Seagrass Acreage Down But Still Meets Goal
Despite heavy rains causing multiple sewage overflows in 2015 and 2016, Tampa Bay continued to exceed goals for…
Living Shorelines Become “Edutainment”
Above: The new living shoreline in Safety Harbor replaces an older seawall with areas that already are attracting…
Sewer-Sniffing Dogs Search Out Human Waste
[printfriendly] We’ve all heard amazing stories about search-and-rescue dogs finding people in burning buildings or snowy mountains. But…
Florida Leads Nation in Invasive Insects Captured at its Border
The hedgehog grain aphid, which has caused millions of dollars worth of damage in other states, has been…
Murals Highlight Stormdrains
[su_pullquote align=’right’] Stormdrain mural in Pinellas Park. Photo provided by City of Pinellas Park.[/su_pullquote] Is it art? Is…
Can a Switch to Natural Gas Help Tampa Bay?
[printfriendly] TECO has 600 megawatts of solar power either in place or planned. This array , with the…
Pinellas County “Walks the Walk”
Pinellas County is "walking the walk" to help control stormwater runoff.
Subsistence Fishing: Good for People, Ecosystems?
The impact of subsidence fishing -- where fishermen depend upon their catch as a primary source of food -- hasn't been studied in the Tampa Bay region until now.
Floodplain Management Saves Pinellas Residents Big Bucks
Most people don’t think about flooding until there’s a big storm heading their way, but Pinellas County residents will save more than $5 million this year on their flood insurance premiums because its floodplain management team has earned a great rating for its proactive flood risk reduction program.
Restoring the Wood Stork Watershed And (Serendipitously) the Mary-Jane Memorial Bridge
[printfriendly][su_divider align=’right’] [/su_divider] Serendipity — “the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or…