1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (363+ words) Stan Kroh'whose broad scope of duties at Tampa Electric Company includes overseeing the company's Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach, spanning the 26 years he's worked there'describes the history of the Viewing Center, which is approaching its 40th anniversary. Kroh charts the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (336+ words) A University of Florida professor is warning that a popular mushroom sold in grocery stores, farmers, and gourmet markets is quietly invading forests across the country. Florida forests could be at risk." Michelle Jusino is an assistant professor at the…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1827+ words) by Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix April 16, 2026 Florida is truly a land of mystery. Often, things aren't what they seem. You may wind up with more questions than answers. Why do we call that one Florida Keys span "Seven Mile Bridge…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (229+ words) A hurricane forecast tailored specifically for Florida's west coast has been released." It was revealed at the University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus on Thursday." The forecast is from the Climate Adaptation Center, a Sarasota nonprofit for combating climate warming....

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (317+ words) A new report from the American Lung Association found air quality slightly worsened in several Florida cities. Here's how the Tampa Bay area measured up." The Lung Association's "State of the Air" report analyzed air quality data from 2022 to 2024 to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (445+ words) FPREN | By'Andrew Wulfeck Wildfire activity is rapidly growing across parts of Florida as drought conditions intensify, with state officials reporting more than 100 active fires. The surge in wildfires comes amid one of the driest stretches the state has experienced in…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (440+ words) The Florida legislature has budgeted over $2 billion for protecting land in the Florida Wildlife Corridor since 2021. Conservationists are keeping a close eye on areas in the Tampa Bay region." The Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation is working to permanently connect and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (709+ words) Florida is home to a host of diverse wildlife you can't find anywhere else. Most people know of manatees and Florida panthers. But you might never have heard of the Big Cypress fox squirrel, a subspecies found only in southwest…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1068+ words) During a day at the beach, it's common to see people walking up and down the shore collecting seashells. As a paleontologist and marine ecologist, we look at shells a bit differently than the average beachcomber. Most people dig up…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (681+ words) TALLAHASSEE " Drought conditions in Florida have helped spur 1, 500 wildfires in the first three months of the year, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said. That puts the state on track to surpass the 3, 100 fires in all of 2025, and the 2, 500 blazes in 2024. The…...