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• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is increasing patrols to areas in an effort to lower the risk of boating related manatee deaths.
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• The number of manatee deaths related to boat collisions is up.
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• For the first time, local leaders from across the region are joining in on an effort to plan for climate change. The East Central Florida Regional Resilience Collaborative is the third in the state and the nineteenth in the nation. WMFE’s environmental reporter Amy Green joined Matthew Peddie on Intersection to talk more about environmental efforts from all over the region.
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• A new federal report out Wednesday characterizes coastal tidal flooding as a rapidly growing problem, with impacts that soon will be chronic – unless communities adapt.
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• There’s new research underway into whether fresh ocean water might help rescue the ailing Indian River Lagoon.
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• The Legislature is putting $100 million toward Florida’s ailing springs.
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• A Hurricane Michael survivor and former White House staff member are among the applicants for the DeSantis administration’s new position of chief resilience officer.
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• It could be the beginning of the end for single use plastics in the city of Orlando. The Orlando City Council approved the ban of bags, straws, and styrofoam food containers on city property.
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• 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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• 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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