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Environment
Pinellas Health Department has declared a health alert due to the red tide
The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County has announced a Health Alert for Pinellas County Beaches as a result of red tide bloom.
PURE or “Toilet to Tap”? What’s Going in Tampa’s Drinking Water?
The Mayor calls it "PURE." The Tampa City Council calls it "Toilet To Tap." It is the plan to mix highly treated wastewater with the City's drinking water by 2032. Environmentalists and neighborhood activists strongly...
Sustainable Living: Sustainable gifts for the holidays featuring Lüfka Refillables
Today on Sustainable living, we talked with Kelly Hawaii from Lüfka Refillables, which is a zero-waste store.
Florida wildlife officials approve manatee protections in Brevard County
Florida wildlife officials approved a seasonal no-entry zone in an area of Brevard County waters where manatees gather.
After the COP27 summit, next steps in the climate crisis
Rep. Kathy Castor shares her takeaways after attending the United Nations climate in Egypt and USF climate scientist Don Chambers talks about Florida's coastlines over the millennia.
Sustainable Living: Invasive Species
Today’s guest was Dr. Katherine Clements, an ecology and natural resource educator through UF IFAS. We discussed invasive species.
Sustainable Living: Dragonflies and damselflies
Today’s guest on Sustainable Living is Virginia Overstreet. We talked about gardening for dragonflies AND damselflies.
Author Duncan P. Forgey speaks on “Talking Animals” about his debut novel, Flyin’ Kai: A Pelican’s Tale, an inventive yarn, starting with a pelican occupying the center of the story.
Protections sought for endangered North Atlantic right whales
Conservation groups filed an emergency petition seeking expanded boat-speed limits to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
Red Tide identified off Southwest Florida’s coastline
Red tide has been identified off Southwest Florida’s coastline. Researchers want to know how Hurricane Ian muddled the Gulf of Mexico.
Mallory Dimmitt on the Florida Wildlife Corridor
The Florida Wildlife Corridor is comprised of 18 million acres that's vital for the survival of panthers, bears, gopher tortoises, snakes and other wildlife. Listen to this podcast to learn how to explore it—and protect...
MidPoint: Why Are My Electric Bills So High??
Monopolistic electric utilities in Florida have been caught cheating, scamming, and funding ghost candidates in our elections to maintain their outsize influence in State politics and keep their profits soaring.
