Extension “boots on the ground” addresses natural resource challenges
While classes in canning are still a staple at county Extension offices across Florida, the University of Florida’s…
The original snowbirds return to Tampa Bay
American white pelicans are clearly related to our native brown pelican, but their enormous size, stark-white plumage and…
Save lives: Participate in the 32nd Annual Fishing Line Cleanup
Fishing line is the leading cause of death for Florida pelicans, and causes thousands more deaths among birds…
Agency on Bay and Coastal Management celebrates 40 years
Forty years ago, following concerted efforts by residents troubled as water quality in Tampa Bay steadily declined, the…
Courtney Campbell Causeway construction may offer a “once in a generation opportunity” to restore Old Tampa Bay
As the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) considers expanding the Courtney Campbell Causeway, environmental leaders are calling for…
Seven-foot sawfish returned to Tampa Bay
Cameras whirred as Tonya Wiley directed the rescue of a seven-foot smalltooth sawfish from a pond off Bishop…
Ecosphere invited to join the United Nation’s Race to Resilience
A local not-for-profit organization has been invited to join the United Nations’ Race to Resilience (R2R), an international…
BEE the Difference: How You Can Protect Native Bees Through Fall and Winter
Story and photography by Laura Zurro Most conversations about saving bees focus on honey bees. But Florida is…
BEE ready: sign up now for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census
Across the country, beekeepers are reporting “catastrophic” honeybee colony losses. Closer to home, a Florida expert on native…
Egmont Key: Stories from Eyewitnesses to History
I admit, I expected to enjoy Egmont Key: Stories from Eyewitnesses to History even before I opened it.…