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"This is a very bad time to lessen protection for wetlands and watersheds in Florida."
“It’s like a third-world country.”
"By God, if that dike breaks again we’ve made a mess of Tampa Bay and U.S. 41 and polluted a lot of agricultural fields."
“Green space was always a big theme."
"Sharks are wild animals and deserve our respect, but they are not mindless killing machines. "
"It's got a huge wow factor."
» Swamp: An explosion in new developments in coastal communities is putting more people at risk to hurricane storm surge, a post-Irma study shows. (Via Miami Herald)
Digest
Everglades land deal faces scrutiny from DeSantis
Controversial beach access law heads to Pinellas court
No vaping, no offshore drilling, Florida voters decide
Red tide spreads again after Hurricane Michael
Venice leads local charge against fertilizer
Hurricane Michael's fury reshapes "Forgotten Coast"
Critics: Feds botch South Florida water management
Wildlife officials are just saying no to singing dogs
Conservation plan targets 20,000 acres of panther habitat
Calving crisis: "It's a pivotal moment for right whales"
Design proposals unveiled for Sarasota's The Bay
New walking, biking trail links Everglades to ocean
Feds taking a look at endangered status for Key deer
Tampa Bay's last commercial orange grove calls it quits
Caloosahatchee: "This is not your grandfather's estuary"
Nature Conservancy pays $2 million for panther habitat
FPL "solar sanctuary" unites with Audubon
Rare whooping cranes hatch in N. Florida refuge
RIP: Mission completed for famed Kepler telescope
Outside
An emotional support alligator? Yep, and Wally's even cool with people petting him https://t.co/WH9sCjVciN pic.twitter.com/GReWRVf5ny
— Orlando Sentinel (@orlandosentinel) January 19, 2019
Veni, vidi, selfie
» Green is good, green is right, green works
» "They are not mindless killing machines"
» Great film equals great purpose
What flood?
» For billionaire preppers, a Miami company is building 272 horsepower "arks" capable of withstanding Category 4 hurricane winds that rise on stilts to thwart sea level rise. And they are completely solar. (Via Miami New Times)
“They lost everything, but they want to dance in the street."
"Why would we want to take away one of the most basic rights of our residents and do something that could hurt our tourism economy?"
“I want to be able to go back and tell everybody, my kids, that we did everything we could to save that species.”
“Climate change will impact virtually every profession, from architects to zoologists.”
"Sharks are wild animals and deserve our respect, but they are not mindless killing machines. "
“We’re playing a little bit of ecological roulette here.”
» A 14-month saga involving a flying tilapia, an animal activist, a family fishing outing, PETA, state wildlife authorities and a viral video concluded Nov. 16 in a Pinellas County court. “On a theft case normally they get court ordered theft counseling. I don’t know what counseling you give someone about a fish.”
Get your paddle on.
