Florida Panthers Confirmed in Hillsborough County
We’ve been hearing the rumors for years – someone spotted an elusive Florida panther in Hillsborough County, far…
Waste Disposal goes High-Tech in Tampa
Farmers have been composting waste materials for centuries to turn them back into nutrients for their crops. Still,…
By the Numbers: Saving water adds up
A years-long drought, coupled with a rapidly increasing population, is stretching water supplies across the region. Watering restrictions…
TBEP issues “State of the Bay” report
First the good news: Water quality across Tampa Bay is meeting or exceeding targets for clarity, and some…
Bob McConnell: Science-based initiatives led to long-lasting benefits for the entire Tampa Bay region
By Shawn Jones Bob McConnell’s Celebration of Life will take place: February 24th, 2024, 12 to 3 p.m. Philippe Park…
Designing With Nature: An Overview of Regenerative Stormwater Conveyances
By: Gillian Palino In the ever-growing pursuit of sustainable solutions to environmental challenges, regenerative stormwater conveyances (RSCs) have…
“Forgotten Zones” Pose Challenges, Promise Rewards
It happens in the best of neighborhoods – the “forgotten zone” that stretches between you and your neighbors.…
Audubon’s Volunteer of the Year “didn’t even know the award existed”
Almost everyone who wins a major award expresses their total surprise at the honor, but Wendy Meehan was…
USF to lead $3.2-million grant for system to forecast and mitigate sargassum
News reports earlier this summer predicted that Florida’s beaches would be overwhelmed by a stinky rotten mass of…
Port Tampa Bay Proposes Giant Recycling Project
As giant cranes are building a new eight-lane span of the Howard Frankland bridge in Old Tampa Bay,…