Weekly data on beach water quality is from the Florida Department of Health. Red tide and algal bloom data are from FWC. Red ...

BELLEAIR — The first Town Commission meeting of 2025 brought some glum news for Belleair residents and officials hoping to see a new $30 million reverse-osmosis water treatment plant built in town. On ...

A manatee and two calves sought refuge from the January morning chill in the warm, glassy waters of Silver Glen Springs. They ...

Your plants may not look good after a couple mornings of freezes, but they're probably not dead. Here's what to do.

Florida’s warm climate makes it a prime target for invasive species. Many non-native plants introduced for landscaping have ...

Besides inland natural springs, a popular destination for the docile aquatic mammals is the warm-water outflows of about a dozen power plants around Florida. Manatees have been attracted to the ...

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Jacobs (J) was selected by the City of Boynton Beach in South Florida to evaluate and design upgrades at two water treatment plants to remove ...

Manatee populations around Florida have been suffering for ... the solution to frigid temperatures near power plants discharging warm water. Some plants have taken advantage of the migration ...