A marine biologist is helping residents of St. Pete Beach and Tampa make their shorelines more resilient using nature-based methods.

Most of Florida's living shoreline restoration has happened on public lands by local governments. There are more than 33 such efforts known across the state.

This year is predicted to be another big sargassum year, which could potentially be more record-breaking than the 2023 and 2025 seasons. And the problem is only expected to get worse.

Most of the wild sloths imported by a planned tourist attraction in Orlando did not survive.

The river of grass is not on track to meet a new water quality standard, according to the report. The state says recent data show the pollution is nearly within limits.

Sloth World has continued importing wild sloths through a related business, Sanctuary World Imports, acquiring at least 38 more wild sloths in addition to the initial 31 that died, according to government permit records.

Some school districts can’t afford to comply with requirements for special equipment or alternate practice schedules.

The crustaceans eat algae which would otherwise block the needed sunlight, giving the corals space to grow and settle.

Republicans advocating for the preemption say clean energy efforts are more costly than fossil fuel use, despite Tampa recently showing significant savings from such practices.

As the bill heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis, experts seek more specifics on how it will be implemented.

The musicians picked up some new fans recently when they played their third Shred Stock in the parking lot at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota.

The state is looking at "living shorelines" such as mangrove forests, oyster reef restoration and hybrid options like 3D-printed walls that help fight climate change.