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Everglades Restoration Delivers Record Freshwater Flows Even as Drought Grips South Florida
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Everglades Restoration Delivers Record Freshwater Flows Even as Drought Grips South Florida

Sep 288 min
Florida Wildlife Officials Identify Northeast Florida Algae Bloom as a Lower-Toxin Species, Not Red Tide
Environment & ClimateNortheast Florida

Florida Wildlife Officials Identify Northeast Florida Algae Bloom as a Lower-Toxin Species, Not Red Tide

Sep 278 min
More Freshwater Is Reaching Florida Bay Even in Drought, Everglades Scientists Report
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

More Freshwater Is Reaching Florida Bay Even in Drought, Everglades Scientists Report

Sep 2210 min
Rust Tide Turns Southwest Florida Waters Murky Around Sanibel and Pine Island
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Rust Tide Turns Southwest Florida Waters Murky Around Sanibel and Pine Island

Sep 2110 min
Florida Health Officials Flag Water Quality and Mosquito Risks as Wet Season Winds Down
Health

Florida Health Officials Flag Water Quality and Mosquito Risks as Wet Season Winds Down

Sep 209 min
A Rust-Colored Bloom Is Fouling the Waters Around Sanibel and Pine Island
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

A Rust-Colored Bloom Is Spreading Around Sanibel and Pine Island, and It Is Not Red Tide

Sep 198 min
FWC Confirms Northeast Florida Algae Bloom Is Not Red Tide, With No Toxins Detected
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

FWC Confirms Northeast Florida Algae Bloom Is Not Red Tide, With No Toxins Detected

Sep 188 min
Florida Health Officials Warn on Mosquito Illness and Beach Water Quality
Health

Florida Health Officials Warn on Mosquito Illness and Beach Water Quality

Sep 159 min
Everglades Canal Diversion Opens to Relieve the St. Lucie Estuary
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Everglades Canal Diversion Opens to Relieve the St. Lucie Estuary

Sep 128 min
Florida Completes $57 Million C-23 Canal Project to Cut St. Lucie Discharges
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Florida Completes $57 Million C-23 Canal Project to Cut St. Lucie Discharges

Sep 118 min
Everglades Reservoir Contracts Fully Executed as Completion Target Moves to 2029
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Everglades Reservoir Contracts Fully Executed as Completion Target Moves to 2029

Sep 98 min
State Scientists Reclassify Northeast Florida Algae Bloom as Lower-Toxin Species
Environment & ClimateNortheast Florida

FWC Says Northeast Florida Bloom Was Not Red Tide After Lab Analysis

Sep 88 min
Red Tide Season Opens Quietly Along the Florida Gulf Coast With Low Cell Counts
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Red Tide Season Opens Quietly Along the Florida Gulf Coast With Low Cell Counts

Sep 78 min
Everglades Restoration Passes Its 11th Scientific Review With Storage Gains and an Unsolved Phosphorus Problem
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Everglades Restoration Passes Its 11th Scientific Review With Storage Gains and an Unsolved Phosphorus Problem

Sep 68 min
Everglades Restoration Reaches a Milestone Year as Scientists Complete Biennial Review
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Everglades Restoration Hits Milestones as Scientists Complete 2026 Review

Sep 59 min
Brevard County Buries Lagoon Muck Under Sand in a $41 Million Water Quality Test
Environment & ClimateCentral Florida

Brevard County Buries Lagoon Muck Under Sand in a $41 Million Water Quality Test

Sep 49 min
Red Tide Absent From Florida Waters as FWC Reports a Clear Week
Environment & Climate

Red Tide Absent From Florida Waters as FWC Reports a Clear Week

Sep 18 min
Everglades Farmers Report a 65 Percent Cut in Phosphorus Runoff
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Everglades Farmers Report a 65 Percent Cut in Phosphorus Runoff

Aug 278 min
Diaz-Balart Secures $446 Million for Everglades Restoration in Next Year's Federal Spending Bill
National NewsSouth Florida

Diaz-Balart Secures $446 Million for Everglades Restoration in Next Year's Federal Spending Bill

Aug 259 min
Federal Money Accelerates the Everglades Reservoir Florida Awaited for Decades
National NewsSouth Florida

Federal Money Accelerates the Everglades Reservoir Florida Awaited for Decades

Aug 218 min
Everglades Reservoir Timeline Accelerates With Federal Money Behind It
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Everglades Reservoir Timeline Accelerates With Federal Money Behind It

Aug 208 min
Appeals Court Upholds EPA Approval of Phosphogypsum Road Test at Mosaic's Polk County Plant
National NewsTampa Bay

Appeals Court Upholds EPA Approval of Phosphogypsum Road Test at Mosaic's Polk County Plant

Aug 178 min
Everglades Reservoir Timeline Moves Up to 2029 After $2 Billion Federal Infusion
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Everglades Reservoir Timeline Moves Up to 2029 After $2 Billion Federal Infusion

Aug 178 min
Lake Okeechobee's Summer Algae Bloom Runs Close to the Worst on Record as Counties Spend Millions on Cleanup
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Lake Okeechobee's Summer Algae Bloom Runs Close to the Worst on Record as Counties Spend Millions on Cleanup

Aug 159 min
Red Tide Holds at Background Levels Along Florida's Gulf Coast Entering Bloom Season
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Red Tide Organism Detected Along Florida East Coast as Bloom Patterns Shift

