(Editorial Board, Tampa Bay Times, July 7, 2021) Manatee deaths in Florida are climbing at an unprecedented rate, and humans are to blame. Pollution and run-off cause seagrasses to die, […]
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Rights of Nature Law to be Tested in Florida Court
(Jordan Bowen/Fox13 News/May 18, 2021) A lawsuit filed on behalf of nature against a land developer may help save a section of wetlands from destruction. An Orange County “rights of […]
Sludge in the Garden
(Sierra Club/July 2021) A report by the Sierra Club and the Ecology Center found PFAS chemicals, or “biosolids” in the ingredients of 9 fertilizers sold by more than 30 companies. […]
NRCS Scientists Work in Partnership to Save Florida Manatees
(Derric Cushman/USDA/June 29, 2021) The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its soil scientists are playing an important role in saving Florida’s manatees. The scientists conduct underwater soil surveys to […]
Brevard EDC asks for Infrastructure Funds for the Lagoon
(Linda Weatherman/floridatoday.com/July 2, 2021) As a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and the White House debate details of a new infrastructure plan, the Brevard EDC has taken the initiative to […]
Love it Like a Local – Be Lagoon Friendly
(Space Coast Association of Realtors) Every year thousands of people relocate to Brevard County, attracted by our natural environment, job opportunities, and relaxed lifestyle. The Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition […]
Vultures circle a tropical paradise in Florida as Brevard County’s graveyard of manatees grows
(Jim Waymer, FloridaToday.com, May 8, 2021) Throughout Florida, manatees are dying en masse due to starvation. Decades of successful conservation efforts have given way to a growing manatee graveyard. The […]
Indian River Lagoon Algal Bloom Highlights Florida’s Estuaries in Peril
(Aaron Adams/Bonefish & Tarpon Trust/April 15 2021) Plankton algae blooms have long plagued the lagoon, but now benthic algae in the Indian River Lagoon is beyond being out of control. […]
Florida hoping an additional $8 million will help save the manatees
(Jim Waymer/Florida Today/May 4, 2021) Florida wildlife officials are due to receive another $8 million in funding this year to help manatees recover from a year on pace to be […]
Man-made disaster causing manatees to die in record numbers
(Florida Today, Jim Waymer, May 5, 2021) Manatees are dying en masse up and down the coasts of Florida. The manatees are starving to death. Mangrove coves and canals that […]