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Muck pours from a pipe into a seven-acre island retention site in the Indian River Lagoon. Photo by Amy Green

Environment

Muckrakers: 40,000 Dump Trucks Of Muck Removed From Indian River Lagoon

Thursday, May 16, 2019 • The St. Johns River Water Management District collaborated with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to remove more than 600,000 cubic yards of muck from the Indian River Lagoon. Muck is a result of untreated storm-water runoff, that flows into the canals and tributaries of the lagoon. It kills sea-grasses and organisms that are vital to the lagoon’s ecosystem. The state is currently working on a broader restoration plan with long-term funding sources for the entire Indian River Lagoon and its tributaries.
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Fewer than 80 Florida grasshopper sparrows remain in the wild. Photo courtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife

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Concern And Worry As Recovery Of North America’s Most Endangered Bird Moves Ahead

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 • It’s a milestone in the effort to save North America’s most endangered bird: For the first time wildlife managers are releasing captive-raised Florida grasshopper sparrows in the wild.
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Erin Ragheb of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission aims to catch a Florida grasshopper sparrow as the sun rises over the Central Florida prairie. Photo by Amy Green

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First Critically Endangered Florida Grasshopper Sparrows Released From Captivity To The Wild

Thursday, May 9, 2019 • Wildlife managers working to rescue North America’s most endangered bird celebrated a significant milestone Thursday.
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Erin Ragheb of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission aims to catch a Florida grasshopper sparrow as the sun rises over the Central Florida prairie. Photo by Amy Green

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Groundswell Calls For Veto Of New Toll Roads In Rural Florida

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 • Ninety conservation and civic groups are calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto a measure that would make way for three toll roads across rural Florida.
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Toxic algae can cause health problems to local marine, plant, and human life. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

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New Florida Task Force To Study Blue-Green Algae Solutions

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 • Florida’s governor has created a new task force to help clean up the state’s lakes and rivers.
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Opponents in St. Augustine of oil and gas exploration. Photo by Amy Green

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Trump Administration Reevaluates Offshore Drilling Expansion Plan

Friday, April 26, 2019 • The Trump administration says it is reevaluating a controversial plan to sharply expand offshore drilling, possibly off Florida’s coast.
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In Satellite Beach homes perch atop a sand dune, left exposed after a series of storms and hurricanes washed away a sea wall. Photo by Amy Green

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In Florida, A New Governor Speaks The Words, “Climate Change”

Thursday, April 25, 2019 • A ban in Florida on the words “climate change” appears to be ending. The DeSantis administration is showing new leadership where state government has been absent in the past.
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Erin Ragheb of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission aims to catch a Florida grasshopper sparrow as the sun rises over the Central Florida prairie. Photo by Amy Green

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Land Conservation Funding Leaving Advocates Disappointed — Again

Monday, April 15, 2019 • Efforts to get more funding for land conservation is stalling as the legislative session is winding down.
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Softshell turtle. Photo courtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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Newly Discovered Virus Behind Turtle Die-Off In St. Johns River, Researchers Say

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 • Researchers are working to understand what they say is a newly discovered virus responsible for a die-off of softshell turtles and cooters in the Saint Johns River.
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Environment

DeSantis Names Florida’s First Chief Science Officer

Monday, April 1, 2019 • The state’s first chief science officer is Thomas Frazer, director of the University of Florida’s School of Natural Resources and Environment.
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