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There’s no end in sight for Florida’s ongoing war with giant poisonous toads
I, for one, welcome our giant toad overlords.
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An 800-pound chonk from The Villages has been relocated to Gatorland
Oh lawd, he comin’
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The FWC is pressing charges against that dumbass who was bitten in the face by a pelican
The FWC is also working with Maryland authorities to secure his arrest.
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Sustainable Tampa Bay clothing company Garbaj uses recycled waste in its streetwear
Trash as treasure.
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Florida may join lawsuit to block underwater seismic blasting along Atlantic coast
Ashley Moody may be having second thoughts about oil companies.
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Florida politicians are still trying to ban cities from banning straws
Preemption: It’s what’s for dinner.
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Florida anglers will have to get a permit to cast for sharks from land
Fish and Wildlife approved that and several other shore-based shark fishing changes.
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Sierra Club endorses Linda Norris for Oldsmar City Council
Much like the Lorax, she reportedly speaks for the trees.
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Tampa Bay Waterkeeper urges residents to oppose proposed Port of Tampa dredging project
It affects 63 acres of designated essential fish habitat.
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Tampa Bay Watch announces habitat simulation at the new St. Pete Pier
Duke Energy has funded the project, to the tune of $100,000.
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Op-ed: Amendment 9 victory won’t protect Tampa Bay from offshore drilling
An op-ed from St. Petersburg resident Hunter Miller, Oceana’s Florida Gulf Coast Campaign Organizer.
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Check out video of 8 sea turtles arriving at Florida Aquarium’s new rehab center in Tampa
They’re the first patients at the new facility.
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There are nearly 500 manatees at Blue Spring State Park right now
That’s a lot of lettuce.
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MacDonald Training Center in Tampa collects Gasparilla beads for reuse
You can drop off your beads any time of the day or night.
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Florida governor Ron DeSantis fires Rick Scott Everglades appointees
This may be the only time we’ve been excited to see a Florida politician take a page out of President Trump’s book and say “You’re fired!”
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Ron DeSantis signs executive order calling for $2.5 billion for Everglades restoration, toxic algae task force
Well, this is different.
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What Bloomberg’s Climate Challenge award means for St. Petersburg
Unpacking the realities of what St. Pete must do over the next two years.
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Red tide returns to Sarasota and possibly Manatee counties
Weather forecasts bode well for Pinellas, though.
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Record number of manatees killed by boaters in Florida in 2018
It wasn’t the highest overall death toll on record, though.