Environment
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We didn’t find the springs at St. Pete’s Frenchman’s Creek, but we did see a miracle in a marginal place
City Wilds: Creekshed Project.
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PURE, Tampa’s latest plan to treat wastewater, is over for now
Tampa City Council will vote next week on adding language that ensures PURE’s contract is over.
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Dunedin’s ‘Hope Spot Festival’ promotes ocean conservation in February
The idea is to protect the ocean in the same way that we protect the land.
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‘We can’t get that land back’: Residents and environmentalists oppose Largo’s Referendum 2
Voters could open the door for a developer who seeks to build a water park next to Largo Central Park Nature Preserve.
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After public outcry, Tampa leaders call for ‘radical restart’ with ‘PURE’ wastewater plans
City council members all expressed either doubt or complete disapproval of PURE as a whole.
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The removal of St. Petersburg’s Granville banyan is a cautionary tale
Florida is the only place in North America where banyans are found.
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A pair of Florida panthers were filmed fighting in the wild for the first time ever
Then, in a strange and very Florida twist, a wild boar pops into the mix to fight the panthers.
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When it comes to enacting climate change initiatives, Tampa is struggling to catch up
“We have a lot of work to do. We’re the smoggiest city in the state.”
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A Florida city’s ban on Styrofoam heads to the Supreme Court
Coral Gables approved a Styrofoam-ban ordinance in February 2016.
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As Florida tries to manage black bear population, a regulated hunt is now back on the table
The October 2015 hunt resulted in 304 bears being killed.
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Best Pay No Attention To What’s Behind The Curtain
Red Tide And Big Sugar
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A new report says harmful algae blooms are on the rise in Florida and across the nation
Climate change is considered to be a major factor.
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Wunderfarms in St. Pete is hosting a Seedling Day this Sunday
Time to get your hands dirty.
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Florida will double efforts to eliminate invasive pythons
The state already has allowed hunters to kill pythons at sites such as wildlife management areas and small-game hunting areas.
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Environmental activists will protest TECO’s plans to bring fracked gas to Tampa
‘The People’s Shareholder Meeting’ is on Saturday.
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The Florida Aquarium is hosting a party for the Planet Beach Clean-Up this Saturday morning
Bring your kayak for maximum clean-up.
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Hop on your bike tomorrow for downtown Tampa’s Bike to Work Ride & Rally
Ride through the streets with Mayor Jane Castor.