Aug 148 min
Red Tide Stays at Low Levels Along Florida Coasts as Monitoring Continues
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Red Tide Stays at Low Levels Along Florida Coasts as Monitoring Continues

Aug 108 min
Blue-Green Algae Caution at Lake Okeechobee as Wet Season Discharges Continue
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Blue-Green Algae Caution at Lake Okeechobee as Wet Season Discharges Continue

Jul 318 min
Florida Coasts Stay Clear of Red Tide as Lake Okeechobee Strategy Is Tested
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Florida Coasts Stay Clear of Red Tide as Lake Okeechobee Strategy Is Tested

Jul 298 min
Seagrass Is Returning to the Indian River Lagoon, and a New Map Shows How
Environment & ClimateCentral Florida

Seagrass Is Returning to the Indian River Lagoon, and a New Map Shows How

Jul 289 min
Panhandle Beaches Under Water Quality Advisories as Bacteria Levels Climb
HealthPanhandle

Panhandle Beaches Under Water Quality Advisories as Bacteria Levels Climb

Jul 258 min
Toxic Algae Blankets More Than 60 Percent of Lake Okeechobee as Bloom Nears Worst on Record
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Lake Okeechobee Algae Bloom Covers More Than Half the Lake This Summer

Jul 2410 min
Red Tide Stays Near Background Levels Across Florida Waters in Late July
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Red Tide Stays Near Background Levels Across Florida Waters in Late July

Jul 238 min
Florida Marks Everglades Restoration Milestone as Accelerated EAA Reservoir Contracts Are Finalized
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Florida Marks Everglades Restoration Milestone as Accelerated EAA Reservoir Contracts Are Finalized

Jul 218 min
Florida Accelerates Everglades Reservoir as State Touts Restoration Milestone
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Florida Accelerates Everglades Reservoir as State Touts Restoration Milestone

Jul 198 min
Florida Manatees Rebound as Seagrass Recovers From Devastating Die-Off
Environment & Climate

Florida Manatees Rebound as Seagrass Recovers From Devastating Die-Off

Jul 158 min
Florida Water Managers Watch for Red Tide as Summer Rains Test the Everglades Fix
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Florida Water Managers Watch for Red Tide as Summer Rains Test the Everglades Fix

Jul 118 min
Everglades Restoration Accelerates as Key Reservoir Runs Years Ahead of Schedule
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Everglades Restoration Accelerates as Key Reservoir Runs Years Ahead of Schedule

Jul 99 min
Florida's Manatees Remain at a Crossroads as Conservation Efforts Face New Pressures
Environment & Climate

Florida's Manatees Remain at a Crossroads as Conservation Efforts Face New Pressures

Jul 48 min
Florida Marks Everglades Milestone as EAA Reservoir Contracts Are Fully Executed
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Florida Marks Everglades Milestone as EAA Reservoir Contracts Are Fully Executed

Jul 48 min
Everglades Restoration Hits Major Milestone as Key Reservoir Project Runs Years Ahead of Schedule
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Everglades Restoration Hits Major Milestone as Key Reservoir Project Runs Years Ahead of Schedule

Jul 38 min
Everglades Restoration Hits Milestone as Reservoir Contracts Move Ahead of Schedule
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Everglades Restoration Hits Milestone as Reservoir Contracts Move Ahead of Schedule

Jul 27 min
Florida Budget Directs $645 Million to Everglades Restoration as Reservoir Work Advances
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Florida Budget Directs $645 Million to Everglades Restoration as Reservoir Work Advances

Jun 308 min
Florida Manatee Deaths Drop Sharply in 2026 After Years of Record Mortality
Environment & Climate

Florida Manatee Deaths Drop Sharply in 2026 After Years of Record Mortality

Jun 299 min
Florida Red Tide Stays Quiet Heading Into Summer as Water Management Reforms Show Promise
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Florida Red Tide Stays Quiet Heading Into Summer as Water Management Reforms Show Promise

Jun 278 min
Florida's Red Tide Stays at Bay This Summer as Monitoring Continues Along the Gulf Coast
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Florida's Red Tide Stays at Bay This Summer as Monitoring Continues Along the Gulf Coast

Jun 257 min
Florida Red Tide Holds at Background Levels Along Southwest Coast as Officials Watch Summer Conditions
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Florida Red Tide Holds at Background Levels Along Southwest Coast as Officials Watch Summer Conditions

Jun 209 min
Florida Accelerates Everglades Reservoir, Targeting a Finish Five Years Ahead of Schedule
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Florida Accelerates Everglades Reservoir, Targeting a Finish Five Years Ahead of Schedule

Jun 117 min
Florida Budget Directs $645 Million to Everglades as EAA Reservoir Races Toward 2029 Finish
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Florida Budget Directs $645 Million to Everglades as EAA Reservoir Races Toward 2029 Finish

Jun 610 min
Florida Marks Everglades Restoration Milestone as Reservoir Contracts Move Ahead of Schedule
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Florida Marks Everglades Restoration Milestone as Reservoir Contracts Move Ahead of Schedule

Jun 38 min
Congress Advances $446 Million for Everglades Restoration
National News

Congress Advances $446 Million for Everglades Restoration

May 298 min