WUSF, in collaboration with the Florida Climate Reporting Network, is bringing you stories on how climate change is affecting you.
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Fish, barnacles, oysters, water, and sediment are being studied by researchers with the University of South Florida College of Marine Science.
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One of the reasons for the decrease in seagrass in Old Tampa Bay is an excess of nutrients in the water — a buildup that work on the Courtney Campbell Causeway might alleviate.
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The Everglades Foundation has developed an early-warning system for red tide blooms in Southwest Florida, which has been able to forecast dangerous outbreaks of Karenia brevis with up to 84 percent accuracy.
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Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a destination for the environmentally excitable whether to see the super ghost orchid in bloom or the ancient bald cypress trees. This month, the sanctuary's endless fields of sunflowers are in bloom.
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Suncoast Searchlight partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims.
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A federal official confirmed Florida received the FEMA money it requested for the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center. It was awarded the day before the government shutdown.
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National parks, refuges and the Big Cypress Preserve furloughed staff and began cutting services after the U.S. government shutdown at midnight Wednesday.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a statement that stressed the navigation locks along the waterway would remain open and staffed.
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The conservationist and humanitarian, who died Wednesday, visited the Tampa area multiple times over the years, explaining to children how they can positively impact their communities.
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Hundreds of amateur and professional photographers enter the popular photo contest every year. All the shots must be taken within one of Florida's 175 state parks, trails, or historic sites.
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Florida has $41 million left from a fund to "replace diesel emission sources with cleaner technology" — but doesn't want to spend it on electric vehicles.
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More than one out of every 10 new cars sold in the state is electric, which is above the national average.
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District voted unanimously to allow Citrus County to manage the campground for the next 40 years.
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On this episode of "Florida Matters," we discuss how the future of Florida's corals hangs in the balance, HOA-issued speeding citations are raising privacy concerns in Sarasota and more.