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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.
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Michael Bloomberg names St. Petersburg as Leadership City in Climate Challenge
It will become one of 25 Leadership Cities that will drastically reduce its carbon footprint.
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Watch this adorable eagle chick hatching in Southwest Florida
These eagle chicks are the cutest things you’ll see this week.
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In a victory for the environment, Everglades National Park gets solar power
The Shark Valley Visitor Center will soon get solar panels, thanks to Florida Power & Light and the National Park Service.
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Is a plastic bag fee better for St. Petersburg?
As the city eyes charging for bags, some say plastic is actually better for the environment.
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Tampa officials, leaders to kick off Skip the Straw Challenge
This is the city’s first coordinated effort to reduce its use of plastic straws.
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Pinellas County red tide going away
County officials say red tide conditions in Pinellas have improved.
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Pinellas County has highest number of manatees killed by red tide in state
The bloom has killed 16 of the mammals in Pinellas waters.
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Fourth National Climate Assessment confirms that Florida is screwed
Try not to be shocked.
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On Thursday, get a Sustainable Buzz along Tampa’s Riverwalk
Sample Tampa Bay’s best food and drinks, buy sustainable products, and have a great time along Tampa’s Riverwalk.
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St. Petersburg seeks business owners’ input on single-use plastics
The city would like St. Petersburg-based businesses to take a short survey, which they can do anonymously.
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St. Petersburg could implement fee for single-use plastic bags
The city’s sustainability committee will discuss on Thursday, November 15.
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Red tide washes ashore in Gulfport
Some residents suspected raw sewage, but all signs point to Karenia brevis.
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ZooTampa veterinarian under investigation for manatee cruelty
The Tampa man is charged with, among other things, killing two manatees.