Coral Reefs

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

A recent court ruling is reigniting debate over red-light cameras in Florida. Critics say the fines unfairly target vehicle owners, while supporters argue they save lives.

Florida's coral reef has been beset by everything from 101-degree temperatures to stony coral tissue loss disease. The key to saving it may be on land.

The plan was part of an executive order issued in 2023 that set an ambitious timeline to build a coral pipeline to restore the ailing reef. Now labs are scrambling to shuffle funding or risk losing staff.

Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks and military expansions are leaving the Pacific’s most diverse coral reefs legally defenseless.

From expanding fresh food access and restoring reef ecosystems to measuring regional growth and mentoring youth, "Florida Matters Live & Local" explores solutions shaping Tampa Bay’s future.

The Florida Aquarium is releasing 9,000 juvenile corals that were born and grown at its Apollo Beach facility, and transferring them to larger grow houses before they're planted back on the state's coral reef.

ORCA reports shoreline stabilization and oyster growth at Sebastian site

The study to determine what impact a planned port dredge will have on nearby coral confirmed millions of coral, including one of the largest stands of wild staghorn coral left on the reef.

From Oct. 20-27, just under two dozen car-shaped artificial reefs will be lowered off the coast of South Beach, to create an underwater sculpture park and an artificial reef that organizers called the "first of its kind."

The artificial reef off Miami Beach will be an art installation, a restoration of the island's coral habitat and an underwater tourist attraction.

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.