Evacuees begin to return home; state parks slowly reopening; flooding continues; 1.6 million still without power; IRS extends Oct. 15 tax deadline for 51 Florida counties.
Environment
Stories and commentary about the Florida environment and its impact on outdoor recreation in Florida.
The governor’s comments come on the heel of widespread rallies against the projects. Public hearings on the plans were delayed until next year.
It’s been a mild summer for sargassum seaweed washing ashore
In water bodies with blue-green algae, if people or animals splash or if boats create wakes, the cyanotoxins in the algae can release into the air.
Crystal River is the only river in Florida where you are allowed to swim with the manatees, and it’s undergoing a remarkable restoration.
The toxic algae blooms kill fish and cause breathing problems and irritation to eyes, nose and throat in humans.