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Coyotes came to central Florida in the 1970s and ‘80s and to southern Florida in the mid-1990s, and relatively few studies have examined their behavior across different Florida ecosystems.
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By Brad Buck, UF/IFAS
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5/16/24
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The Florida Forever program has protected more than 10 million acres out of 42 million total in the entire state.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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5/16/24
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Audubon calls on beachgoers to make beaches safer for birds by avoiding their nesting areas during this busy holiday weekend and summer.
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From Audubon Florida
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5/15/24
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April marks the third consecutive month of below-average rainfall for the St. Johns River Water Management District’s 18-county region. While frontal systems brought some rain, it primarily …
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From the St. Johns River Water Management District
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5/15/24
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In this article we’ll explore why small enterprises should consider incorporating eco-friendly custom apparel into their branding and operational strategies.
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By Richard Grant
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5/14/24
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Homeowners, business owners and others can plant the right tree in the right place in cities and suburbs with help from a newly relaunched website from University of Florida scientists.
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By Brad Buck, UF/IFAS
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5/13/24
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Seniors and special needs residents require extra care, especially during a hurricane, flood, or tornado. Crafting an easy-to-understand action plan that works for a family’s unique needs is important.
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From the Orange County Newsroom
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5/13/24
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Researchers with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences believe they have identified a method for making hop-growing viable despite Florida’s incompatible climate: greenhouses.
Although plenty of Florida’s craft brewers advertise their libations as brewed with state-grown ingredients, a vital …
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By Megan Winslow, UF/IFAS
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5/12/24
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La Niña and El Niño are the two extremes of a recurring climate pattern that can affect weather around the world.
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By Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder
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5/12/24
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Orlando earned an overall score of 96 out of a potential 250 points. Community-wide initiatives netted 20 points; building code policies scored 22.5 points; transportation policies tallied 18.5 points; community energy infrastructure received 24 points; and local government policies scored 11 points.
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By Andrew Powell, The Center Square
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5/12/24
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Some Florida communities owe their very existence to golf. Sarasota is one, and The Villages is another. The Naples area is so linked to the links that it currently boasts the most golf courses per capita in the nation.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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5/9/24
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The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 662-acre prescribed burn today at Lake Apopka North Shore.
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From the St. Johns River Water Management District
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5/7/24
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101 American Flamingos were spotted across Florida. The largest group (50+) was in Florida Bay; 18 were counted in the Pine Island area and 14 were at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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From Audubon Florida
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5/6/24
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When hurricanes careen through Florida, they not only damage homes and businesses but also destroy forests and timber farms.
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From UF/IFAS
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5/6/24
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Is Apopka about to experience an apocalypse? Are college kids learning how to defend themselves against zombies starting to make sense? Are Preppers beginning to sound like pragmatic realists?
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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5/5/24
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Why would the Florida Legislature offer no bills or resolutions about Grove Land Reservoir before funding it with $400 million? Opinion/Commentary by Craig Pittman of the Florida Phoenix.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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5/2/24
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Frost’s bill would ensure that hurricane preparedness tools, alerts, and planning systems would address the needs of seniors, people with disabilities, non-English speakers, and rural and urban populations.
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From the Office of Rep. Maxwell Frost
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4/30/24
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The environment wasn’t even an issue that Graham ran on, not at first. In seeking election as governor in 1978, he focused on education and crime. But then, well into his first term, a national magazine slammed him on his environmental record.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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4/25/24
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DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7028, which will add another $200 million in funding for the My Safe Florida Home Program.
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By Andrew Powell, Ther Center Square
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4/25/24
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The average American family produces about 18 pounds of trash every day resulting in nearly 140 million tons of garbage filling U.S. landfills every year. In honor of Earth Month, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida is taking a stand.
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From Goodwill Industries of Central Florida
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4/17/24
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The report is trumpeted as a first-of-its-kind study showcasing how the 18 million acres of the Wildlife Corridor, which runs throughout the entire state, ease the worst impact of climate change.
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By Trimmel Gomes, Florida News Connection
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4/16/24
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Caterpillars are coming out in force because it’s a normal part of spring, Part of it may be due to all the fresh, new growth of leaves.
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From UF/IFAS
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4/15/24
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UF/IFAS experts give tips on how to manage the eastern lubber grasshopper, which can damage plants, citrus, and vegetables.
Eastern lubber grasshoppers are out in force throughout the …
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From UF/IFAS
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4/14/24
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Again? For the third time, another company wants to drill in Florida's Apalachicola River floodplain
Pittman: "This is the third time some wildcatter has asked to cosplay Jed Clampett, hoping to find some a-bubblin’ crude in the wilds of North Florida. Oil, that is — Texas Tea!"
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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4/11/24
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A team of researchers at UF/IFAS researchers has released the Landscape Water Use Survey, which is aimed at homeowners and land managers statewide.
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From UF/IFAS
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4/11/24
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