Category: News

Saving oranges by altering their DNA Written by Amy Harmon The grove manager of Ricke Kress called and said “It’s here”. Citrus Greening disease had reached Florida. The disease that sours oranges and leaves them half green, already ravaging citrus crops across the world, had reached the state’s storied groves. In the years that followed, Kress […]

Long Bar: Developers say Sarasota Bay will not be destroyed by seagrass, mangrove removal Written by Charles Chelle The developers of Long Bar Pointe are trying to make the case that their vision for 463-acres along the Sarasota Bay will be better for the environment. Developers Carlos Beruff and Larry Leiberman say their team of […]

10 things beach resorts won’t tell you Enjoy the sun, sand, sea breezes and the sewage runoff Written by Charles Passy It has been a brutally hot summer in much of the country, with even Alaska hitting record-breaking temperatures in the 90s. That has many Americans seeking the cool comfort of the 7,000-plus coastal and […]

An environmental study of how a proposed launch complex would affect part of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge formally began Monday with the search for a contractor to perform the review. Space Florida sought credentials from environmental firms that will be ranked and overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation, […]

A farmer’s market, eco-friendly arts and crafts and green business will highlight the annual Earth Day festivities at the University of South Florida. The event will take place Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the USF Botanical Gardens. Hosted by USF’s Patel College of Global Sustainability and the Office of Sustainability, […]

By Hollie Thrasher The Tennessee Valley Authority is being sued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. In the suit filed April 12th, ADEM claims that The Colbert Fossil Plant, located in Colbert County, is responsible for leaking numerous chemicals into the Tennessee River. Details of the Lawsuit The suit shows that ADEM began looking […]

By ERIC STAATS Naples Florida had been eyeing the purchase of the Peaceful Horse Ranch in DeSoto County since 2010, when the 4,100-acre tract made the state’s land preservation list. An abrupt change of heart by the state Department of Environmental Protection, though, has put the ranch at the center of a scramble to preserve […]