Lawmakers float 2-mile buffer zone to protect Everglades
Florida state lawmakers are again considering legislation to establish a large, development-free buffer zone to protect the Everglades in South Florida. Prior attempts failed to …
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Florida voters to decide on constitutional right to hunt and fish in 2024
Should it be your constitutional right to fish and hunt in Florida? It’s a decision voters will get to make in next year’s election. Backers of …
Florida Designates $53 Million Annually for Indian River Lagoon Cleanup
No matter what you may think of Florida Governor Ron Deathsantis’s overall political persuasion he does seem committed to working on water quality issues. Florida …
Red Tide Has Killed at Least 791 Tons of Fish in Florida
Florida is fighting through an early and serious algae scourge. More than 790 tons of dead fish have washed up on beaches in Florida over …
Tampa Bay Stares Down Environmental Disaster
Bullsugar is not the only game in town when it comes to polluting the waters of the Sunshine State. Officials in Manatee County on Florida’s …
Florida’s Latest Specialty License Plate
Florida will begin to see another fishing-related specialty license plate on its highways, this time highlighting the redfish in a plate to raise funds for …
Uncertain future for Apalachicola, Ocklawaha, Shark River Slough
Restoration of three Florida waterways that fed some of the most prolific big game fisheries on the planet has been debated, fought over, and delayed …
How Beer Could Help Red Tide In Florida
As they continue to look for ways to battle red tide, scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota may have come up with …
Fly Fishing for Spring Time Tarpon, Florida Back Country
In the spring in South Florida, when the conditions get just right, large tarpon move into the backcountry. When Captain Jarad “Dingo” Boshammer made …
Florida’s war on weeds is killing fish and supercharging red tide
On any given day, helicopters and an armada of airboats fan out across Florida’s freshwaters to spray tank after tank of poison. Without the millions …