Local Leaders Organize Resiliency Summit:Residents Asked for Input to Set Priorities
Local, state and regional leaders will meet on April 5 and 6 at the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency…
Survey Shows Most Floridians Support protecting Natural Lands
While partisan politics may divide Floridians on many topics, nearly two-thirds of residents on both sides of the…
The Wildest Place in Pinellas County
It’s known as the wildest place in Pinellas County. It might also be the quietest. It’s one of…
2022 Seagrass Survey: Bigger, Better, Faster
While sports fans eagerly await results from the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup or the World Series, the…
Point/Counterpoint: Relocating Gopher Tortoises
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently authorized a deviation from its guidelines for relocating gopher tortoises…
Feeding Pelicans Can be Deadly for the Birds
A cloud of pelicans circling fishermen and begging for bait or leftovers from their filleted fish is an…
Beyond the Beaten Path to the Beach
Visitors from all over the world come to Pinellas County to bask on its beautiful beaches. But Pat…
Butterflies Need Our Help, Expert Says
Butterfly expert Dr. Marc Minno’s message is alarming. “We are losing caterpillars and butterflies in Florida. Five or…
Crested Caracaras Rebound in Florida
Ornithologist Adam Kent has studied birds throughout the world. He was Florida’s first scrub-jay conservation coordinator and assessed…
Saving Florida’s Endangered Plants Requires Different Strategies
Florida ziziphus may be the Jurassic Park of the plant kingdom. When botanists first described it in 1955,…