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How alligators are breathing life into Florida's Everglades
The Everglades' eclectic alligators are surprisingly diverse builders, bodyguards, commuters, and health-bringing engineers.
Jacksonville residents can make a difference at home with natural gardening | Opinion
A local environmental advocate and gardening enthusiast makes a case for creating an outdoor garden friendly to pollinators, ...
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The 310-Acre State Park In Florida That Most People Don’t Know About
That’s Dr. Von D. Mizell–Eula Johnson State Park in Dania Beach, Florida – a 310-acre coastal treasure that somehow remains ...
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You Haven’t Explored Florida Until You’ve Visited This 310-Acre State Park
Hidden between Fort Lauderdale’s cruise ships and Hollywood’s beaches lies a coastal paradise so magnificent yet overlooked that it feels like finding a secret passage to Old Florida – Dr. Von D.
Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists
The Trump administration plans to rewrite part of the Endangered Species Act that prohibits harming the habitats of ...
Florida lawmakers consider ousting mockingbird as state bird after nearly 100 years
Florida named the mockingbird its state bird back in 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts. It may not be quite as representative of today's bustling, modern ...
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Judge says Florida violated federal Endangered Species Act, backs more manatee protections
The judge wrote that it would take at least a decade for conditions in the northern part of the Indian River Lagoon to start ...
Judge backs manatee help, says Florida violated Endangered Species Act
The state denies it has violated the federal law and says it has taken steps to lessen pollution in the Indian River Lagoon.
Bye bye mockingbird? Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...
Meet 4 Beautiful Birds That Will Never Been Seen Again In The United States, Described By A Biologist
The IUCN Red List, which assesses the extinction risk of species, lists over 100 bird species as extinct since 1500. Sadly, ...
Judge rules Florida agency violated Endangered Species Act, resulting in mass manatee deaths
The advocacy group Bear Warriors United said this ruling sets a new national precedent: “No state agency is above the ...
'Unwanted' wildlife in Florida: Iguanas are joined by at least 67 other invasive species
Like all nonnative reptile species, green iguanas aren't protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely ...