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Florida Panther
A deal to purchase agricultural land for the Florida Wildlife Corridor could happen on Tuesday
Florida would pay $122 million for 25,039 acres in what is known as the Caloosahatchee-Big Cypress Corridor in Hendry and Collier counties.
Photographer Carlton Ward Jr. widens conservation efforts to the Gulf of Mexico
Photographer Carlton Ward Jr., who has spent years trying to protect and preserve the Florida Wildlife Corridor, is now turning his conservation efforts on the Gulf of Mexico. Ward, whose images of Florida panthers and...
Organizers plan to get the Right to Clean Water amendment on Florida's 2026 ballot instead. Plus: opposition to Bellmar development.
The Scoop: Fri., November 3, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Special session Amid a rise in anti-Semitism and the war between Israel and Hamas, Florida lawmakers plan to help bolster security by flowing $25 million into Jewish day schools and preschools and another $10 million...
A surprising statistic sparks concern for the endangered Florida panther
The Florida Panther is our state’s official animal and one of the most endangered mammals in the country. WMNF's Chris Young reports.
The Scoop: Wed., October 11, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Controversial judicial circuit mergers A committee is considering a controversial plan to reduce the number of judicial circuits in Florida, but some discussion about the plan will be happening behind closed doors. Schools struggle...
Backroom Briefing: Former Sen. Jeff Brandes is back, launching a policy institute
Former Florida Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-Pinellas Park, has launched a non-profit institute looking for “better outcomes for Floridians.”
How will Florida species like manatee and panther be impacted by Endangered Species Act changes?
On Monday the Trump administration revised how it would enforce the Endangered Species Act. Environmentalists warned that it could mean fewer protections for plants and animals in danger of going extinct – at the same...
Conservation groups warn about proposed development in FL panther habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a proposal by developers to build a sprawling residential community on thousands of acres of prime Florida panther habitat in eastern Collier County; but several environmental groups...
