The environmental department is seeing more seagrasses and wave protection from an oyster reef they installed just offshore of their current Philippe Park project a few years ago.
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Polk County recently rejected a planned truck refueling stop near a key wildlife corridor crossing over Interstate 4. It's a pretty big deal for animal and environmental advocates.
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With the elimination of property taxes still on tap in Tallahassee, a study shows billions of dollars in potential losses, with some counties standing to lose more than others.
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The fight against the Everglades' immigration detention center is not the first time the land has been at the heart of environmental controversy.
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On "Florida Matters Live & Local," we get a peek into how Tampa's Black History Museum is coming together from its program manager and curator. The museum is anticipated to open next year, but there isn't a set date yet.
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Palantir Technologies has been a Wall St. darling as it's grown substantially thanks to its data analytics software used by corporate America and the U.S. government, including ICE. The work has also attracted protests.
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Regional inflation data shows price increases are slowing overall. However, electricity and food prices have kept a lid on inflation falling further.
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When open in 2029, the facility will offer cancer screenings, diagnostic imaging, blood draw and clinical labs, infusion services, medical oncology clinics, radiation therapy and clinical trials.
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A measure that would have allowed the county's two public health districts to collaborate easier and bypass certain antitrust restrictions has stalled in state Senate, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
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As the definition of autism has widened, there’s a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis. People with this condition, such as 9-year-old twins from Massachusetts, need lifelong care.
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