Florida – The Lionfish May Be More Than A Nusance For Florida – WFSU
The first report of lionfish in the Gulf of Mexico came two years ago. Compared to the first sighting over twenty years ago in the Atlantic Ocean, the lionfish’s arrival…
Florida – New reef to be sunk off Destin – The Northwest Florida Daily News
Anglers and divers will soon have a new honey hole to visit. An artificial reef, dubbed the Aquatic Life Ecosystem, is scheduled to be sunk in federal water in the…
Florida – How the wind saved Florida from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill – Mother Nature Network
Florida might have been saved by the wind. At the time of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the spring of 2010, computer models predicted that the 200 million gallons…
Florida – DEP sets workshops focused on environmental permitting consistency – The Florida Current
Representatives of agriculture, industry and developer groups are giving the process an initial thumbs up. And representatives of some environmental groups are watching warily. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection…
Florida – Winds Played Important Role in Keeping Oil Away from South Florida – Science Daily (press release)
ScienceDaily — The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in spring 2010 is the largest oil spill in the history of the United States, with more than 200 million gallons of crude…
Florida – New drilling off Cuba may pose more risk to Florida – MiamiHerald.com
New oil drilling expected to begin offshore of Cuba at the end of the summer is at least 50 miles farther away from Key West than a well that came…
Florida Sea Grant says not to eat lionfish – TCPalm
FORT PIERCE — The University of Florida/IFAS St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension has received an update from Florida Sea Grant on food safety concerns and the consumption of invasive lionfish.…
Washington D.C. – Deal reached on making RESTORE Act – Florida Today
WASHINGTON – More than two years after the BP oil spill ravaged the Gulf Coast, lawmakers reached a deal Wednesday that could spend billions to boost the region’s economy and…
Florida – DEP issues guidelines to water districts for buying, getting rid of state lands – The Florida Current
Water management districts must receive Florida Department of Environmental Protection approval for major land purchases under guidelines published by DEP this month. The DEP memo, posted on a department website…
Florida – Hard-line rule: leave Satellite Beach’s worm rock alone – Florida Today
A “worm rock” may not sound like the most-attractive thing to scoop up and take home, but even so, Florida wildlife officials want to make sure nobody does. On Thursday,…
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