Floridians should oppose a mine planned next to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia
By Elise Bennett, Center for Biological Diversity If you meander north up Florida’s iconic Suwannee River just past the Florida-Georgia state ...
Month: February 2023
What’s happening to coral reefs is bad for Florida. More must be done | Letters
By Allyson Wleklinksi Growing up in Florida opened my eyes to the perils of climate change. I saw coral reef ...
The governor and Legislature need to address Florida’s many water-quality challenges
By Jon Paul Brooker, Florida Conservation As Florida continues to wisely invest in high-profile environmental initiatives such as the restoration ...
Florida needs a constitutional right to clean water to cleanse our polluted waters and protect us from our state legislators
By Joseph Bonasia, Florida Rights of Nature Network I had never seen anything like it when it comes to petition-gathering: ...
Tampa Bay must restore its seagrass
The Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Tampa Bay is Florida’s largest open-water estuary, a foundation of the area’s quality of ...
It’s time to save Big Cypress National Preserve from future oil drilling
Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Big Cypress National Preserve is too valuable to allow more oil drilling within its borders. ...
Here are three steps we can take to reduce the number of manatee deaths in Florida
By The Treasure Coast Newspapers Editorial Board The manatee is one of the most iconic animals in Florida. Few visitors ...
Tampa Bay’s resiliency plan in place. Now, let’s make it happen
By Sean Sullivan Water levels in the Tampa Bay region are expected to rise between 12 and 19 inches over ...
Community action plans needed to prepare everyone for hurricanes  | Letters
By Reniah Curry Growing up on the sunny shores of The Bahamas, I’m no stranger to the catastrophic effects of hurricanes. ...
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