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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.
Can We Make It Out of August Without a Major Storm? Please?

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 30, 2022

We might see our first August without a named Atlantic storm since 1997, but don't get too comfortable.
El Portal Residents Condemn Herbicide Spraying Along Miami's Little River

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 26, 2022

Neighbors say herbicides are destroying the Little River's ecosystem and threatening Biscayne Bay's manatee population.
Hot Take: Experts Say Long-Range Forecast for Hotter South Florida May Be Optimistic

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 24, 2022

Study predicts Miami-Dade will see double the present average of days with a heat index above 100 degrees by 2053.
Miami's Beaches See Record-Breaking Levels of Stinky Seaweed

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 23, 2022

The latest on the stinky seaweed that has been clogging Miami's beaches.
Researchers Rescue Corals Damaged in Miami Beach Seawall Collapse

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 17, 2022

University of Miami and NOAA researchers will study the 43 coral colonies they rescued from the collapse.
The Florida Wildlife Corridor Itself Is Endangered

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 1, 2022

Florida has a goal to preserve 18 million acres of wild land to save the native environment, but at just about 10 million acres conserved so far, efforts need to move more quickly.
Miami Is Hot as Hell and Air-Conditioning Costs Are Rising

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 18, 2022

Miami temperatures aren't going down and neither is your electric bill.
Tegu Hunters Scour Canals to Save the Everglades

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 11, 2022

Researchers with Everglades National Park go out and capture tegu lizards every week day to try and curb the runaway train of the invasive reptile's population.
July 5: The Dirtiest Beach Day of the Year

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 30, 2022

The masses of people who flock to beaches to celebrate leave a ton of crap behind.
Outdoor Center Staff Interrupts Apparent Bird Sacrifice on Virginia Key UPDATED

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 28, 2022

Staff at the Virginia Key Outdoor Center found boxes filled with live hens and pigeons and an apparent sacrifice-in-progress.
Climate Justice Groups Decry FPL's $500 Million Proposal to Prepare for "Extreme Winter Event"

By Ajhada Gabriel
Jun 24, 2022

Community advocacy groups say the threat of an "extreme winter event" is highly unlikely in Florida.
Record-Breaking 215-Pound Burmese Python Captured in Southwest Florida

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 23, 2022

The female Burmese python measured 17.7 feet long and weighed 215 pounds.
Five Chaotic Miami Flood Videos From Potential Tropical Cyclone One

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 6, 2022

Surfing dogs, Corvette submarines, and drunken, drenched clubgoers dominated social media in Potential Tropical Cyclone One's watery wake.

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