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The law also stops programs designed to encourage renewable energy and conservation in a state that is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
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Improved track and intensity forecasts make it easier for the public to prepare for hurricanes, but forecasters at the annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference say short fuse hurricanes — that rapidly intensify near land — remain a concern.
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An open letter from a researcher reveals that Floridians could be inadvertently contributing to the spread of a life-threatening parasite among monarch butterflies.
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The additional money pledged by the state comes as an impasse continues with the Army Corps of Engineers over allocating federal funds to replenish eroded beaches.
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May is the beginning of flamingo nesting season, and researchers are crossing their fingers that the large, apparently healthy population could start popping out fledglings on Florida soil for the first time in a century.
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The two-day summit, hosted at the University of Miami, challenged leaders to think about how environmental preservation can support development instead of standing in the way of it.
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Here’s a glimpse of the magnitude of the challenge and ways you can reduce 'forever chemicals' in your own drinking water at home.
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About 10,000 single-family households in the state will receive financial help installing rooftop solar. Low-income households could be subsidized 80% to 100%, and those with moderate income 60% to 80%.
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Researchers at the University of Florida Center for Coastal Solutions and Center for Landscape Conservation Planning recently developed a tool to help identify conservation lands in Florida that could help improve water quality if they are protected.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced the creation of The Cacique Fontoura reserve and the Aldeia Velha territory. They cover a combined total area of almost 132 square miles.
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With the cause still unknown, the number of rare dead sawfish in the Florida Keys rose to 40 this week, while officials say over 50 species have been affected. But a rescued fish pulled from waters off Cudjoe Key earlier this month is recovering under veterinary care.
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People who fish in Florida and in federal waters are required to have special gear on board to help ensure groupers, snappers and other reef fish survive when they're returned to the water.