People love catching beads when they're thrown from floats. But the problem is, when they get into the bay, they can kill marine life and don't break down.
People love catching beads when they're thrown from floats. But the problem is, when they get into the bay, they can kill marine life and don't break down.
Anclote River development gets go-ahead from commissioners despite pending lawsuits
Despite a vote from commissioners to move forward, the fight over land along the Anclote River isn’t over for concerned neighbors in Tarpon Springs who have filed three lawsuits to stop an apartment project from being built on 74 acres of green space.
Despite a vote from commissioners to move forward, the fight over land along the Anclote River isn’t over for concerned neighbors in Tarpon Springs who have filed three lawsuits to stop an apartment project from being built on 74 acres of green space.
States sign agreement to reduce use of Colorado River water
Negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada signed an agreement Wednesday to voluntarily reduce their use of Colorado River water by 500,000 acre-feet in 2022 and 2023 to help stave off another round of mandatory cutbacks.
Negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada signed an agreement Wednesday to voluntarily reduce their use of Colorado River water by 500,000 acre-feet in 2022 and 2023 to help stave off another round of mandatory cutbacks.
Siberia set arctic heat record in 2020, UN weather agency affirms
Average temperatures were up to 10 degrees Celsius more than usual in Arctic Siberia. It played a key role in forest fires, loss of sea ice and global temperature rises that made 2020 one of the three hottest years on record.
Average temperatures were up to 10 degrees Celsius more than usual in Arctic Siberia. It played a key role in forest fires, loss of sea ice and global temperature rises that made 2020 one of the three hottest years on record.
USF drone ships used for high-definition mapping of gulf floor
Researchers at the University of South Florida are using underwater drones to give them a better view of what lies far beneath the surface.
Researchers at the University of South Florida are using underwater drones to give them a better view of what lies far beneath the surface.
PSTA green lights purchase of 60 electric buses to replace diesel vehicles by 2024
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority made a big step toward greener roads Wednesday, approving the purchase of 60 new electric buses over the next five years to fill the streets.
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority made a big step toward greener roads Wednesday, approving the purchase of 60 new electric buses over the next five years to fill the streets.
Florida company aids starving manatee population amid lack of seagrass
A Florida company is trying to solve the seagrass crisis that’s leading to record manatee deaths across the state.
A Florida company is trying to solve the seagrass crisis that’s leading to record manatee deaths across the state.
FWC to begin feeding malnourished manatees in Indian River Lagoon
Manatees are dying off in record numbers due to starvation, but scientists say they’re working on a plan to save those that have survived.
Manatees are dying off in record numbers due to starvation, but scientists say they’re working on a plan to save those that have survived.
Invasive tegu lizards' growing population threatens Florida native species
Argentine black and white tegus eat everything between bananas and gopher tortoise babies. Their overall population has exploded in Florida's wild, but they are not native to the state.
Argentine black and white tegus eat everything between bananas and gopher tortoise babies. Their overall population has exploded in Florida's wild, but they are not native to the state.
Tarpon Springs residents launch legal battle against city, developer over Anclote apartment plan
Tarpon Springs residents who opposed a controversial plan to build an apartment complex in an undeveloped portion of Anclote River promised a legal battle after commissioners approved the proposal. Now, they have filed a lawsuit against the city and developer.
Tarpon Springs residents who opposed a controversial plan to build an apartment complex in an undeveloped portion of Anclote River promised a legal battle after commissioners approved the proposal. Now, they have filed a lawsuit against the city and developer.
Endangered whale gives birth while caught in fishing rope, scientists say
Scientists off the coast of Georgia have spotted an endangered right whale that gave birth while entangled in fishing rope.
Scientists off the coast of Georgia have spotted an endangered right whale that gave birth while entangled in fishing rope.
State seeks to scuttle Piney Point lawsuit
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is asking a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit that targets the state and other defendants over a former phosphate-plant site where massive amounts of polluted water were released this spring to avert a potential catastrophe.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is asking a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit that targets the state and other defendants over a former phosphate-plant site where massive amounts of polluted water were released this spring to avert a potential catastrophe.
EPA head tours ‘Cancer Alley,’ other embattled communities, pledges action
EPA Administrator Michael Regan recently completed a tour from Mississippi to Texas, highlighting low-income, mostly minority communities affected by industrial pollution.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan recently completed a tour from Mississippi to Texas, highlighting low-income, mostly minority communities affected by industrial pollution.