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The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 662-acre prescribed burn today at Lake Apopka North Shore.
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From the St. Johns River Water Management District
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5/7/24
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101 American Flamingos were spotted across Florida. The largest group (50+) was in Florida Bay; 18 were counted in the Pine Island area and 14 were at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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From Audubon Florida
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5/6/24
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When hurricanes careen through Florida, they not only damage homes and businesses but also destroy forests and timber farms.
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From UF/IFAS
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5/6/24
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Is Apopka about to experience an apocalypse? Are college kids learning how to defend themselves against zombies starting to make sense? Are Preppers beginning to sound like pragmatic realists?
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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5/5/24
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Why would the Florida Legislature offer no bills or resolutions about Grove Land Reservoir before funding it with $400 million? Opinion/Commentary by Craig Pittman of the Florida Phoenix.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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5/2/24
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Frost’s bill would ensure that hurricane preparedness tools, alerts, and planning systems would address the needs of seniors, people with disabilities, non-English speakers, and rural and urban populations.
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From the Office of Rep. Maxwell Frost
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4/30/24
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The environment wasn’t even an issue that Graham ran on, not at first. In seeking election as governor in 1978, he focused on education and crime. But then, well into his first term, a national magazine slammed him on his environmental record.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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4/25/24
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DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7028, which will add another $200 million in funding for the My Safe Florida Home Program.
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By Andrew Powell, Ther Center Square
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4/25/24
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The average American family produces about 18 pounds of trash every day resulting in nearly 140 million tons of garbage filling U.S. landfills every year. In honor of Earth Month, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida is taking a stand.
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From Goodwill Industries of Central Florida
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4/17/24
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The report is trumpeted as a first-of-its-kind study showcasing how the 18 million acres of the Wildlife Corridor, which runs throughout the entire state, ease the worst impact of climate change.
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By Trimmel Gomes, Florida News Connection
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4/16/24
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Caterpillars are coming out in force because it’s a normal part of spring, Part of it may be due to all the fresh, new growth of leaves.
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From UF/IFAS
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4/15/24
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UF/IFAS experts give tips on how to manage the eastern lubber grasshopper, which can damage plants, citrus, and vegetables.
Eastern lubber grasshoppers are out in force throughout the …
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From UF/IFAS
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4/14/24
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Again? For the third time, another company wants to drill in Florida's Apalachicola River floodplain
Pittman: "This is the third time some wildcatter has asked to cosplay Jed Clampett, hoping to find some a-bubblin’ crude in the wilds of North Florida. Oil, that is — Texas Tea!"
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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4/11/24
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A team of researchers at UF/IFAS researchers has released the Landscape Water Use Survey, which is aimed at homeowners and land managers statewide.
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From UF/IFAS
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4/11/24
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In March, rainfall across the St. Johns River Water Management District was slightly below the monthly average, with frontal systems being the main source of precipitation.
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From the St. Johns River Water Management District
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4/10/24
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As the planet warms, sea level rises at an ever-faster rate. Wetlands have generally kept pace by building upward and creeping inland a few meters per year.
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By Randall W. Parkinson, Florida International University
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4/8/24
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Solar Eclipse Best Practices: We don’t have to tell you not to look directly at next Monday’s solar eclipse without protective eyewear, do we?
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By Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix
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4/7/24
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Gilchrist Blue Springs has what you might call an interesting backstory. It was once owned by a business mogul who gave it to his petit assistant. They were secretly in love.
A couple of weeks ago, I drove up to the picturesque small town of High Springs , about 30 miles north of Gainesville. Then, I kept driving, heading out of town for several …
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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4/4/24
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Earth Month 2024 will highlight countywide sustainability and conservation efforts while providing residents and employees with educational and engaging experiences.
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From the Orange County Newsroom
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4/2/24
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The Florida Museum of History attracts 55,000 people a year to view its 46,800 artifacts — or rather, it did until 2022, when it closed for repairs.
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By Craig Pittman
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4/1/24
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Mites are arachnids that are found in almost every environment with more than 55,000 described species worldwide. Some mites are classified as pests, while others are beneficial.
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From UF/IFAS
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3/27/24
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We should always celebrate water in Florida. We’re surrounded on three sides by the stuff. It’s a major tourist attraction, and right now, water is worth a lot of money.
Friday marks World Water Day. I feel bad about this, but I just know I’m going to be late sending out Water Day cards this year.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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3/25/24
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The project will transform the former nursery on Lust Road into a unique park, adorned with native plants, restored bird habitat, walking trails, and a visitors’ center.
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From Orange Audubon
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3/21/24
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Prescribed burning is becoming an increasingly challenging method of managing forested land for many reasons, including a rapidly expanding population that is narrowing the state’s wildland-urban interface.
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On April 8th, millions of Americans across the United States will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to view a total solar eclipse.
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By Christopher Palma, Penn State
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3/17/24
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