Celebrate Arbor Day Across Tampa Bay
Local governments across the region are joining together to celebrate Arbor Day Across Tampa Bay, highlighting the importance…
Living shorelines a bright spot after 2024 Hurricane Season
As the Tampa Bay region slowly but surely rebuilds infrastructure ranging from beaches to the baseball stadium, one…
Could a Magic Jet Ski reduce red tide?
Dave Tomasko doesn’t usually joke about red tide in Sarasota Bay, but he can’t help but smile about…
Duette Preserve: 33 square miles of wilderness in a fast-growing region
The first sign that Duette Preserve in northern Manatee County is not just another preserve is literally a…
Audubon celebrates new islands in its Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries System
A generous donation from Mahaffey Management, LLC, adds three mangrove spoil islands to the Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries…
Agency on Bay Management Expands
For more than 50 years, the Agency on Bay Management (ABM) and its predecessor organizations have led the…
“Poop Sleuthers” chase down sources of fecal pathogens
Across the state, beaches close when high levels of fecal bacteria are found. Beyond the general “ick” factor,…
Florida Panthers Confirmed in Hillsborough County
We’ve been hearing the rumors for years – someone spotted an elusive Florida panther in Hillsborough County, far…
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…