The 2,175-mile system of interconnected, man-made canals crisscrossing Florida — from Orlando to the Keys — has an important role when a hurricane happens to be pinwheeling toward the peninsula: Fl
A federal appeals court will speed up consideration of a legal battle about whether the Florida Department of Environmental Protection needs to take additional steps to protect manatees in the Indi
An artificial intelligence (AI) system is giving forecasters the first automated way to distinguish between key tropical weather patterns in the Atlantic and Pacific.
A team of University of Florida scientists have won a $1 million grant to tackle one of South Florida’s most urgent environmental threats: groundwater flooding and saltwater intrusion caused by sea
Spencer Faucher, who divides his time between South Florida and Westbrook, Conn., jumps into the ocean from his dad’s 2007 43 Express Spencer with a 2022 refit while fishing for swordfish off West
Frightening images of recent boat fires have ignited concern among South Florida recreational boaters and firefighters after several resulting fatalities and injuries.
The state had 685 “reportable” boating accidents last year, up from 659 in 2023, according to a recently released state report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA — Starting July 1, boaters will no longer be stopped by state wildlife officers for random boat-safety inspections.
The slimy algae topping Florida’s waterways are more than just unsightly. They are often toxic to humans, animals and the environment.
There are signs that a battle is brewing.