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Lou floats underwater in his home at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota.
January 14, 2025

Florida manatees won’t be listed as endangered species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the manatee’s numbers have not fallen enough to change their status from “threatened.”…

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An oil derrick in the Gulf of Mexico. | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
January 7, 2025

Environmentalists applaud ban on oil drilling off Florida’s coast

President Biden made oil and gas drilling off-limits off Florida’s Gulf Coast.…

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Manatees and tourists crowd the Three Sisters Spring at Crystal River, Florida, on a cold morning. | Courtesy Thomas Pluckhahn
January 3, 2025

Study finds manatees may be ‘recent immigrants’ to Florida

Results from archaeological digs have shown few manatee bones in Native American settlements in Florida.…

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December 13, 2024

Solar power continues to shine brightly in Florida

Nearly 30,000 Floridians installed solar panels this year, bringing the total number of installations to more than a quarter million.…

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January 29, 2024

One-fifth of Florida’s farmland could be paved over by 2070

Much of Florida’s history has been defined by what we grow. But a new study says development could threaten much…

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October 18, 2023

Preserving a wildlife corridor in the shadow of Magic Kingdom

The world’s most-visited theme park has become one of the most important links in a corridor for wildlife spanning the…

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September 8, 2023

Abortion rights issue moves closer to 2024 ballot

Floridians Protecting Freedom says it has collected enough signatures to get a review by the Florida Supreme Court.…