White House aims to open Gulf waters for drilling
posted by Mr.Orange 2203 days 11 hours 54 minutes ago
If they would just ban Hummers we wouldn't have to drill in the Gulf.
Florida's new 2,000 mile trail offers tourists a bird's eye view
posted by FLCitizen 2208 days 7 hours 24 minutes ago
2000 mile Great Florida Birding Trail is done. You don't have to be a birder to enjoy though, it's great for a plain ole hike too.
Florida wants more oversight in use of Apalachicola river water
posted by FLCitizen 2209 days 10 hours 7 minutes ago
Alabama and Georgia are using the water that feeds the river before it reaches Florida and the Appalachicola Bay which is harming the fragile ecosystem which is the bay.
Suit seeks to list Florida black bear on high-risk list
posted by Mr.Orange 2210 days 11 hours 47 minutes ago
Conservation groups and an animal welfare group went to court Friday to try to get the Florida black bear added to the federal list of endangered or threatened species.
Jeb proposed spending $310 million to acquire Babcock Ranch
posted by Mr.Orange 2211 days 12 hours 36 minutes ago
"It is essential that the Legislature appropriate this money so that we can close on this treasure," Bush said this morning. This is great news. The article goes on to list some other money that is earmarked for saving state land from development.
Florida panther needs more habitat to thrive
posted by Mr.Orange 2212 days 10 hours 56 minutes ago
A recovery plan for the endangered Florida panther says the predatory species needs to expand to other states to survive -- a move that could receive public opposition.
Kayaker Wrestles Large Sailfish
posted by Mr.Orange 2218 days 11 hours 57 minutes ago
A man floating off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla., was caught on tape making the catch of a lifetime.
Quail's dwindling population has state in quandary
posted by Mr.Orange 2236 days 10 hours 24 minutes ago
They're not being overhunted, they're losing their habitat to development. Here's a rare chance for environmentalists and hunters to work together.
Why Rebuild Eroding Coasts?
posted by Mr.Orange 2239 days 11 hours 38 minutes ago
Definition of a boat: a hole in the water into which one pours money. Definition of coastal development: a hole in the sand into which taxpayers pour money.
Full Everglades Recovery Likely To Take Decade
posted by Mr.Orange 2246 days 8 hours 47 minutes ago
The flooding from Florida Bay left boat launches, boardwalks and visitor centers caked with mud so stubborn it had to be power-washed away. It tipped trams and houseboats, wrecked housing for park employees, and left a coating of slimy algae on a loop road loved by bikers and alligators.
Environmentalists bolstered by victories, but battle with Scripps far from over
posted by Mr.Orange 2248 days 11 hours 33 minutes ago
Once dismissed as a nuisance rather than a legitimate threat, environmentalist groups prevailed over Gov. Jeb Bush, Palm Beach County and development interests when a federal judge halted construction this fall, just as the project was picking up steam.
Top Florida stories in 2005 at a glance
posted by Mr.Orange 2250 days 11 hours 55 minutes ago
Here are the top stories in Florida in 2005 as ranked by Florida newspaper editors and broadcasters in The Associated Press' annual vote