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The News Service has five questions for Michael Rubin, president and CEO of the Florida Ports Council.
Endangered Rice’s Whale faces threat after 1.1 million gallon oil spill
Listen: After over a million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico in November, one environmental advocate is raising concern for one of the most endangered whales in the world. In 2021, scientists...
The Scoop: Wed., November 1, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Constitutionality of North Florida congressional districts The constitutionality of North Florida’s congressional districts was under question yesterday as a panel of state appeal court judges questioned attorneys. Some judges took issue with plaintiffs’ arguments against...
NOAA Fisheries denies petition for endangered whale protection near ports, sparking concern
Listen: A petition seeking to protect of one the most endangered whales in the world by creating restrictions near Florida’s west-coast ports was denied by federal officials on Friday. The petition would have restricted speeds...
The Scoop: Tues., October 31, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Hydrogen energy in Florida A new end-to-end green hydrogen system is coming to Florida. If all goes to plan, it’s set to be the first demonstration project in the nation to successfully create clean energy...
Petition to protect endangered Rice’s whale draws mixed reactions
A petition is seeking to protect of one the most endangered whales in the world by creating restrictions near Florida’s west-coast ports.
Florida Ports CEO warns that proposed changes to protect the endangered Rice's whale could harm ports including Port Tampa Bay.
Tom Mustill, who’s a biologist, filmmaker, and author, discusses how he’s forever primarily identified by a 2015 incident: while kayaking with a friend, a humpback whale breached, and landing on the pair.
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.
Director Joshua Zeman Spent 10 Years Working On New “Loneliest Whale” Doc
Joshua Zeman—the director of “The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52,” a feature-length documentary chronicling the science-oriented pursuit of a whale that experts think has spent his whole life in solitude because, they believe, he’s...
Why do pilot whales strand? We ask experts
On Monday, five pilot whales became stranded in shallow water off Redington Beach in Pinellas County. After a day-long rescue effort, three of the whales were released back into deeper water and two were taken...
