Red Tide app allows citizen-scientists to help document its spread
Even with Red Tide showing up only in background levels along Florida’s coast, maintaining a close watch as…
Feeding Pelicans Can Kill the Birds
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”][/su_pullquote] It’s an iconic sight at almost every dock in Florida – fishermen celebrating a successful…
Pinellas County to get new manatee protection signs
[printfriendly] Even after a controversial federal decision to downgrade manatees from endangered to threatened, the Florida Fish and…
Black Skimmer Update
First the good news: according to Lorraine Margeson, black skimmer are nesting on Fort DeSoto Beach for the…
UT team takes a closer look at why hammerhead sharks have hammerheads
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”]Photos Courtesy University of Tampa “Hammerheads are really strange,” said Haley Amplo, a marine science-biology major…
No boat, no problem! Top 3 fishing piers in Tampa Bay
1. Tampa Bay has some of the best places to fish in the state – even if…
Manatee Viewing Center becomes top-rated destination
Top: Photo Courtesy TECO. By Vicki Parsons When I first visited TECO’s Manatee Viewing Center in the late…
Hummingbirds in Florida: If you plant it, they will come
While some Floridians may never see a hummingbird, Steve Backes almost always has them in his Valrico yard.…
Coyotes evolve with humans – even in urban settings
Top: Coyotes are found in every Florida county although they’re more likely to be heard than seen. Photo…
News Briefs — Spring, Summer 2016
[printfriendly] Fish return to restored bay in just months Scientists from the Southwest Florida Water Management District began…