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What's in Store for Hurricane Season 2023?

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Indigenous Advocates Gather to Protect Ancient Relics at Related Group High-Rise Site

By Jesse Fraga
May 12, 2023

"Educating is much more productive than just being an angry mob and creating tension," the walk's organizer Betty Osceola says.
Untold Mass of Sea Trash Lurks in Seaweed Piling Up in Florida

By Naomi Feinstein
Apr 12, 2023

New research shows that an alarming amount of pollutants is hidden in the endless piles of seaweed washing ashore in Florida.
Seaweed Meltdown: Will the Massive Sargassum "Blob" Live Up to the Hype?

By Naomi Feinstein
Mar 23, 2023

Is the media over-hyping the incoming "seaweed blob"? Experts weigh in.
Buddhist Claims TruGreen Showered Sacred Garden With Poison

By Izzy Kapnick
Mar 17, 2023

This time, they screwed with the wrong Buddhist.
Doral Residents Rejoice After Miami-Dade Axes Plans for New Trash Plant

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 13, 2023

Doral residents now have a chance to live without the stench of the Covanta-run incinerator plant, which burned millions of pounds of Miami-area garbage on a weekly basis.
Miami Canal Flooded With Turd Water From Contractor-Involved Pipe Break

By Theo Karantsalis
Feb 28, 2023

More than eight miles along the Miami Canal were under a no-contact advisory after the contractor-involved spill.
Trash Fire Is Last Straw for Doral Residents Fighting Incinerator Plans

By Izzy Kapnick
Feb 20, 2023

Doral residents want a breath of fresh air.
MOCA's Courtyard Highlights South Florida's Rich Ecology

By Tyler Francischine
Feb 17, 2023

"Victory Garden" is a sculptural community garden created by artist Emmett Moore.
Florida Senate Bill Seeks to Revitalize Mangrove Forests in Biscayne Bay and Beyond

By Natalia Clement
Jan 27, 2023

Will the legislature step up to protect our first line of defense against coastal erosion and storm surge in Florida?
Florida Manatees Still in Peril After Recovering From 2021 Die-Off

By Alex DeLuca
Jan 5, 2023

After the deadliest year on record, manatee fatalities decreased in 2022. But the creatures remain in dire straits.
Miami Seaquarium Changes Its Tune on Releasing Lolita the Orca to Sanctuary

By Jonathan Kendall
Dec 19, 2022

Miami Seaquarium has a newfound interest in releasing Lolita the orca from her cramped tank.
Calusa Neighbors Win Court Battle Over Endangered Bird Habitat

By Joshua Ceballos
Nov 18, 2022

Kendall residents convinced an appeals panel to nix a county commission vote that allowed for a 550-home development on a former golf course.
Miami-Dade Documents Its Rankest Contractor-Involved Sewage Spills, and Who Will Foot the Bill

By Alex DeLuca
Nov 15, 2022

A string of sewage leaks at Miami-area construction sites left city blocks and the Intracoastal Waterway inundated with raw sewage in 2021.
Subtropical Storm Nicole Says: "We Ain't Done Yet"

By Joshua Ceballos
Nov 7, 2022

Subtropical Storm Nicole is slipping in just when Floridians thought they were through with hurricane season.
Feds Agree to Propose Critical Habitat for Imperiled South Florida Bats

By Joshua Ceballos
Oct 11, 2022

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed in a recent court settlement to propose a critical habitat for the critically endangered Florida Bonneted Bat in Miami.
Boat Captains Ferry People Home to Sanibel Island After Hurricane Ian

By Joshua Ceballos
Oct 10, 2022

As part of a larger recovery operation, fishing guides impacted by Hurricane Ian are chartering trips to Sanibel Island to help residents survey the damage.
Miami Water Park Project Imperils Rare Creatures, Enviro Groups Say UPDATED

By Joshua Ceballos
Oct 3, 2022

The proposed Miami Wilds Water Park in South Dade has invited a battery of legal claims from conservationists who say the project endangers a set of rare species.
Sweet Jesus! Water-Walking Lizards Slosh Around South Florida

By Joshua Ceballos
Sep 13, 2022

Brown basilisks, a lizard with a unique propensity for running on water, are making their home in Florida.
Éstudio Órganico Turns Florida's Iconic Brands Into Statement Pieces

By Jesse Fraga
Sep 9, 2022

Éstudio Órganico wears the Sunshine State on its sleeves.
Hard Rock Stadium Underwater? Five Potential New Homes for the Dolphins

By Ryan Yousefi
Sep 2, 2022

According to a new study, sea level rise might claim the Miami Dolphins' home field by 2050.

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