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Environment
Attention all private well owners in Citrus County
Extra precautions should be practiced against disease-causing organisms as the well water may not be safe to consume.
Manatee County issues red tide advisory for Anna Maria Island and Palma Sola Bay
Florida Department of Health in Manatee County (DOH-Manatee) said there are traces of red tide on the north & south ends of Anna Maria Island.
Robin Broad and John Cavanagh are passionate about their cause. The story they tell in The Water Defenders – How Ordinary People Saved A Country From Corporate Greed tells the inspirational story of a community...
Water issues plague the Tampa Bay region
From low water pressure in south Hillsborough County caused by rapid development to a massive fish kill in Pinellas County waters caused by Red Tide, and the Piney Point disaster in April where a long...
Red tide update from Pinellas County
Pinellas County released a statement Tuesday that red tide conditions still persist off the coast of Pinellas.
Bipartisan bills address environment, education, robocalls and more
Florida lawmakers introduced more than 3,000 bills in the 2021 legislative sessions, with about 8 percent of them being signed into law. Among them were bills with robust support from both Republican and Democrats. These...
A Florida fisherman and television host accused Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission director Eric Sutton of downplaying the current Red Tide outbreak in order to keep money flowing into Florida...
In St. Petersburg, hundreds Rally Against Red Tide and for state help
"I can smell the stench of rotting fish and marine life immediately when I step outside my door."
Process to build apartments on 74-acres of Tarpon Springs greenspace restarts over access road issue
The Texas-based developer looking to build a controversial apartment complex on 74-acres of greenspace in Tarpon Springs is resubmitting its application for the project. The entire project is going back to the drawing board. And...
New projections for rapid increases in high-tide flooding for St. Petersburg & elsewhere
There are new projections that predict rapid increases in high-tide flooding for St. Petersburg, Florida, over the coming decade.
Florida deals with fish kills, red tide and a hurricane ahead of Fourth of July
Florida is dealing with fish kills, strong Red Tide blooms and an approaching hurricane as cities get ready for the Fourth of July weekend. As thousands of dead fish float along the coast of Tampa...
Safety Harbor Bear moves along; Philippe Park reopens
Pinellas County announced Thursday that Philippe Park in Safety Harbor reopened at noon because a black bear that had been sighted there was no longer in the area and was several miles away. In a...
