Amy Green
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Tom Van Lent is accused of stealing “trade secrets” from his former employer, the well-connected Everglades Foundation.
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Three months after Idalia, many here are more preoccupied with recovery than COP28.
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Nearly 2,000 manatees died in Florida in 2021 and 2022 as water pollution killed the seagrass they feed on. The manatee was downlisted in 2017 from endangered to threatened, over the objections of scientists, environmentalists and citizens.
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Experts say they are observing “thousands upon thousands” of miles of reefs undergoing bleaching due to heat stress caused by record high ocean temperatures.
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A new report is raising concern about too much polluted water from Florida’s agricultural lands in the Everglades.
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The groups say multiple bills would undermine smart development as Florida experiences explosive growth and the 2022 hurricane season illustrates the need for sustainability.
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Volusia had the most in the state, with four.
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Florida’s wetlands have historically served as natural sponges but are now filled with explosive growth and development. Throw in climate change concerns, and many wonder whether 2022’s flooding represents a new norm.
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A record 13 manatees released in one day at Blue Spring, and more at Crystal River and Apollo Beach last week bring the year's total so far to nearly two dozen.
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City commissioners voted to halt new residential development for six months in certain flood zones.