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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.
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Spend Halloween volunteering with Tampa Bay Watch in Ruskin
It’s the largest ecosystem restoration in Tampa Bay.
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Here’s your 5 p.m. update for Hurricane Michael in Tampa Bay
Here’s the 5 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center.
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Tropical Storm Michael could bring rain, wind to Tampa Bay, clear red tide
What? This is how we do fall in Florida.
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St. Petersburg gets battery-powered eLooper bus for downtown St. Petersburg
PSTA expects to have six such battery-powered buses in its fleet by the end of 2020.
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Here’s video of the FWC freeing a Florida black bear cub’s head from a plastic cheeseball container
This is about three different allegories.
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St. Pete Beach offers free parking in the wake of red tide
All city-metered parking spots on St. Pete Beach are free — at least for now.
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Developer could turn portion of Upper Tampa Bay Trail into parking lot
Commissioner Pat Kemp talks to CL about the attempt to urbanize this stretch of nature.